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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4386982 | Method of making a water ski construction A water ski formed of molded upper and lower shells made of sheet molding compound which have mating and overlapping flanges around the entire perimeter of the shells which are bonded together to form a buoyancy chamber. In one embodiment, the chamber is ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4386915 | Dry land trick ski trainer A dry land trick ski trainer is disclosed comprising a circular platform disposed at 21/2 to 10 degrees attitude and rotatingly supported at its center on a base. The circular platform is provided with a ski boot and markings to show the proper placement ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4378750 | Water ski tow harness float A tubular float for use in a water ski tow device. The float has a hollow shaft pulley in one end thereof and a slot in the other end thereof. A hitch rope is attached to the transom of the boat at locations displaced from the central axis of the boat. Th... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4344641 | Snow ski having air cushion forming undersurface A ski having lower frictional resistance created by introduction of an air cushion. At least one chamber is formed in the running surface of the ski to hold air which is introduced through an air entrance on the ski. The sides of the chamber are formed to... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4314384 | Water ski constructed with interlocking flanged shells A water ski formed of molded upper and lower shells made of sheet molding compound which have mating and overlapping flanges around the entire perimeter of the shells which are bonded together to form a buoyancy chamber. In one embodiment, the chamber is ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4296511 | Water ski with increased stability An aquatic device having improved stability and maneuverability comprising a member to be moved through water and a curved plate attached to the member for forming a chamber having an inlet opening and a substantially unobstructed outlet opening and a cro... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4293968 | Interconnected water skis Application of at least one slot notch or groove to or near the rear of a single or pair of towed planing boards or surfaces. Such slots or the like induce a water geyser at speed that improves the appearance and/or directional control of such boards. Suc... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4261778 | Method of producing skis A method of producing skis of the type comprising a core of a lightweight material, e.g., lightweight wood, where layers of fiber-reinforced plastic, e.g., fiberglass-reinforced polyester, are provided on the top and bottom sides of the finished ski. A so... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4241929 | Ski board with improved foot treads An improved footrest on a surf-type single ski has a plurality of skid-resistant, generally L-shaped members, one positioned in front and the other behind the center line of the ski for receiving the feet of the skier in a readily removable relationship, ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4227274 | Piggy back ski A piggy back ski (10) comprises a first ski section (12) secured to a second ski section (14) by a plurality of releasable fasteners (16). The first ski section (12) includes a foot binding (18) secured thereto. The second ski section (14) can be selectiv... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4196878 | Aircraft landing-gear with skids In rotary-wing aircraft, a landing gear having two main skids connected to the aircraft structure by two cantilevered arcuate supports. Each skid has at least one flexible element capable of flexing resiliently upon contacting the ground.... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4118050 | Ski having a three-dimensional running surface A ski is described which has a running surface and a profiling transverse to the longitudinal axis of the ski in at least one region of the underside of the ski intermediate the tip and the rear end of the latter. The ski comprises a rifling of grooves ex... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4101997 | Water ski for power driven water vehicle A water ski particularly adapted to function as the front ski of a twin ski, jet-driven water vehicle which is steered by turning of the front ski. Sections of the water ski define a planing surface and a pair of inclined, laterally spaced side surfaces e... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3950807 | Water ski A one-piece molded plastic water ski having an elongated body of V-shaped transverse cross-section through the fore and mid sections of the ski, with the angle between the sidewalls increasing progressively toward the aft section to provide a substantiall... | 04/20/1976 |
