Patent ID: 7086654

Claim:
A sled for sliding on a sliding surface, the sled comprising a hull having a bow end, a stern end having a curved portion, the bow end and the stern end defining a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a bottom surface for contacting the sliding surface a gunwale portion having a portion that extends downward part-way to the bottom surface; and a snow-brake integral with the hull, the snow-brake being formed from said gunwale portion of the hull that extends outward from the gunwale and downward part-way to the bottom surface, the snow-brake forming a scoop and wraps around a the gunwale portion at the stern end such that the scoop engages the sliding surface when an angle between the hull and the sliding surface exceeds a critical angle and when the sled travels in a direction that differs from the longitudinal axis, the critical angle being selected such that the bottom surface contacts the sliding surface while the snow-brake engages the sliding surface.