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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167731 | Artificial ski slope assembly The present invention relates to a collapsible artificial ski slope assembly (10) and, in particular, but not exclusively, to a collapsible artificial ski slope assembly which can be moved between deployed and storage positions. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7985142 | Indoor ski slope An indoor ski slope (1) comprises a continuous peripheral wall (2) and a floor (3) which extends obliquely downwards relative to the peripheral wall (2). A roof (5) is arranged on the peripheral wall (2). Furthermore, a laye... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7547255 | Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction A ride surface for water ride attractions and the like is provided. The ride surface is fabricated from a reinforced membrane material tensioned over a supporting framework. The tensioned membrane ride surface serves the dual role of providing structural support for... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7481712 | Ski mat and tile member for forming the ski mat An artificial snow skiing surface has a number of spaced-apart rigid projections extending from a base. The surface is formed by joining like tile members that attach at side-by-side and end-to-end joints to form the mat. The joints and inherent flexibility of the t... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7367894 | Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction A ride surface for water ride attractions and the like is provided. The ride surface is fabricated from a reinforced membrane material tensioned over a supporting framework. The tensioned membrane ride surface serves the dual role of providing structural support for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347788 | Synthetic ice surface systems and methods thereof A synthetic ice surface system includes a plurality of sections of synthetic ice and a plurality of dowels. At least a portion of an outer periphery of each section of synthetic ice has one or more passages. Each of the dowels has a pair of opposing ends and one end... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311464 | Illuminated snowboard railway track An internally illuminated snowboard track for recreational areas or parks which are operated at night is made up of a continuous elongated transparent rail which is supported a predetermined distance above the ground by a base support member, and a light source exte... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7250004 | Skiing run with means for preserving snow Ski run provided with a means for preserving snow on the skiing surface, said means comprising at least pipes suitable for the flow of a cooling agent for cooling the snow present on the skiing surface, said pipes (1) being embedded and located in a layer ( | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7238744 | Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene articles and method of manufacture An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, et... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229387 | Apparatus for diverting static electricity away from a treadmill The invention relates to an apparatus for diverting static electricity away from a treadmill. The apparatus includes a diverting apparatus, consisting of a conducting piece, a conductive strip and a connection bolt. The diverting apparatus is mounted on the surface ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204763 | Ice skating arena An ice skating arena having at least a first ice rink having a first side wall of a first wall length and a second ice rink having a second side wall of a second wall length; the first side wall being parallel to the second side wall at an inter-rink distance theref... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195562 | Knockdown skateboard park system A skate park system comprises interlocking pieces enabling quick assembly and disassembly. The disassembled pieces can lay flat, enabling storage in minimal space. Ramp, funbox and grindrail portions may be used separately or combined in varying manners to provide a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188380 | Fabricated bedstead member This invention relates to a fabricated bedstead, in particular a fabricated bedstead that is applicable to a metal sofa bed or a bunk bed. The invention mainly comprises a bedstead that is made of different lengths of cannular shafts. The invention enables respectiv... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175362 | Synthetic covering systems for safety areas of airports Systems, methods and apparatuses for airport safety areas, runways and taxiways is provided. Various attachment systems for installing a synthetic covering are described. The use of artificial turf as well as various embodiments for a suitable synthetic matting for ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7104895 | Extreme sports ramp system A compact, hinged, foldably deployable ramp is provided in a base configuration which includes three evenly radiused sections which connect to a deck member and have a tube, known as a coping, separating the ramp from the deck. In the base configuration, a top secti... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7077756 | Glass laminate system and methods for hockey rinks A transparent, shatter-resistant glass shield for mounting atop the dasher board of a hockey rink includes at least one glass panel. A glass-retaining plastic film is adhered to a surface of each glass panel. The plastic film substantially covers the surface. An edg... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6962534 | Interactive winter recreation facility A winter recreational park is provided for amusing and entertaining one or more participants, the park being intended for location in semi-arid or desert regions. The winter park includes a plurality of interconnected housing structures adapted to safely house the p... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957546 | Portable ice skating rink A portable ice skating rink comprises, in a kit, a plastic sheeting, a protective band for the sheeting, and a number of rigid tubular members, flexible connectors and corrugated clips. To assemble the kit, the tubular members are connected to each other in a closed... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6939236 | Rotary ski slope A rotary ski slope comprising an inclined disc which is rotatable about an axis and has a diameter of at least 100 meters. The disc may be divided into a number of concentric rings (1) which are rotatable at different speeds. Means are preferably provided to ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932361 | Skate with removable blade A skate that includes a boot fixed between an insole and an outsole. The insole has at least one retainer projecting through an aperture in the outsole. The retainer extends into an interior chamber formed in a blade holder. An adapter is mounted in a recess in the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6866589 | Ice rink An ice rink defines a predetermined shape and includes a source of black and/or white light for illuminating the surface of the rink. In one form, the rink includes a plurality of rectangular synthetic panels and a plurality of adjusting elements for forcing the pan... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6722995 | Facility for practicing a snow sport The facility includes an enclosed space provided with a floor on which a layer of snow can be formed, an apparatus for cooling the space and a device for forming the layer of snow in the space so as to make a predetermined course. The course includes at least one co... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6676530 | Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction A ride surface for water ride attractions and the like is provided. The ride surface is fabricated from a reinforced membrane material tensioned over a supporting framework. The tensioned membrane ride surface serves the dual role of providing structural ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6672968 | Modular skate park system A modular skate park system comprising one or more platform portions, and one or more ramp members. The ramp members are connectable to the platform portions, and the platform portions can be connected to one another along their edges to accomplish an enl... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634953 | Sliding slope and means for sliding down objects or persons A downhill sliding course of sliding track for sliding objects and persons down a slope or a hill includes covering or cladding elements for covering the surface of the slope and a water source to moisten the elements with water. The sliding elements incl... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6623367 | Amusement ramp and method for constructing same The present invention provides a fingerboard ramp having a base having at least one riding surface and a metal rail or a metal coping attached to the base to provide an additional riding surface for a fingerboarder.... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6551192 | Obstacle assembly for bikes, skateboards and rollerblades Obstacle apparatus includes at least one ramp for launching a bicycle, skateboard or rollerblade rider into the air. The apparatus may also include a second similar ramp and a bridge for releasably connecting the elevated ends of the two ramps in-line so ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6533671 | Composite landing surface for sports An apparatus having a composite landing surface for sports equipment, such as bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, in-line skates, skis and snowboards, is provided. The invention includes a base member or structure, a shock absorbing layer, and a rigid mat... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6517442 | Portable ice skating rink enclosure The present invention relates to an enclosure which has a plurality of utilities such as a portable ice skating rink, a wading pool, a volleyball area, and a garden enclosure. The enclosure has a pair of opposed sidewalls and a pair of opposed end walls. ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508717 | Skiing facilities capable of changing shape of surface of ski slope and method for changing shape of surface of ski slope of skiing facilities Skiing facilities, which supply artificial snow onto the ski slope floor to form a ski slope, the skiing facilities, comprises a movable ski slope floor provided in a part of the ski slope floor along a width direction, a movable floor driving mechanism, ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6488590 | Indoor skiing ground facilities having lighting fixtures In skiing ground facilities having a plurality of artificial snow manufacturing apparatuses of ice crushing type, this invention provides a system that is capable of precisely monitoring the respective artificial snow manufacturing apparatuses. This syste... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6230451 | Ice skating rink structure An ice skating rink structure comprising a plurality of boards and a plurality of brackets is provided. Each of the brackets has a U-shaped support for holding one or more of the boards and has at least one downward projection for insertion into the groun... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6199335 | Floor structure for use on ice and the method of using the same A floor structure for use on an ice surface includes sheets of rigid, lightweight material each having a topside and a bottom side which includes a margin and geometric recesses and recess dividers. Only the margins and recess dividers are in contact with... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6142879 | Pillow slide A sliding exercise apparatus used as a recreational device. The device includes at least a pillow or a case for a pillow or similar cushioning material having top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface of which is clad with a low friction durable coating... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139438 | Artificial ice skating rink assembly Artificial ice skating rink assemblies that can used indoors or outdoors, in all seasons, that can be readily assembled with a reduced number of assembly parts and accessories being required, and it can be used with reduced maintenance demands. In one emb... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6126551 | Rink and corridor recreational facility A recreational facility with multiple rinks and connecting corridors. Moveable partitions allow segregation of rinks and corridors. Segregated rinks and corridors are usable simultaneously for a variety of recreational and competitive activities.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6093109 | Rollercross-type rink design An inline floor hockey playing surface including a main playing surface provided with a goal or net close to either end of the playing surface and opposite thereto. A ramped half-pipe surface surrounds the main playing surface. An upper deck platform exte... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079161 | Indoor type skiing ground, and method and controller for indoor type skiing ground In an indoor type skiing ground having a ski slope formed by sprinkling artificial snow to a predetermined thickness on a slope inside a building, a predetermined height range from the surface of the artificial snow is defined as a low temperature region,... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6061979 | Inline skating sports floor A body has a substantially flat and very smooth support surface having a plurality of holes therein which intersect the support surface to form sharp edges around the holes. Connectors are provided on the sides of the body for connecting similar bodies to... | 05/16/2000 |
