Patent ID: 6491125
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B62J,B62M,Y10S

Abstract:
A snowmobile, comprising:a chassis; a handlebar disposed on said chassis; a ski support system mounted at a forward portion of said chassis and including at least two skis operatively connected to said handelebar to provide steering control of said snowmobile; a propulsion-providing track system having an endless track, said track system being movably mounted under a rear portion of said chassis and configured to move through a range of travel with respect to said chassis; and a snow flap disposed above said track system, said snow flap being connected to said track system and pivotally connected to said rear portion of said chassis so as to pivot relative to said chassis, moving with said track system as said track system moves through said range of travel, wherein said snow flap comprises a handle-forming bumper member extending rearwardly from a rear portion of said snow flap and wherein said snow flap is pivotally connected to said rear portion of said chassis by a forward portion of said handle-forming bumper member.