Flexible grab handle

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2005-04-19

2005-04-19

DePumpo, Daniel G. (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Including one or more ski-like or runner members

With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element

C280S304400, C016S430000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06880658

ABSTRACT:
A detachable passenger seat is selectively mountable onto a base frame of a snowmobile having a straddle-type rider seat. The passenger seat includes a cushioned seat portion supported by a seat frame. A forward portion of the passenger seat includes a bottom surface contoured to fit over and be supported by at least a portion of a rearward end of the rider seat when the passenger seat is attached to the snowmobile. Upwardly extending flexible grab handles are mounted to the lateral sides of the seat frame. Upper portions of the flexible grab handles extend higher than at least a portion of an upper surface of a cushioned seat portion of the passenger seat. The flexible grab handles are designed to be rigid enough to provide support to a passenger and flexible enough to allow a passenger to easily dismount the snowmobile.

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