Patent ID: 6655701
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: B62B

Abstract:
A ski vehicle comprising:a. an inflatable bladder having a central opening; b. a ski insert disposed in the central opening and having left and right side openings; and c. left and right lever arms pivotally attached to the ski insert and respectively extending through the left and right side openings, wherein the lever arms can be moved to a retracted position, wherein lower portions of the lever arms lie generally tucked up into the side openings, and to a deployed position, wherein the lower portions of the lever arms extend beyond a bottom of the ski insert; whereby for steering the ski vehicle, a rider moves one of the lever arms to its deployed position, such that the lower portion of the deployed lever extends beyond the bottom of the ski insert and interferes with passing snow or water, and whereby for braking, the rider moves both lever arms to their deployed positions, such that the lower portions of both lever arms extend beyond the bottom of the ski insert and interfere with passing snow or water.