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US 11,065,529 B2Granted
Method of and apparatus for changing a shape of a gliding surface of a gliding device
OwnerJan Peter Ortwiginventor
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Abstract
A method of changing a shape of a gliding surface of a gliding device may involve, in response to longitudinal deflection of the gliding device, causing at least one force transfer element to move longitudinally relative to the gliding device. Causing the at least one force transfer element to move longitudinally relative to the gliding device may involve causing the at least one force transfer element to deflect first and second laterally opposite side elements of the gliding device along a portion of the gliding device extending longitudinally along a binding region of the gliding device. Apparatuses and gliding devices are also disclosed.
Claims16
An apparatus for changing a shape of a gliding surface of a gliding device, the apparatus comprising:
- a force transfer body removably attachable to the gliding device;
- and
- at least one force transfer element configured to move longitudinally relative to the force transfer body in response to longitudinal deflection of the force transfer body;
- wherein the force transfer body is configured to laterally deflect first and second laterally opposite side elements of the gliding device, along a portion of the gliding device extending longitudinally along a binding region of the gliding device, when the force transfer body is attached to the gliding device and in response to the longitudinal movement of the at least one force transfer element relative to the force transfer body, the apparatus further comprising a first connecting element comprising:
- a fixed portion held in a substantially fixed position relative to the force transfer body;
- and
- a movable portion coupled to the at least one force transfer element and configured to move longitudinally relative to the force transfer body in response to longitudinal deflection of the force transfer body.
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A gliding apparatus comprising:
- a gliding device comprising:
- a gliding surface;
- and
- first and second laterally opposite side elements, each comprising a respective portion of the gliding surface;
- and
- at least one force transfer element configured to move longitudinally relative to the gliding device in response to longitudinal deflection of the gliding device;
- wherein the at least one force transfer element is configured to laterally deflect the first and second laterally opposite side elements of the gliding device, along a portion of the gliding device extending longitudinally along a binding region of the gliding device, in response to the longitudinal movement of the at least one force transfer element relative to the gliding device;
- wherein the at least one force transfer element is configured to cause the first and second laterally opposite side elements to move in a direction toward the gliding surface relative to a portion of the gliding device between the first and second laterally opposite side elements in response to the longitudinal movement of the at least one force transfer element relative to the gliding device;
- wherein the at least one force transfer element is configured to vary a separation distance between the at least one force transfer element and the portion of the gliding device between the first and second laterally opposite side elements in response to moving longitudinally relative to the gliding device;
- wherein the at least one force transfer element comprises a tapered surface extending acutely relative to the portion of the gliding device between the first and second laterally opposite side elements;
- and
- wherein the tapered surface is configured to move along and in contact with a contact surface having a substantially fixed position relative to the portion of the gliding device between the first and second laterally opposite side elements in response to longitudinally movement of the at least one force transfer element relative to the gliding device to vary the separation distance between the at least one force transfer element and the portion of the gliding device between the first and second laterally opposite side elements in response to moving longitudinally relative to the gliding device.
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A gliding apparatus comprising:
- a gliding device comprising:
- a gliding surface;
- and
- first and second laterally opposite side elements, each comprising a respective portion of the gliding surface;
- and
- at least one force transfer element configured to move longitudinally relative to the gliding device in response to longitudinal deflection of the gliding device;
- wherein the at least one force transfer element is configured to laterally deflect the first and second laterally opposite side elements of the gliding device, along a portion of the gliding device extending longitudinally along a binding region of the gliding device, in response to the longitudinal movement of the at least one force transfer element relative to the gliding device;
- the gliding apparatus further comprising a first connecting element comprising:
- a fixed portion held in a substantially fixed position relative to the gliding device;
- and
- a movable portion coupled to the at least one force transfer element and configured to move longitudinally relative to the gliding device in response to longitudinal deflection of the gliding device;
- wherein the fixed and movable portions of the first connecting element are on a same longitudinal side of the binding region of the gliding device;
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- wherein the fixed portion of the first connecting element is closer to the binding region of the gliding device than the movable portion of the at least one connecting element;
- the gliding apparatus further comprises a second connecting element comprising first and second portions wherein:
- the movable portion of the first connecting element is coupled to the first portion of the second connecting element;
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- the at least one force transfer element is coupled to the second portion of the second connecting element and is closer to the binding region of the gliding device than the first portion of the second connecting element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.