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US 11,285,376 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.
Claims12
A vent adapted for use in venting snow through a ski, the vent comprising:
- a guide surface that has an opening below or beneath a bottom surface of the ski that is configured to allow snow to enter the vent from below or beneath the bottom surface of the ski and an exhaust opening that allows snow to exit the vent;
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- wherein the vent is insertable in the ski 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 guide surface that has an opening below or beneath a bottom surface of the ski that is configured to allow snow to enter the vent from below or beneath the bottom surface of the ski and pass through 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 the ski body or attached to the ski body or formed as a part of the ski body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.