Patent ID: 9365232
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B62B,B62M

Claim Text:
1. A snowmobile comprising a superstructure supported at one end on a drive belt to provide a traction drive, and at an opposite end on a suspension assembly, said suspension assembly including a pair of steerable ski assemblies laterally spaced relative to said superstructure and connected to said superstructure by respective suspension arms, each of said ski assemblies including a spindle rotatably mounted to said suspension arm for movement about a steering axis and connected to a steering control to effect steering of said snowmobile, and a ski connected to said spindle for movement about a transverse axis, each of said skis including a body with a pair of rails spaced from one another to define an elongate gap through which snow may pass from the underside of each ski to the top side, said rails being connected at their tip to provide a unitary structure, and each of said spindles is bifurcated to provide a pair of legs, each connected to a respective one of said rails, said skis being positioned on said snowmobile to permit flow of snow through said gap upon movement of said snowmobile over snow and said legs and said rails being aligned to provide an unimpeded passage of snow between said rails and legs when said snowmobile is driven by said belt.