×

Snow surface grooming apparatus

  • US 20050076542A1
  • Filed: 10/08/2003
  • Published: 04/14/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A snow grooming apparatus adapted for being drawn by a towing vehicle in contact with a snow surface, the apparatus comprising:

  • a chassis providing opposing spaced apart runners positioned for moving the apparatus on the snow surface, and at least two pairs of opposing snow shearing blades angled so as to move snow in contact therewith toward a center of the chassis;

    a ski medially engaged with the chassis and movable vertically relative thereto;

    a means for fixing the ski at vertical positions including a position wherein the ski is in contact with the snow surface while the runners are above the snow surface, and a position wherein the runners are in contact with the snow surface while the ski is above the snow surface;

    a pair of wheels rearwardly engaged with the chassis and movable vertically relative thereto;

    a means for fixing the wheels at vertical positions including a position wherein the wheels are in contact with the snow surface while the runners and ski are above the snow surface, and a position wherein the runners or the ski are in contact with the snow surface while the wheels are above the snow surface.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×