Title:
カービング小型そり
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004534626
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
There is disclosed a vehicle (1) for travelling over snow or the like and comprising a straight runner means (19) and one or more curved runners (21, 23, 25) convex towards the straight runner means. When the vehicle is level it travels on the straight runner means in a straight line. By rolling the vehicle to one side, one of the curved runners engages the snow and the vehicle performs a carving turn whose radius is determined by the radius of the runner. Different turn radii are selectable by altering the roll angle of the vehicle. Embodiments are described for use on snow and ice and a wheeled version for use on hard surfaces is also disclosed.
Inventors:
Langford Joslin
James David Alan
James David Alan
Application Number:
JP2003513652A
Publication Date:
November 18, 2004
Filing Date:
July 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Scientific Generics Limited
International Classes:
A63C1/30; A63C1/36; A63C5/00; A63C5/03; A63C5/044; A63C5/048; A63C17/01; B62B13/02; B62B17/02; (IPC1-7): A63C5/044; A63C1/30; A63C5/00; A63C5/048
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Eio Furuya
Tadashi Matsushita
Hiroaki Majima
Kawamoto Kazuyuki
Tsurumoto Yoshifumi
Tadashi Matsushita
Hiroaki Majima
Kawamoto Kazuyuki
Tsurumoto Yoshifumi