Piste grooming vehicle and clearing blade for a piste grooming vehicle. The piste grooming vehicle has a clearing blade arranged at the front and includes a middle part and two side parts swivellably movable relative to the middle part, a setting arrangement for adjusting the middle part and/or the side parts and at least one manually operable actuating element arranged inside a cab for operating the setting arrangement. An electronic control unit is connected between the actuating element and the setting arrangement and operates the setting arrangement with a timed sequence of control commands for achieving at least one control function for the side parts and/or the middle part from an initial position to an end position preset by the control function.

Piste grooming vehicle and clearing blade for a piste grooming vehicle. The piste grooming vehicle has a clearing blade arranged at the front and includes a middle part and two side parts swivellably movable relative to the middle part, a setting arrangement for adjusting the middle part and/or the side parts and at least one manually operable actuating element arranged inside a cab for operating the setting arrangement. An electronic control unit is connected between the actuating element and the setting arrangement and operates the setting arrangement with a timed sequence of control commands for achieving at least one control function for the side parts and/or the middle part from an initial position to an end position preset by the control function.

A snow grooming vehicle comprising a support frame; an engine; two tracks mounted on opposite sides of the support frame itself, coupled to and driven by the engine; and comprising a first plurality of bristles arranged in a portion of the snow grooming vehicle adjacent to the track so as to capture the snow collected on the track.

A tracked vehicle for finishing the ground, comprising: a frame for supporting tracks and a cabin above; at least one supporting frame coupled to the main frame for coupling with at least one working assembly; at least one working assembly selectively couplable to the corresponding supporting frame to finish the ground during advancement of the vehicle; a coupling assembly configured to selectively couple the working assembly to the supporting frame; wherein the coupling assembly is switchable between a first configuration, in which it enables the supporting frame to reach a coupling position, and a second configuration in which, from the coupling position, it constrains the working assembly and the supporting frame to each other; wherein the vehicle comprises at least one monitoring device configured to monitor the reciprocal position of the supporting frame with respect to the working assembly during approach of the frame to the working assembly and to transmit to the driver an indication of the relative position of the supporting frame with respect to the working assembly.

A tracked vehicle for finishing the ground, comprising: a frame for supporting tracks and a cabin above; at least one supporting frame coupled to the main frame for coupling with at least one working assembly; at least one working assembly selectively couplable to the corresponding supporting frame to finish the ground during advancement of the vehicle; a coupling assembly configured to selectively couple the working assembly to the supporting frame; wherein the coupling assembly is switchable between a first configuration, in which it enables the supporting frame to reach a coupling position, and a second configuration in which, from the coupling position, it constrains the working assembly and the supporting frame to each other; wherein the vehicle comprises at least one monitoring device configured to monitor the reciprocal position of the supporting frame with respect to the working assembly during approach of the frame to the working assembly and to transmit to the driver an indication of the relative position of the supporting frame with respect to the working assembly.

A lightweight snow groomer designed to be towed behind a snowmobile, ATV, or UTV with an adjustable v-plow. The snow groomer includes multiple links pivotably connected to its drawbar assembly and the plow that allow the plow to swing upwardly and rearwardly under the drawbars. The snow groomer preferably includes a front link adjacent to its coupler for leveling the plow/pan assembly and for vertical adjustment to accommodate different hitch heights. The snow groomer also ideally has a lift assembly with a threaded arm that screws up and down the lift assembly. The linkage may include a slotted link segment that pivotably connects to the plow and allows the plow to float on compacted snow or leave the desired amount of snow, depending on the adjustment, for compacting. The preferred v-plow can swing upwardly and rearwardly when striking obstacles during operation of the snow groomer.

A lightweight snow groomer designed to be towed behind a snowmobile, ATV, or UTV with an adjustable v-plow. The snow groomer includes multiple links pivotably connected to its drawbar assembly and the plow that allow the plow to swing upwardly and rearwardly under the drawbars. The snow groomer preferably includes a front link adjacent to its coupler for leveling the plow/pan assembly and for vertical adjustment to accommodate different hitch heights. The snow groomer also ideally has a lift assembly with a threaded arm that screws up and down the lift assembly. The linkage may include a slotted link segment that pivotably connects to the plow and allows the plow to float on compacted snow or leave the desired amount of snow, depending on the adjustment, for compacting. The preferred v-plow can swing upwardly and rearwardly when striking obstacles during operation of the snow groomer.

A control device configured to control a winch assembly having a supporting structure has a guide, which engages a cable extending along a path in a sliding manner, and is configured to follow the movements of the cable crosswise to the path; a first control chain activated by movements of the guide in a first direction crosswise to the path; and a second control chain activated by movements of the guide in a second direction crosswise to the first direction and the path.

A control device configured to control a winch assembly having a supporting structure has a guide, which engages a cable extending along a path in a sliding manner, and is configured to follow the movements of the cable crosswise to the path; a first control chain activated by movements of the guide in a first direction crosswise to the path; and a second control chain activated by movements of the guide in a second direction crosswise to the first direction and the path.

An ice edger brush apparatus is capable of attachment to a lever arm assembly of a common ice resurfacing vehicle for use in edging the entirety of an ice rink surface, particularly the perimeter areas closest to the rink's boards, immediately prior to resurfacing the ice rink either before, during, or after an event, game, or occasion. The present invention allows for significantly faster and more complete edging, sweeping, and resurfacing of an ice surface, specifically a rink, as well as proper ice level and board protection through the novel combination of blades, brushes, protective guards, support members, and other components identifiable within the ice edger brush apparatus, all of which may be fitted to an existing extendable lever arm of an ordinary resurfacing vehicle such that an operator may retain control of the overall attributes of the present invention both prior to and throughout operational use.