US 11,745,829 B2
Snow bike track assembly
Jaron L. Ball, Harrisville, UT (US)
Filed by Jaron L. Ball, Harrisville, UT (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/927,604.
Application 16/927,604 is a division of application No. 15/788,050, filed on Oct. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,710,678.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/410,921, filed on Oct. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0339221 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
Int. Cl. B62M 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/10 (2006.01); B62D 55/104 (2006.01); B62D 55/108 (2006.01); B62D 55/07 (2006.01); B62L 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62M 27/02 (2013.01) [B62D 55/07 (2013.01); B62D 55/10 (2013.01); B62D 55/104 (2013.01); B62D 55/108 (2013.01); B62L 1/00 (2013.01); B62M 2027/021 (2013.01); B62M 2027/022 (2013.01); B62M 2027/026 (2013.01); B62M 2027/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A snow bike track assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly configured to connect to a frame of a motorcycle in place of a rear wheel of the motorcycle and configured to support an endless track;
a skid rail assembly coupled to the frame assembly and configured to support the endless track;
a swing arm assembly comprising a connector and a dampening member, the swing arm assembly attached to the frame assembly and the skid rail assembly, the connector attached to the skid rail assembly and the dampening member to attach the swing arm assembly to the skid rail assembly, wherein the swing arm assembly is configured to permit the frame assembly to tilt left or right with the snow bike track assembly when leaning into a turn while the skid rail assembly remains relatively parallel with the terrain for a certain duration before an edge of the endless track comes off a riding surface, wherein the dampening member dampens relative rotational movement between the frame assembly and the skid rail assembly;
a drive assembly configured to drive the endless track, the drive assembly including a drive shaft and a drive member mounted to the drive shaft, the drive member being arranged in contact with and configured to move the endless track; and
a brake member mounted to the drive shaft and operable to stop rotation of the drive shaft.