Patent ID: 7014004
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
1. A snowmobile comprising a frame assembly, and a drive assembly depending from the frame assembly and adapted to abut the terrain so as to propel the frame assembly along the terrain, the frame assembly comprising a body frame, a front frame coupled with the body frame, the front frame comprising a casting, a swing unit swingably supported by the casting at a first end of the swing unit, a ski supported by the swing unit at a second end of the swing unit, and a suspension assembly connected with the casting at a first end of the suspension assembly and connected with the second end of the swing unit at a second end of the suspension assembly, wherein the casting comprises a front section and a side section extending generally normal to the front section, the first end of the swing unit and the first end of the suspension assembly are journaled on the side section, and wherein the side section of the casting forms a recessed portion recessed inwardly, the first end of the swing unit is nested in the recessed portion.