Land vehicles – Ski or skate appliance or attachment
Patent
1998-01-16
2000-07-11
Mai, Lanna
Land vehicles
Ski or skate appliance or attachment
280809, 180182, A63C 507, A63C 1100, B62M 2702
Patent
active
060861010
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable flex ski for snowmobiles and similar vehicles. This is molded in one piece entirely of ultra high molecular weight plastic or similar materials. The adjustable flex ski is made up of a ski body, which forms the majority of the invention and provides the base to which the other components are attached. The front portion of this ski is given a pre-load function by bending the forward most portion of the ski body in an upward fashion. It is then held in this position by the use of the gas pre-load shock or dampener, which extends pivotally rearward from the tip of the ski to a ski saddle located on the upper center surface of the ski body. This saddle provides various attachment points for the gas pre-load shock and thus, can vary the amount of pre-load on the ski. The adjustability of the ski body can also be enhanced by the use of internally adjustable gas shocks commonly found on the market today. These shocks may be adjustable on the body of the shock or by a remote mechanism. This configuration allows the tip of the adjustable flex ski to flex in an upwardly fashion when confronting obstacles and, thus, keep the base in contact with the ground, which provides the operator with a greater degree of control in rough terrain.
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Mai Lanna
Restifo Jeffrey
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