Tractive elements and patterns for the running surface of a ski bottom in fixed and removable configurations
AssigneeBruce P. Williams
InventorBruce P Williams
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a denticle scale array including a plurality of denticle scales arranged in pattern and configured to be incorporated onto a ski base, wherein the plurality of denticle scales includes at least a denticle scale including a glide contact area configured to contact terrain when the ski base is unweighted and moving forward, a kick contact area greater than the glide contact area and configured to contact the terrain when the ski base is weighted and not moving forward, at least a longitudinal profile comprising an S-curve, a curved trailing edge profile, and at least a longitudinal groove running parallel with the forward movement of the ski base.
Claims20
A denticle scale array comprising:
- a plurality of denticle scales arranged in pattern and configured to be incorporated onto a ski base, wherein the plurality of denticle scales comprises:
- at least a denticle scale and comprising:
- a glide contact area configured to contact terrain when the ski base is unweighted and moving forward;
- a kick contact area greater than the glide contact area and configured to contact the terrain when the ski base is weighted and not moving forward;
- at least a longitudinal profile comprising an S-curve;
- a curved trailing edge profile;
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- at least a longitudinal groove running parallel with the forward movement of the ski base.
A climbing skin comprising a denticle scale array, wherein the denticle scale array comprises:
- a plurality of denticle scales arranged in pattern and configured to be incorporated onto a ski base, wherein the plurality of denticle scales comprises:
- at least a denticle scale and comprising:
- a glide contact area configured to contact terrain when the ski base is unweighted and moving forward;
- a kick contact area greater than the glide contact area and configured to contact the terrain when the ski base is weighted and not moving forward;
- at least a longitudinal profile comprising an S-curve;
- a curved trailing edge profile;
- and
- at least a longitudinal groove running parallel with the forward movement of the ski base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.