Ice brake

Details Ice brake Ice brake

2005-07-01

2009-06-23

Ellis, Christopher P (Department: 3618)

Land vehicles

Runner vehicle

With brake

C114S170000, C114S171000, C188S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07549650

ABSTRACT:
An ice brake is presented that provides stopping traction on ice, snow, water, dirt, gravel, and solid ground. It is driven by a hydraulic ram to provide quick response. The brake has a blade with a bottom edge that has cutout portions to allow up to 50% debris accumulated by the brake to escape. This increases drag, because debris is forced to pass through these cutout sections. The brake is strong enough to apply sufficient loading force on ice to break a craft's hull free from being frozen down to ice, yet it is flexible enough to bend out of the way of rocks and other immovable objects.

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www.windsled.com/husley.htm—available on or before Oct. 11, 2002 showing pictures taken on Feb. 5, 2002 with descriptions thereof.

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