Patent ID: 7232133

Claim:
A snow sled, for gliding over a snow surface, said snow sled comprising: (a) a frame having a seat for a rider; (b) one or more ski runners mounted to the frame; (c) handlebar means mounted to the frame; (d) a pair of laterally spaced brake pedals, each comprising: d.1 a foot rest section having an upper end and a lower end; and d.2 a brake pad section having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of said brake pad section being rigidly connected to the lower end of the foot rest section, such that the brake pad section extends downward and rearward away from the foot rest section; said brake pedals being mounted to the frame and pivotable about a horizontal axis transverse to the longitudinal centerline of the frame, with the foot rest sections accessible to the rider's feet; and (e) cable-actuated auxiliary brake control means; wherein the brake pedal may be moved from a neutral position in which the brake pad sections are stowed above the snow surface, to an engaged position in which the lower ends of the brake pad sections are urged into the snow surface, by application of foot pressure to the foot rest sections or by actuation of the auxiliary brake control means.