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US 10,532,270 B2Granted
Vented ski with modified keel
OwnerMichael J. Ouelletteinventor
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Abstract
A ski having vents for venting snow from beneath the ski to a location above the ski and a modified keel that provides for greater and easier directional control over the ski relative to a conventional ski.
Claims15
A vent adapted for use in venting snow through a ski, the vent comprising:
- a top surface and a bottom surface that are connected to one another by an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, a front end, and a back end that is at least partially open, the bottom surface having an opening that allows snow to enter the vent and an exhaust opening that allows snow to exit the vent;
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- wherein the vent is insertable in or attachable to the ski.
A vented ski for a ski-mounted vehicle that vents snow from a ground surface as the ski-mounted vehicle travels along the ground surface, the vented ski comprising:
- a ski body having a leading end, a trailing end, a top ski surface and a bottom ski surface that is a glide surface;
- one or more vents, each vent having a top surface and a bottom surface that are connected to one another by an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, a front end, and a back end that is at least partially open, the bottom surface having an opening that allows snow to enter the vent and an exhaust opening that allows snow to exit the vent;
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- wherein each of the one or more vents is inserted into or attached to the ski.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.