Motor vehicles – Including one or more ski-like or runner members – Member substitutable for wheel type support structure
Patent
1979-05-04
1982-02-02
Silverstrim, John P.
Motor vehicles
Including one or more ski-like or runner members
Member substitutable for wheel type support structure
180 926, 180 95, 280 14, B62M 2702, B62D 5504
Patent
active
043135161
ABSTRACT:
A snow assembly for conversion, for snow operation, of a normally road operable vehicle includes ski and track assemblies which are adapted to be mounted on the vehicle in place of the tires normally mounted thereon for road operation. The ski assembly includes a raise bracket which is mounted to a brake housing of the vehicle by the bolts which normally mount the tire to the brake housing and a ski which is mounted at the bottom of the raise bracket such that the ski is rotatable relative to the raise bracket to vary the angle between them. The raise bracket is preferably pivotally linked to the vehicle to stabilize the bracket in the direction of movement of the vehicle. Pneumatic tires are also preferably positioned on the ski assembly to enable operation of the vehicle both in snow and on open road when the snow assembly is installed on the vehicle. The track assembly includes a rigid frame which is mounted to the vehicle, a plurality of pneumatic bogeys mounted on the frame in spaced relationship to each other in the direction of movement of the vehicle, the bogeys being movable relative to the frame. Pivotal links are preferably provided connecting the axles of the bogeys to each other and an endless track encircles all of the bogeys. The track assembly is coupled to the powered brake housings of the vehicle.
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