Snow sled having steerable foot rudders

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20030111809A1
SERIAL NO

10024588

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The present invention is a snow sled for use by a rider to glide upon a snow surface. In one embodiment, the snow sled comprises a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion comprises a median portion and first and second foot rudder cavities each comprising a bottom wall having an upper surface adapted to receive the rider's foot and an lower surface adapted to slide upon the snow. The rear portion comprises a seat portion having a bottom wall having an upper surface adapted to receive the rider and a lower surface adapted to slide upon the snow. The snow sled further comprises a plurality of first ribs extending substantially from the median portion to the first rudder cavity and a plurality of second ribs extending substantially from the median portion to the second rudder cavity to allow said first and second foot rudder cavities to be flexible relative to said median portion thereby allowing the rider to steer the sled by exerting a force to said first or second foot rudder cavities.

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WHAM-O INC5903 CHRISTIE AVENUE EMERYVILLE CA 94608

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eckert, Thomas B Rancho Cucumonga, CA 22 102
Fireman, Andrew F North Bethesda, MD 38 275

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