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US 10,589,165 B2Granted
Snow sport equipment waxing device and method
AssigneeSkiquicky, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Hart, Naeem Rahim, Fahim Rahim, Jonathan E. Hunt, Chris Witham, Devin Owen Howells, Peter Journell, Robert S. Gipple, Adam C. Eisenbarth
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Abstract
Automated systems, methods and devices for refinishing surfaces on equipment (such as skis and snowboards), engaging the equipment and retracting ski brake arms are disclosed. The disclosure includes applying wax on at least skis and snowboards and may provide kiosks where skiers and boarders can deposit their equipment in a track and have appropriate wax for current snow conditions applied to the equipment.
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A method for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- loading at least one ski onto a mounting mechanism to be engaged by a brake engagement device comprising an engagement surface configured to engage the at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding, wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- and wherein the brake engagement device is configured to automatically locate the heel piece;
- seating the engagement surface of the brake engagement device between the heel cup and the brake pedal;
- and
- articulating the engagement surface to engage the heel cup and depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position by rotating the engagement surface on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup.
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A brake engagement device for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- an engagement surface configured to engage at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the heel cup and to rotate on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup to depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position;
- and
- wherein the brake engagement device is configured to automatically locate the heel piece.
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A brake engagement device for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- an engagement surface configured to engage at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the heel cup and to rotate on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup to depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position;
- and
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to automatically adjust to different contours of the ski binding when the engagement surface encounters the ski binding.
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A brake engagement device for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- an engagement surface configured to engage at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the heel cup and to rotate on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup to depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position;
- and
- wherein the brake engagement device is configured to automatically fit the engagement surface between the heel cup and the brake pedal.
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A brake engagement device for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- an engagement surface configured to engage at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the heel cup and to rotate on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup to depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position;
- and
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to provide a first surface force against at least one surface of the at least one ski while a first opposing surface force is provided by a source other than the brake engagement device on at least another surface of the at least one ski.
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A brake engagement device for retracting ski brake arms, comprising:
- at least one side plate;
- at least one support arm;
- at least one engagement arm;
- and
- an engagement surface configured to engage at least one ski;
- wherein the at least one ski comprises a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding comprises a heel piece;
- wherein the heel piece comprises:
- a heel cup, a brake pedal, and at least one brake arm;
- wherein the engagement surface is configured to engage the heel cup and to rotate on at least one fulcrum point provided by its engagement with the heel cup to depress the brake pedal and secure the at least one brake arm in a retracted position;
- wherein the at least one engagement arm is configured to the engagement surface;
- wherein the at least one engagement arm is pivotably configured to the at least one support arm such that the at least one engagement arm may rotate about at least one axis;
- wherein the at least one support arm is pivotably configured to the at least one side plate such that the at least one support arm may rotate about an alternate axis;
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- wherein the at least one support arm's ability to rotate about the alternate axis and the at least one engagement arm's ability to rotate about the at least one axis allows the brake engagement device to adjust to and engage skis and ski bindings of various dimensions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.