Patent ID: 6874762

Claim:
A stand for a snowmobile of the type having a drive track at a back end of the snowmobile for driving the snowmobile over a ground surface, the stand having a transport position spaced above the ground surface and a use position supporting the back end of the snowmobile with the drive track spaced above the ground surface, the stand comprising: a support leg having a ground-engaging base; a lever arm assembly for mounting the support leg on the snowmobile for movement between the transport and use positions, the lever arm assembly including: a lever arm; a lever arm mount for mounting the lever arm on the snowmobile, the lever arm mount comprising: a stand track mountable on the snowmobile to extend therealong; a stand track follower engaged with the stand track and mounting the lever arm on the stand track for sliding movement longitudinally of the snowmobile between forward and rearward positions; and a lever arm pivot mounting the lever arm on the stand track follower for pivotal movement between the transport and use positions; a support leg mount mounting the support leg on the lever arm such that the support leg moves between the transport and use positions in response to movement of the lever arm between the transport and use positions; the parts being arranged such that in the use position, the stand track follower is in the rearward position, the support leg is substantially upright with its base engaged with the ground surface, and, in the transport position, the stand track follower is in the forward position and the lever arm and support leg extend along the snowmobile, above the ground surface.