Patent ID: 7389995

Claim:
A skag for use on an underside of a ski for a snowmobile, the skag comprising: a rod of material having a front and rear defined consistently with a forward direction of travel of the skag when the skag is secured to the ski and the ski is connected to the snowmobile, the rod of material having a front end, a rear end and a flat middle therebetween, the front end and the rear end being bent upward with respect to the middle; a first stud immovably attached to the middle of the rod of material at a first distance from the front end and extending away from the rod of material at a first angle opening away from the front of the rod of material, the first angle being between 45° and 75° inclusive, the first stud having threads for securing the skag to the ski; and a second stud immovably attached to the middle of the rod of material at a second distance from the rear end and extending away from the rod of material, spaced-apart from the first stud, at a second angle opening away from the front of the rod of material, the second angle being between 45° and 75° inclusive, the second stud having threads for securing the skag to the ski, the second distance being greater than the first distance.