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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033564 | Multi-functional gliding device A multi-functional board-type gliding device, which has two end portions spaced at a distance apart from another in the direction of a longitudinal axis and is designed to be split in its longitudinal extension to form gliding part-devices . Several first and second... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7681904 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device is disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device includes a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow and ice covered terrain, a positionable axle rotatably coupling a mounting plate with the base member, and the axle positiona... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7267357 | Multi-function binding system A multi-function binding system configured for use on a sliding board comprising: (a) a binding operable with a boot assembly, the binding comprising a support surface and toe and heel pieces; (b) a base assembly rotatably and removably secured to a deck of a slidin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267346 | Snowboard accessory The invention comprises a snowboard having an elongated plastic plank as its body with up curved remote ends. A pair of circular plates are fixed to the top of the plank spaced toward the opposite end of the plank to serve as base for mounting bindings thereon and t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7159875 | Articulated-severable snowboard also useable as emergency snowshoes An articulated snowboard includes first and second members that are joined at a first end by an articulation mechanism that permits vertical offset between the members while preserving parallel orientation of at least one of a longitudinal axis through each member a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150464 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings rotatably coupled to the member, the wings convertible between a skiing configuratio... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7080850 | Configurable snowshoe and ski device A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings rotatably coupled to the member, the wings convertible between a skiing configuratio... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6935909 | Apparatus and method for a gliding board for fluid riding sports A curved lower surface of a gliding board, such as a wakeboard or a surfboard, is provided with an anticlastic shape to resemble the shape of a saddle. The lower surface of the board is concave in a transverse cross section and convex in a longitudinal cross section... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926301 | Foldable ski construction A foldable ski construction comprises a front ski portion and at least a rear ski portion, coupled by at least an foldaway articulated joint, defining at least two positions, i.e. a use position, in which the ski portions are axially aligned, and a folded position, ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6834867 | Articulated two-piece snowboard with connector A two-piece articulated snowboard having a first section held to a second section by a connector. the connector is configured so that it permits some bending so that the longitudinal axis of the board bends at the connector. Preferably, the connector permits very li... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6746028 | Game animal transport device A knock-down transport device (10) for retrieving downed game animals from remote locations wherein the transport device (10) comprises a plurality of generally rigid intermediate plate members (20) (20′) (20″) having leading (... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6679525 | Rail skiing To effectively clear for a skier preparatory to a downhill skiing run other skiers that otherwise might be in harm's way, use is made of a metal rail of a rectangular shape in cross section marking the beginning of the ski run on which the skier balances ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6616170 | Folding ski A folding ski consists in the possibility of folding the ski itself, by means of a mechanical system contained within it and forming part, to all effects, of the construction of the ski. The innovative mechanism makes it possible to reduce the bulk of the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6523851 | Binding mechanism for a touring snowboard A binding mechanism is used to securely couple board sections of a touring snowboard together. The binding mechanism includes a first interface mounted to at least one of first and second board sections and a second interface mounted to the base. A clamp ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6488308 | Winter sports device An item of winter sport equipment such as a ski including at least one sliding runner whose width or waisting can be at least in part varied. The variation in width and/or waisting of the sliding runner may be effected by the sliding runner having a plura... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6270091 | Articulated two-piece snowboard with connector A snowboard having a front section connected to a back section by a bendable connector. A rider places one foot on the front section and the other foot on the back section. The bottom of both sections have a series of curved longitudinal ridges positioned... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6053513 | Multiple segment pivoting snowboard A snowboard is provided for riding over snow, including a front board member having a front board forward end and a front board rearward end; a rear board member having a rear board forward end and a rear board rearward end; and a hinge assembly interconn... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6000711 | Nordic skiboard A skiboard system is provided, which includes a divisible skiboard having left and right skiboard halves and left and right loose heel binding. When the skiboard halves are joined, the skiboard has a central, waist portion and an upward curving front shov... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5984324 | Touring snowboard A snowboard is disclosed which is comprised of two separable ski members, each having at least one non-linear longitudinal edge, and being adapted for conjoining together to selectively form the snowboard. The snowboard further comprises ski bindings asso... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5944334 | Device for moving over snow A device for moving over snow includes a bearing surface intended to come into contact with snow in the walking position and to distribute the pressure corresponding to a user's weight. The device includes a short gliding ski having a gliding surface adja... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5884933 | Snowboard/snowshoe A pair of snowshoes, or skis, are utilized by the user to go up the slope of a hill. A binding bracket is carried separately to the top of the slope when the user then mounts the binding bracket to the back ends of each snowshoe and thus provides a singul... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5865446 | Articulated two-section snow board An articulated two-section snowboard has a first and second section joined together for twisting and oscillation. Each section has an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer portion and an inner portion. A flexible connector joins the inner portions o... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5618051 | Articulated two-section snowboard An articulated two-section snowboard includes separate front and rear sections joined together for articulation and oscillation, each section having a binding for one foot. In a preferred embodiment, the joint between the two sections is achieved by one o... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5360228 | Removable spatula tip A ski including a ski body and a spatula tip cooperating with the front end of the ski body, wherein the end of the ski body includes two lateral cut outs, and that spatula tip includes an opening adapted to cooperate with the front end of the body of the... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5083809 | Ski structure The ski structure has a front ski and a rear ski, vibration dampers and a mechanism for converting a lateral pressure into a rotary motion, associated with one of the skis. The front and rear skis can be temporarily mutually loosely interconnected by at l... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5037124 | Foldable ski A foldable ski structure comprising a front slide and a rear slide connected by an intermediate link arm which maintains the two slide sections of the ski in a longitudinally aligned condition; the intermediate link arm is hinged to the front slide and to... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5002302 | Disassembling double-slide ski A double-slide ski which can be assembled and disassembled and, if required, shortened, comprising a front slide, and a rear slide aligned to the previous one; the two slides are connected by a tubular arm linked to the front slide and rigidly connected t... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4844499 | Interconnecting joint for skis or the like An interconnecting joint for connecting one end of a first planar section to one end of a second planar section, each section end has a generally similar cross-sectional dimension at the interconnected ends. A longitudinally extending keyway in the first ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4836571 | Length-adjustable toy ski A length-adjustable short ski for mounting on a boot. The ski has a sole-receiving portion and a heel-receiving portion. Each of these portions has a platform, the heel platform overlapping the sole platform, and the platforms are interconnected by tongue... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4780929 | Hinge structure A floating hinge of the type which is composed of a lower member and an upper member each having a surface face and a channel including a pair of guideways located at their distal ends. A first arm and a second arm are employed to connect the upper member... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4723789 | Sectioned ski A ski includes at least two sections interconnectible end-to-end, one section having a recess sunk in an end portion thereof and the other ski section having a tongue projecting from an end portion thereof, the recess and tongue shaped to closely interfit... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4696487 | Ski which is stiff in torsion and relatively weak in beam A ski with increased torsional stiffness while of normal flexural strength. A pair of substantially rigid rectilinear members that are stiff in torsion, are attached to the top of the ski by pivoted mounts that are rigidly secured to the ski. Two mounts l... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4645228 | Coupler for assembling segmented skis A pair of plates each having an internally threaded boss in its base and upturned flanges along its sides are fixed to the upper surface of adjacent segments of a segmented ski. A pair of lips formed on a rigid slide bracket loosely engage axially aligned... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4632418 | Collapsible ski A collapsible ski skate is provided with front and rear portions each having ends pivotally connected by means of first and second pairs of parallel strips with the first pair connected to the ends of the second pair of strips with the second pair of stri... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4600211 | Sectioned ski A ski includes at least two sections interconnectible end-to-end, one section having a recess sunk in an end portion thereof and the other ski section having a tongue projecting from an end portion thereof, the recess and tongue shaped to closely interfit... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4593926 | Ski which may be disassembled or folded A portable pair of skis may be packed in a small case for convenient storage and carrying. In one embodiment each ski is readily disassembled into two pieces, each ski piece having an end plate which mates with the end plate of the other ski piece. An ass... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4530511 | Separable ski A separable ski with an interconnecting joint having no snow contacting surface. The joint includes a female connector having an internally grooved socket which receives the tongue of a male connector. An overcenter cam toggle lock carried on the male con... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4458912 | Coupling device for assembling two piece skis A multi-portion ski fitted together with numerous shaped two-part metal coupling devices one part, usually forward, has two or more threaded metal ferrels protruding upward into which metal screws are fastened. The bottom plate on the connection portion s... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4405150 | Collapsible skis For taking up less space when not in use, a ski is designed with a folded joint between its ends. For locking the front and back parts of the ski in the in-line condition ready for use, it is possible to have a top part acting as a splint which is bolted,... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4358130 | Quick-detachable sectional ski A sectional ski composed of a forward and a rear section which interlock forward of the boot supporting region of the ski. The sections, preferably made of fiberglass, have male and female coupling members composed of aluminum or other lightweight but str... | 11/09/1982 |
