Snowmobile ski runner
View Patent ↗A snowmobile ski runner has a flat ski runner body. The flat ski runner body has a generally uniform width, a front flat wall at a front thereof, and a rear flat wall at a rear thereof. The front and rear flat walls are parallel to each other. A snowmobile ski assembly having the ski runner and a snowmobile having the snowmobile ski assembly are also disclosed.
1. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof, and
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other.
2. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.
3. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body is made from a metal plate.
4. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.
5. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 4 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.
6. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 4 , wherein a side of the ski runner body opposite the ground engaging edge is recessed.
7. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body is generally U-shaped.
8. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.
9. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof,
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other,
a ground engaging edge, and
a side opposite the ground engaging edge;
a height of the ski runner body between the ground engaging edge and the side at all locations aligned with the arcuate slot being less than a height of the front wall.
10. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.
11. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.
12. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 11 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.
13. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.
14. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof,
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other, and
a ground engaging edge;
a distance measured parallel to the front wall between a top of the front wall and the ground engaging edge being greater than a greatest distance measured parallel to the front wall between the arcuate slot and the ground engaging edge.
15. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein a distance measured parallel to the rear wall between a bottom of the rear wall and the ground engaging edge is less than a smallest distance measured parallel to the rear wall between the arcuate slot and the ground engaging edge.
16. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.
17. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.
18. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 17 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.
19. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.