ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,964, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to KIMPEX INC. (Drummondville, Canada).
"Universal wheel system with adapter plate" was invented by Louis-Frederic Marchildon (Drummondville, Canada) and Patrick L'Herault (St-Marjorique de Grantham, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wheel system for a snowmobile ski provided with an adapter plate secured thereto is provided. The wheel system includes an actuating assembly having a support plate removably connectable to the adapter plate to enable connection and disconnection of the actuating assembly from the adapter plate and from the snowmobile ski. The wheel system also includes an act...