ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,175, issued on May 26.

"Endless track conveyance machines having a torque assist system for enhancing performance and a battery temperaure assist" was invented by Barnabas LeBlanc (Meeker, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Conveyance vehicles such as snow bikes and snowmobiles having an endless track system driven by a combustion engine are enhanced in performance with a torque assist system. The torque assist system includes an electric motor that is coupled to drive the track in parallel with the original internal combustion engine through either its own track drive, or through the drive system of the engine. The motor can be a s...