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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177241 | Vehicle for use on the snow or other surface A vehicle for use on the snow or other surfaces includes a frame and a fork assembly pivotally connected to the frame. The fork assembly is pivotally connected to a front board, and the frame is connected to a rear board. An inverted and reversed skateboard truck is... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7377551 | Collapsible snowboard pole A collapsible snowboard pole is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a snowboard pole can be provided with a manually expandable and compressible shaft, a basket at the tip, and a handle at the top. The basket can slide between a lower tip-wa... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7330710 | Private emergency or service-specific call approach in GSM systems A technique for implementing Special Call Services (SCS) to extend wireless system functionality to include private emergency or other types of service-specific special calls in a private network. In a preferred embodiment, the capability is implemented by taking ad... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7246804 | Snowboard with handle A snowboard with a handle includes a gliding plate, a rotary shaft mounted on the upper side of the gliding plate on its front side and having a central axis passing across the gliding plate, and a handle portion disposed on the upper side of the gliding plate. The ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240908 | Pogo-ski This invention relates to recreational equipment for use on a sliding surface, such as skis, snowboards, or other equipment for use by a person such as a skier, snowboarder or water-skier. This invention provides a pogo-ski comprising a ski and a post thereon which ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216887 | Board-type runner device with at least one device for increasing resistance to slipping and friction The invention relates to a board-type runner device (1), consisting of at least a top layer (2) with a top surface (4) and a running layer (3) with a running surface (5) lying opposite it and optionally having edging elements (6... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178813 | Scooter A scooter is described herein having control cables for use in guiding the scooter. In the preferred embodiment a cable is used to straighten the rear wheels which are connected in tandem and a steering column with a t-top is used to steer the front wheels. In an al... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174639 | Bush cutting machine A vegetation cutting machine has a tubular operation rod, a motor mounted to an end of the operation rod, a drive shaft extending through the operation rod and driven by the motor, a cutting tool provided at a distal end of the operation rod to undergo rotation with... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7163209 | Snap-on ski attachment with brake for kick scooter A ski attachment kit for a kick scooter having a scooter steering assembly that includes a front fork configured for attaching a front wheel, a scooter body that includes a stand-on area and a rear fork rearward of the stand-on area configured for attaching a rear w... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137925 | Snowboard training device A device to assist a beginner in learning how to snowboard. The device connects to the top rear of the snowboard and consists of a base plate that connects to the snowboard, a rotational component that connects to the base plate and allows vertical and horizontal ro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104551 | Sliding device for snow sports A sliding device for snow is provided with a supporting slide (1) and a turning slide (2) arranged in front of the supporting slide. The smallest portion of said turning slide (2) is wider than the widest portion of the supporting slide (1 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7063341 | Collapsible skateboard A collapsible skateboard includes an upright handle having lower portion on which is fixedly mounted a bracket, a connector having a curved slot having a lower end formed with a horizontal recess, an upper end formed with a vertical recess, and a circular hole under... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6997465 | Sliding apparatus on snow A sliding apparatus on snow comprising: a sliding plate in the shape of a snow board, a front stay having a lower end attached to a front portion of the sliding plate pivotably only in a front and rear direction and which extends in a skewed rear upper direction the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6983941 | Snap-on ski attachment kit for kick scooter A ski attachment kit for a kick scooter having a scooter steering assembly that includes a front fork configured for attaching a front wheel, a scooter body that includes a stand-on area and a rear fork rearward of the stand-on area configured for attaching a rear w... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971652 | Connecting mechanism for pivotally connecting a shoe to a sporting device Connecting mechanisms for pivotally coupling a shoe with a sporting device are described. In one embodiment, the connecting mechanism can include a support element for supporting a shoe, a connecting element disposed on a sporting device, and a coupling element for ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969074 | Ski-sled frame for mounting to snow skis A ski-sled frame that can be detachably mounted to a standard pair of skis by attaching the frame to a standard set of ski bindings. The ski-sled may include a seat for carrying the rider, a frame supporting the seat, handles for balance and that aid in steering the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6969076 | Hand steerable snow scooter A steerable snow scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. Pre... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957818 | Hand steerable sports scooter A steerable sports scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. P... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6935640 | Snow scooter with rear mounted foot actuated brake A improvement to a snow scooter having a longitudinal axis, a stand-on area, a back portion rearward of the stand-on area, a handle, and at least one gliding surface having a flat portion defining a plane. The improvement includes a brake plate, operable with a foot... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929267 | Snow scooter and method of using snow scooter An apparatus is attachable to a conventional snowboard to convert the snowboard into a snow scooter having improved performance characteristics in comparison to those of the snowboard alone. The apparatus includes a member movable relative to the snowboard by either... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923455 | Two-handled snow scooter An apparatus is attachable to a conventional snowboard to convert the snowboard into a snow scooter having improved performance characteristics in comparison to those of the snowboard alone. The apparatus includes two handle assemblies attached to the front and rear... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6840523 | Dog-powered vehicle A dog powered and human controlled vehicle comprising a frame structure having a horizontally oriented opening within which will be positioned at least one dog. The frame structure comprises a pair of frame members transversely spaced apart by forward and rearward t... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6805364 | Hand steerable sports scooter A steerable sports scooter including a bi-laterally pivotable independent forward portion, a hand-operable direction controller, and an independent rearward portion in secured communication with the forward portion and having a support surface upon which to stand. P... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6796570 | Foot-tread type scooter A scooter includes a main frame, a tread board, a oneway bearing, and a linkage. Thus, the user can tread the pedal of the tread board successively to move the scooter forward, and the user's two feet need not to leave the main frame of the scooter, thereby facilita... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6736414 | Snow skiiing device A snow skiing device on which a skier may sit and/or stand. The device includes a frame having a front end and a rear end. A ski system which, in one embodiment, includes a steerable front ski attached to the front end and a rear ski attached to the rear end of the ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6652422 | Dual purpose lightweight vehicle for gliding on snow or ice A light vehicle is designed to glide on snow or ice and is formed of a footboard with a runner at each longitudinal end thereof, a steering handlebar fastened pivotally with the front end of the footboard, and a braking device fastened with the rear end o... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6206387 | Collapsible skateboard A collapsible skateboard includes an upright handle having lower portion on which is fixedly mounted a bracket, a connector having a curved slot having a lower end formed with a horizontal recess, an upper end formed with a vertical recess, and a circular... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199880 | Convertible skateboard/scooter The convertible skateboard/scooter includes a base board with wheels coupled to a lower side of the base board. A handle is hinged to the base board and is movable between a first position in which the device can be used as a conventional skateboard, and ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6139031 | Snow scooter A snow scooter is disclosed. The scooter has elongate board upwardly curved at one or both ends. A receptacle is formed in the board to placement of a steering and braking mechanism therein. A steering and braking handle projects upwardly from the steerin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6009966 | Snowmobile front suspension system A front snowmobile suspension of the type having left and right skis being secured to the chassis by left and right trailing arm ski suspension systems. The front end of the trailing arm includes a generally cylindrical sleeve for pivotably receiving the ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5516126 | Snow ski or runner A snow ski or runner on which the user stands with both feet juxtapositioned and parallelly arranged with the longitudinally axis of the ski. Both hands of the user grasps and manipulates in a cyclic manner a movable handle. Each foot of the user controls... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5433458 | Dog sled Disclosed is a dog sled that has improved steering capabilities, and includes spaced-apart sideframes and a plurality of rigid cross ties that hold the sideframes spaced apart in parallel relationship, the cross ties connecting to the side frames by flexi... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5351975 | Sliding apparatus for snow sports A device for snow sports is characterized in that the rear of a forward steering skid (2) is rounded, while a widest part of the bearing skid (1) is about 2/3 as wide as the widest part of the steering skid and is its length is approximately twice that of... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5305846 | Motorized trackboard A motorized trackboard has a rear-mounted engine (4) which transmits rotary motion centrally to a rear-driven track (2) at each side of a trackboard platform (1). Different types of track, different types of gear means, different sizes and different human... | 04/26/1994 |
| 4979454 | Jet ski safety device A jet ski safety device includes a flexible tube of elongate material, which may be made of rubber. The ends of the elongate material are securely attached, by means of plates or brackets, to the surface of a jet ski, so that the material bridges across t... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4708353 | Ski-sledge A ski-sledge is disclosed which comprises steering column, a front ski, two guide rods and two rear skis. The front ski is pivoted on the steering column, while both guide rods are connected at their front ends in common with the steering column and at th... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4606548 | Ski scooter A ski scooter designed particularly to be used on snow which utilizes an arcuate frame assembly defining an elongated bottom wall from which extends a forward wall in an upward direction at the forward end of the bottom wall. Attached to the upper end of ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4533150 | Curved-body maneuverable snow board Approximately vertical side walls are equally curved inwardly to form a waistlike narrow portion in the elongated body. A substantially flat bottom contact surface curves convexly downward to form a fulcrum at the low point. The fulcrum aligns with the ce... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4363495 | Sloping-terrain vehicle A sloping terrain recreational vehicle having a pair of ski-like terrain engaging elements with coupling means between them. The coupling means provides three limited degrees of freedom so that the elements can simulate skiing movements. The coupling mean... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4087106 | Cambering vehicle This three-point contact cambering vehicle with lateral and fore and aft stability comprises an upright main frame, a pair of elongated trailing arms having forward end portions pivotally connected to opposite sides of the main frame on a common lateral a... | 05/02/1978 |
