US5568840A
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Step floor for a small snowmobile
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A pair of upright portions are provided on the opposite side portions of a floor on which a driver of a small snowmobile stands. A pad extends inwardly from an upper portion of each of the upright portions to securely hold the feet of the driver while maintaining adequate floor surface area for the feet. Further, a radiator for cooling an engine is disposed along a lower face of the floor so that it melts snow lying on the floor.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadaaki Nagata
- 👤 Takao Kouchi
- 👤 Yoshinobu Itani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:28
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62M; B62M27/00; B62M27/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A snowmobile having a step floor, said step floor comprising: a floor portion having a predetermined width on which feet of an operator of said snowmobile may be placed; and a pair of upright portions on right and left sides of said floor portion, said upright portions each having an inwardly directed resilient pad at an upper end thereof, said resilient pads being spaced apart a distance less than said predetermined width, said resilient pads providing an engagement surface for legs of said operator, thereby improving the stability of said operator on said snowmobile.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A snowmobile having a step floor, said step floor comprising: a floor portion having a predetermined width on which feet of an operator of said snowmobile may be placed; and a pair of upright portions on right and left sides of said floor portion, said upright portions each having an inwardly directed resilient pad at an upper end thereof, said resilient pads being spaced apart a distance less than said predetermined width, said resilient pads providing an engagement surface for legs of said operator, thereby improving the stability of said operator on said snowmobile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The snowmobile according to claim 1, wherein said resilient pad extends across a top surface of said upright portions and onto an outwardly directed upper portion of said upright portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The snowmobile according to claim 2, wherein said upright portions each have an inwardly directed projection at an upper end thereof, said inwardly directed projections being spaced apart a distance less than said predetermined width, said inwardly directed projections including said resilient pads thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The snowmobile according to claim 3, wherein said snowmobile further includes a radiator for cooling an engine of said snowmobile, said radiator being mounted directly under said step floor, whereby heat radiated from said radiator increases the temperature of the step floor and assists in melting any snow that may accumulate on said step floor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The snowmobile according to claim 4, wherein said step floor has a predetermined length and said predetermined width, and wherein said radiator has a length and a width substantially equal to said predetermined length and said predetermined width, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The snowmobile according to claim 1, wherein said snowmobile further includes a radiator for cooling an engine of said snowmobile, said radiator being mounted directly under said step floor, whereby heat radiated from said radiator increases the temperature of the step floor and assists in melting any snow that may accumulate on said step floor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The snowmobile according to claim 6, wherein said step floor has a predetermined length and said predetermined width, and wherein said radiator has a length and a width substantially equal to said predetermined length and said predetermined width, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The snowmobile according to claim 1, wherein said upright portions each have an inwardly directed projection at an upper end thereof, said inwardly directed projections being spaced apart a distance less than said predetermined width, said inwardly directed projections including said resilient pads thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The snowmobile according to claim 8, wherein said snowmobile further includes a radiator for cooling an engine of said snowmobile, said radiator being mounted directly under said step floor, whereby heat radiated from said radiator increases the temperature of the step floor and assists in melting any snow that may accumulate on said step floor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The snowmobile according to claim 9, wherein said step floor has a predetermined length and said predetermined width, and wherein said radiator has a length and a width substantially equal to said predetermined length and said predetermined width, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A snowmobile having a step floor, said step floor comprising: a floor portion having a predetermined length and a predetermined width on which feet of an operator of said snowmobile may be placed; and a radiator for cooling an engine of said snowmobile, said radiator being mounted directly under said step floor, whereby heat radiated from said radiator increases the temperature of the step floor and assists in melting any snow that may accumulate on said step floor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
78 words
A snowmobile having a step floor, said step floor comprising: a floor portion having a predetermined length and a predetermined width on which feet of an operator of said snowmobile may be placed; and a radiator for cooling an engine of said snowmobile, said radiator being mounted directly under said step floor, whereby heat radiated from said radiator increases the temperature of the step floor and assists in melting any snow that may accumulate on said step floor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The snowmobile according to claim 11, wherein said radiator has a length and a width substantially equal to said predetermined length and said predetermined width, respectively, of said step floor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The snowmobile according to claim 12, wherein said radiator includes a right portion and a left portion spaced from said right portion, and further includes a fluid connection pipe interconnecting rear portions of said right portion and said left portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The snowmobile according to claim 11, wherein said radiator includes a right portion and a left portion spaced from said right portion, and further includes a fluid connection pipe interconnecting rear portions of said right portion and said left portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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