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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7571913 | Tracked bicycle A tracked vehicle includes a track assembly with a bogie assembly for riding on snow, mud, sand, etc. The track assembly includes a continuous track movably disposed about a drive wheel and a bogie wheel disposed rearward of the drive wheel. The drive wheel and bogi... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7540506 | Tracked bicycle A tracked vehicle, or a kit for converting a standard bicycle into a tracked cycle, includes a track assembly with a bogie assembly for riding on snow, mud, sand, etc. The track assembly includes a continuous track movably disposed about a drive wheel coupled to a f... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7357201 | Kit for converting vehicle to tracked driven snow vehicle The invention is a conversion kit for converting a conventional two-wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle or motorcycle, into a tracked vehicle for use on snow, mud and sand. The kit converts the vehicle without major modifications to the vehicle, and the vehicle may b... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322581 | Caterpillar type bicycle The present invention provides a caterpillar type bicycle, comprising a bicycle frame, a saddle, a steering handle, and a sprocket pedal power mechanism, as well as a caterpillar type driving structure (A) and a multi-functional switchable front guide mechanism (B),... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7232130 | Rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle A rear drive assembly for a snow bicycle includes a body adapted to be supported by an axle which rotatably supports a rear wheel of a bicycle. An upper arm is rigidly affixed to and extends upwardly from the body. A lower arm is rigidly affixed to and extends at an... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7104551 | Sliding device for snow sports A sliding device for snow is provided with a supporting slide (1) and a turning slide (2) arranged in front of the supporting slide. The smallest portion of said turning slide (2) is wider than the widest portion of the supporting slide (1 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7040640 | Wheel assembly for a vehicle A wheel assembly includes spaced first and second lateral supports. The first lateral support includes a first mount and the second lateral support includes a second mount that is axially aligned with the first mount. All space between the first mount and the second... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6994359 | Snow-type bike A ski vehicle including (a) a seat; (b) a steering mechanism for steering the ski vehicle; (c) a frame; (d) a forward ski member attached to the steering mechanism; (e) a rear ski member; (f) pivotal attachments for pivotally attaching the rear ski member to the fra... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6684145 | Drive control system for achieving target driveshaft power in a motor vehicle An internal combustion engine (E) has associated control devices (ECU, GSCU, SCU) for controlling the engine in a manner such that the engine delivers a driving torque (CM) which is variable in dependence on predetermined measured parameters, in particula... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663117 | Tracked bicycle A tracked vehicle (18), or a kit (10) for converting a standard bicycle (14) into a tracked cycle, includes a track assembly (22) with a bogie assembly (84) for riding on snow, mud, sand, etc. The track assembly includes a continuous track (60) movably di... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6554294 | Ski bicycle and ski system for a bicycle A bicycle including a frame having front forks and an attached rear wheel, a front wheel, a ski, an attachment assembly disposed on the ski and another attachment assembly disposed on the frame, wherein the frame is adjustable between a wheeled condition ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6511079 | Convertible snow cycle/bicycle apparatus A convertible snow cycle/bicycle apparatus for providing a vehicle which can be used all year long. The convertible snow cycle/bicycle apparatus includes a frame including a front portion and a rear portion; and also includes a steering assembly being att... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6416062 | Kit for converting a bicycle to a snow bike A kit for converting a conventional bicycle to a self-propelled snow bike. The kit includes a ski, an elongated member for mounting the ski to the front fork of a bicycle and a bias means for urging the ski to maintain a proper orientation as the ski pitc... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6382338 | Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6302232 | Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6279923 | Personal winter vehicle A personal winter vehicle has a frame which includes a front portion and a rear portion. Preferably, the front and rear portions of the frame can flex with respect to each other. An operator-controlled motivator for generating torque, such as a pedal cran... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6241265 | Recreational vehicle for snow covered hills The recreational vehicle disclosed here is a ski bike with four skis which is steerable using a handle bar. Both the front and rear skis have suspension systems which have shock absorbers. Brakes on each from ski serve to slow the bike and to assist in st... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6164670 | Tracked cycle A tracked cycle including a frame assembly defining a front end and a rear end is provided for receiving a drive assembly mounted to the frame assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive gear assembly mounted to the frame assembly, a first idler wheel m... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112840 | Snow vehicle A motor driven or pedal powered snow vehicle designed to emulate the steering and balancing characteristics of motorcycles and bicycles. The snow vehicle includes a frame, a swing arm, a track carriage, an endless loop track, a snow compacting ramp, an el... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5738361 | Snow bicycle The snow bicycle comprises a main frame similar to the one used on a conventional bicycle. It features a rear drive wheel assembly removably connected to the main frame. The rear drive wheel assembly comprises two longitudinally-oriented wheels operativel... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5423559 | Snow cycle A snow cycle including a frame, a ski assembly mounted on the front of the frame and a handle operatively connected to the ski assembly, a wheel mounted for rotary motion on the back of the frame, a number of drive blocks mounted around the perimeter of t... | 06/13/1995 |
| 4828280 | Ice bike The present disclosure is directed to a one-wheel manually powered, two-blade ice bike vehicle capable of both pedal powered and gliding movement over ice wherein selection of the mode of movement is conveniently and safely located at the rider's fingerti... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4466626 | Velocipede A vehicle for travel over ice and snow. The vehicle has steerable runner or ski means and a driving or traction wheel for producing traction. The traction wheel is selectively retractable from the surface over which the vehicle is travelling. The drive me... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4168841 | Conversion system for pedal operated cycles with improved rear wheel apparatus The specification discloses a conversion system for a pedal operated cycle to provide a pedal operated cycle for use on ice and/or a motor operated cycle for use on snow, both with improved rear wheel apparatus, wherein a regular bicycle can be converted ... | 09/25/1979 |
| 3960387 | Manually propelled toy snow vehicle A toy snowmobile including an endless drive track for propelling the snowmobile, and manually actuated drive members movable in to-and-fro paths of travel for alternately driving the drive track.... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3931983 | Snow cycle A tricycle for use in snow wherein the front wheel is replaced by a ski and the rear wheels are replaced by rotatable cylindrical drums having outwardly extending cleats.... | 01/13/1976 |
