US Patent Issued on March 18 for "Electric linear actuator for use on a retractable wheel assembly for use on snowmobiles" (Canadian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,193, issued on March 18.

"Electric linear actuator for use on a retractable wheel assembly for use on snowmobiles" was invented by Steve Gouin (Thetford Mines, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric linear actuator and retractable wheel assembly configured for use on a snowmobile is provided. The assembly includes bracket or base member configured to be attached to a ski of a snowmobile. The base member supports a linear actuator which is activated to rotate a transfer plate. The transfer plate simultaneously slides and pivots around a transfer shaft which guides and limits the movement of the transfer plate. A wheel is a...