Land vehicles – Runner vehicle – Multiple sled
Patent
1980-05-05
1982-10-05
Mitchell, David M.
Land vehicles
Runner vehicle
Multiple sled
180190, 280 21R, B62B 1308
Patent
active
043525016
ABSTRACT:
Suspension and steering assembly for a snowmobile including at least one ski for supporting a front half of its body and also for steering the snowmobile, comprising two telescoping strut means disposed parallel to each other, spring means operative to cause the strut member to telescopically expand, shock absorber means operative to dampen the telescopic movement of the strut means and steering arm means. Each strut means, comprises an inner member and an outer member telescopically sliding one into the other. The spring means and the shock absorber(s) are mounted in the interior of one or both of the strut means. Two inner strut members and two outer strut members are mutually fixed to each other respectively. The two inner strut members in the fixed relation are pivotally connected to the ski. One of outer strut members is rotatably supported to the body of the snowmobile. Steering arm means is fixedly secured to one of the outer strut members for rotating the strut means about its own axis when a steering gear is actuated.
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Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Mitchell David M.
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