Patent ID: 6036202
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A63C,B62B

Abstract:
A sit-ski which comprises:a ski having a tip end and a back end;a base frame mounted on said ski;a seat support pivotally mounted on said base frame for rotation about a first axis, said first axis being substantially perpendicular to said ski;a shock absorber having a first end attached to said seat support for movement therewith and a second end hingedly attached to said base frame for compression of said shock absorber as said seat support rotates about said first axis toward said ski;a stabilizer link having a first end and a second end, with said first end pivotally attached to said base frame for rotation about a second axis, said second axis being substantially parallel to said first axis; anda bell crank having a first end and a second end with a fulcrum therebetween, said second end of said stabilizer link being hingedly attached to said fulcrum of said bell crank with said first end of said bell crank hingedly attached to said first end of said shock absorber and said second end of said bell crank hingedly attached to said seat support.