Snow groomer

Details Snow groomer Snow groomer

2008-05-23

2010-06-22

Morris, Lesley (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Including one or more ski-like or runner members

Member substitutable for wheel type support structure

C037S196000, C037S219000, C305S144000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07740094

ABSTRACT:
A snow groomer having a frame extending along a longitudinal axis; ten supporting wheels connected to the frame by respective axle shafts to form a row of five supporting wheels on each longitudinal side of the frame, each supporting wheel on one longitudinal side of the frame facing a supporting wheel on the opposite longitudinal side of the frame, so that facing pairs of supporting wheels define a first, second, third, fourth, and fifth axle; two tracks, each looped about the supporting wheels aligned along a respective longitudinal side of the frame; an engine assembly of over 430 HP; and a mass distributed as follows: 16%+/−2% on the first axle; 20%+/−2% on the second axle; 20%+/−2% on the third axle; 22%+/−2% on the fourth axle; and 22%+/−2% on the fifth axle.

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