Ski attachment for a wheeled vehicle

Details Ski attachment for a wheeled vehicle Ski attachment for a wheeled vehicle

1993-10-18

1995-06-27

Johnson, Brian L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled and runner

280 13, 280 4738, 280 712, B62B 1318

Patent

active

054273900

ABSTRACT:
A ski attachment for operatively mounting onto one wheel of a wheeled vehicle, typically an unpowered wheeled vehicle such as a baby carriage or wagon, is disclosed. The wheel has an annular tire portion and a thinner centrally disposed hub portion. The ski attachment comprises a generally planar, elongated runner portion and upturned front and rear portions. A single attachment member has first and second co-operating arm members mounted on said base portion and extending upwardly from the ski member with first and second opposed gripping members mounted on the first and second arm members, respectively. The first and second gripping members are shaped and dimensioned so as to engage the hub portion of the wheel. A spring member is used to bias the first and second arm members into closing engagement so as to provide a gripping force therebetween. The gripping force is sufficient so as to cause the first and second opposed gripping members to grip the hub of the wheel and thereby keep the ski attachment operatively mounted on the wheel. The ski attachment is mounted on the wheel such that the single attachment member grips the wheel at the bottom thereof, at substantially the same location that the wheel rests on the ski attachment. The first and second arm members of the single attachment member are shaped and dimensioned so as to position the first and second opposed gripping members substantially in radial alignment on the wheel with the segment of the ski attachment that receives the annular tire portion of the wheel.

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