Motor vehicles – Including one or more ski-like or runner members – With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element
Patent
1982-02-08
1984-03-06
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Motor vehicles
Including one or more ski-like or runner members
With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element
180 924A, 180 95, 180 954, 180 956, 305 21, 305 24, B62M 2702
Patent
active
044348673
ABSTRACT:
An improved lightweight snow vehicle that embodies an improved suspension that permits ease of riding of the vehicle while maintaining good control and handling. The drive belt is supported so that the vehicle has a longer effective length than prior art devices of the same overall length and so that on increased suspension travel a larger portion of it engages the ground. In addition, the body of the vehicle is pivotally supported for leaning movement relative to the rear of the drive belt about a pivot axis that is disposed closely adjacent the ground. The vehicle may, therefore, be ridden like a motorcycle without sacrificing the contact patch between the drive belt and the terrain over which the vehicle is travelling.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re26775 (1970-01-01), Smieja
patent: 3783958 (1974-01-01), Canavan
patent: 3966004 (1976-06-01), Rose
patent: 3974892 (1976-08-01), Bolger
Beutler Ernest A.
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Rice Kenneth R.
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
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