Patent classifications
B60F3/0076
SNOWMOBILE FLOTATION SYSTEMS
A snowmobile accessory that includes two buoyant front skis and two buoyant rear floats to mount under foot boards or running boards. A user with a snowmobile may simply mount the kit to a snowmobile for use when crossing bodies of water dry land, snow & ice. The present invention may be mounted in less than 30 minutes.
SNOWMOBILE FLOATER ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY
A snowmobile floater attachment assembly for adapting a snowmobile into a land vehicle and watercraft includes a snowmobile that has a top side and a bottom side. The snowmobile includes a left ski, a right ski and a track that extends outwardly from the bottom side. A primary floater is removably attachable to the snowmobile and provides buoyancy to a rear side of the snowmobile. A plurality of back couplers is included. Each of the back couplers removably attaches the primary floater to the snowmobile. A first ski floater and a second ski floater are included. The first ski floater is positioned on the left ski and the second ski floater is positioned on the right ski to provide buoyancy to a forward side of the snowmobile. The snowmobile floats in water when each of the primary, first ski and second ski floaters is attached to the snowmobile.
Snowmobile floater attachment assembly
A snowmobile floater attachment assembly for adapting a snowmobile into a land vehicle and watercraft includes a snowmobile that has a top side and a bottom side. The snowmobile includes a left ski, a right ski and a track that extends outwardly from the bottom side. A primary floater is removably attachable to the snowmobile and provides buoyancy to a rear side of the snowmobile. A plurality of back couplers is included. Each of the back couplers removably attaches the primary floater to the snowmobile. A first ski floater and a second ski floater are included. The first ski floater is positioned on the left ski and the second ski floater is positioned on the right ski to provide buoyancy to a forward side of the snowmobile. The snowmobile floats in water when each of the primary, first ski and second ski floaters is attached to the snowmobile.
Amphibious vehicle
An amphibious vehicle that has combined structure of a snowmobile and a small water craft. The device has a front track that is connected to a steering mechanism of a snowmobile. A seat is provided for one or more riders. A track drives the snow mobile and helps to propel the boat when on water. However, the device also has a jet drive attached to the drive system of the motor. A water intake that is also driven by the motor is also provided to ensure adequate water for the jet drive. The device is steered with a handlebar much like a snowmobile. And can be easily moved from land to water and back to land again. The invention can be used for recreation, by first responders, or by other industry or government operations. Moreover, the invention can augment existing amphibious vehicles.
Buoyant ice transport vehicle
A collapsible, inexpensive and lightweight vehicle powered by an engine for movement over frozen bodies of water. In one embodiment, an internal combustion engine, a kayak and a drive system assembly comprising detachable studded wheels is detachably connected to a collapsible chassis. The vehicle provides transport across frozen bodies of water and the kayak provides buoyancy sufficient to support the vehicle and a passenger should the ice collapse underneath the vehicle. The vehicle thus provides fast, convenient and safe transport across frozen bodies of water.