System and method of use for replicating the motions of snow skiing in dry conditions

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes a pair of caster wheels, a pair of carving wheel assemblies wherein each carving wheel assembly includes a truck with a plurality of carving wheels attached to axles therewith, and a mounting location for a ski boot binding, thereby creating a land ski;
• said providing a pair of independent platforms further includes:
• configuring each caster in said pair of casters to remain in a linear direction from front to back of said platform until significant pressure is placed on said caster by incorporating a tension mechanism to urge said wheel of said caster to a stable forward-facing position when no force is applied to the casters, and rotating said the caster in a direction of said force when force is applied, wherein said tension mechanism includes at least a tension cam, a tension screw, and a tension bar, configured into a caster mounting bracket of each caster in said pair of casters;
• mounting each of said casters in said pair of casters to a top surface of each of said platforms, wherein a stem of said caster descends through an aperture to an underside of said platform to provide additional surface area under said platform for use with ski maneuvers;
• configuring said mounting of each caster in said pair of casters to said top surface of each of said platforms to lower the height of the platform relative to a surface on which said caster wheels engage;
• providing traction for movement of said platform when said platform is angulated relative to a horizon of ground surface by configuring each carving wheel assembly to include a truck with a plurality of carving wheels rotatably affixed to an axle, wherein said each truck is located at a center axis from front to back relative a center point of a width of said platform, each truck contains a pair of axles, each axle in said pair of axles extend perpendicularly outwardly away from said center point, upwardly, and inward, creating an angled arch;
• providing shock absorption by mounting said trucks along said center point of said platform and employing the use of said curved axles, whereby shock absorption is achieved by mounting said curved axles to said truck at a point relative to a center point of said platform and using a semi-rigid material capable of flex providing a degree of vertical travel at the distal ends of each axle;
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• positioning each truck in said pair of trucks in a location towards the outside of the casters with one caster in a front-most position of said platform and the remaining caster in a back-most portion of said platform to maximize surface area in between said pair of casters;
• providing a pair of boots;
• said providing a pair of boots further includes:
• configuring each boot in said pair of boots to be constructed of lightweight material to allow enhanced movement of said land ski by using a flexible material as an upper in said boot, providing a core structure comprising a rubber lower sole, plastic upper sole, and internal liner;
• using sonic welding to bond said flexible upper material and said core structure to thereby create a sealed unitary structure;
• incorporating a support structure for a user's ankle and leg by fastening a rigid cuff element around an opening in said upper and said fastening is accomplished by inserting a screw through an aperture in lower cuff extensions located along a lower perimeter of said cuff through an apertures located in sole extensions and liner extensions, thereby creating a hinge point connecting rigid components of said support structure;
• incorporating a fastening means to provide closure and constrict an internal volume created by the void between said upper and said core structure, wherein said closure means include at least one of a ratchet fastener and strap, laces, and a reel knob lacing system;
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• configuring said boot to engage with a binding by incorporating a toe lug and heel lug into a toe portion and heel portion of a rubber sole and said core structure.

A system for replicating the experience of skiing on dry land, comprising:

• a pair of roller skis, wherein each roller ski includes:
• a rigid platform with a top and bottom surface having a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the rigid platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said rigid platform to enhance the turning radius of the rigid platform;
• a pair of omnidirectional casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the rigid platform;
• an alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
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• said rigid platform further includes four wheel cutouts, each cutout of said four wheel cutouts being located above said carving wheels mounted to said curved axles extending from said trucks attached to said rigid surface, and configured to accommodate vertical movement of said wheels mounted to said curved axles extending from said trucks attached to said rigid surface;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• and
• a pair of boots, wherein each boot is configured to engage with said roller ski in said pair of said roller skis.

A system for replicating the experience of skiing on dry land, comprising:

• a pair of roller skis, wherein each roller ski includes:
• a rigid platform with a top and bottom surface having a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the rigid platform, wherein said rigid platform further includes a tip portion, a tail portion, an inner side, and an outer side;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said rigid platform to enhance the turning radius of the rigid platform;
• a pair of omnidirectional casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the rigid platform;
• an alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• said carving wheels are further configured to achieve carving by using an individual axis of rotation for each individual wheel, providing a variation of forward directions depending on the carving wheel;
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• each truck in said pair of trucks is pivotally mounted to said bottom surface of said rigid platform, and configured to shift at each distal end of said axles vertically in both clockwise and counter clockwise rotations based, wherein each truck in said pair of trucks further comprises a base plate mounted to said bottom surface of said rigid platform, a pivot cup formed within said base plate that a hanger may pivotally engage into, platform formed on said base plate with an aperture wherein a kingpin can fit through said aperture in said base plate and through an aperture in said hanger and engaged with a king pin nut;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• and
• a pair of boots, wherein each boot is configured to engage with said roller ski in said pair of said roller skis.

A system for replicating the experience of skiing on dry land, comprising:

• a pair of roller skis, wherein each roller ski includes:
• a rigid platform with a top and bottom surface having a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the rigid platform, wherein said rigid platform further includes a tip portion, a tail portion, an inner side, and an outer side;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said rigid platform to enhance the turning radius of the rigid platform;
• a pair of omnidirectional casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the rigid platform;
• an alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• each caster in said pair of omnidirectional casters includes fork body that acts as a frame and a wheel mount for a caster wheel;
• said fork body rotatably coupled to a caster mounting bracket by insertion of a kingpin through said fork body, and use of a bearing;
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• between said fork body and said caster mounting bracket is a tension cam, which is configured in a shape that provides force on a tension screw of a tension bar when each caster in said pair of casters is rotated, thereby urging said caster towards a stable position when no force is exerted on said caster, and urging a caster in a direction of force when said force is applied;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• and
• a pair of boots, wherein each boot is configured to engage with said roller ski in said pair of said roller skis.

A system for replicating the experience of skiing on dry land, comprising:

• a pair of roller skis, wherein each roller ski includes:
• a rigid platform with a top and bottom surface having a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the rigid platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said rigid platform to enhance the turning radius of the rigid platform;
• a pair of omnidirectional casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the rigid platform;
• an alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• said alpine ski binding mounted to said alpine ski binding mount with at least one mounting screw fastening a toe portion of said alpine ski binding and securing said alpine ski binding to a front binding channel;
• said alpine ski binding mounted to said alpine ski binding mount with at least one mounting screw fastening a heel portion of said alpine ski binding and securing said alpine ski binding to a rear binding channel;
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• said binding channels allow said alpine ski binding to adjust forwardly and backwardly to accommodate a range of ski boot sizes, as well as locate said alpine ski binding forward or backward from a center point of said rigid platform;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• and
• a pair of boots, wherein each boot is configured to engage with said roller ski in said pair of said roller skis.

A system for replicating the experience of skiing on dry land, comprising:

• a pair of roller skis, wherein each roller ski includes:
• a rigid platform with a top and bottom surface having a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the rigid platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said rigid platform to enhance the turning radius of the rigid platform;
• a pair of omnidirectional casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the rigid platform, wherein caster wheels in said pair of omnidirectional casters are configured to include a bearing with a lower degree of friction than a bearing in said carving wheels to thereby allow said caster wheel to spin at a faster rate than said carving wheels;
• and
• an alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• an alpine ski binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the rigid platform;
• and
• a pair of boots, wherein each boot is configured to engage with said roller ski in said pair of said roller skis.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes a pair of caster wheels, a pair of carving wheel assemblies wherein each carving wheel assembly includes a truck with a plurality of carving wheels attached to axles therewith, and a mounting location for a ski boot binding, thereby creating a land ski;
• said providing a pair of independent platforms further includes:
• configuring each caster in said pair of casters to remain in a linear direction from front to back of said platform until significant pressure is placed on said caster by incorporating a tension mechanism to urge said wheel of said caster to a stable forward-facing position when no force is applied to the casters, and rotating said the caster in a direction of said force when force is applied, wherein said tension mechanism includes at least a tension cam, a tension screw, and a tension bar, configured into a caster mounting bracket of each caster in said pair of casters;
• mounting each of said casters in said pair of casters to a top surface of each of said platforms, wherein a stem of said caster descends through an aperture to an underside of said platform to provide additional surface area under said platform for use with ski maneuvers;
• configuring said mounting of each caster in said pair of casters to said top surface of each of said platforms to lower the height of the platform relative to a surface on which said caster wheels engage;
• providing traction for movement of said platform when said platform is angulated relative to a horizon of ground surface by configuring each carving wheel assembly to include a truck with a plurality of carving wheels rotatably affixed to an axle, wherein said each truck is located at a center axis from front to back relative a center point of a width of said platform, each truck contains a pair of axles, each axle in said pair of axles extend perpendicularly outwardly away from said center point, upwardly, and inward, creating an angled arch;
• providing shock absorption by mounting said trucks along said center point of said platform and employing the use of said curved axles, whereby shock absorption is achieved by mounting said curved axles to said truck at a point relative to a center point of said platform and using a semi-rigid material capable of flex providing a degree of vertical travel at the distal ends of each axle;
• and
• positioning each truck in said pair of trucks in a location towards the outside of the casters with one caster in a front-most position of said platform and the remaining caster in a back-most portion of said platform to maximize surface area in between said pair of casters;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms with a top and bottom surface, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes:
• a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular angled arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said platform to enhance the turning radius of the platform;
• a pair of casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the platform;
• a mounting location for an alpine ski boot binding;
• an alpine ski boot binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• said platform further includes four wheel cutouts, each cutout of said four wheel cutouts being located above said carving wheels mounted to said curved axles extending from said trucks attached to said platform, and configured to accommodate vertical movement of said wheels mounted to said curved axles extending from said trucks attached to said platform;
• thereby creating a land ski;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms with a top and bottom surface, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes:
• a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular angled arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said platform to enhance the turning radius of the platform;
• a pair of casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the platform;
• a mounting location for an alpine ski boot binding;
• an alpine ski boot binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• said carving wheels are further configured to achieve carving by using an individual axis of rotation for each individual wheel, providing a variation of forward directions depending on the carving wheel;
• each truck in said pair of trucks is pivotally mounted to a bottom surface of said rigid platform, and configured to shift at each distal end of said axles vertically in both clockwise and counter clockwise rotations based, wherein each truck in said pair of trucks, further comprises a base plate mounted to said bottom surface of said rigid platform, a pivot cup formed within said base plate that a hanger may pivotally engage into, platform formed on said base plate with an aperture wherein a kingpin can fit through said aperture in said base plate and through an aperture in said hanger and engaged with a king pin nut;
• thereby creating a land ski;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms with a top and bottom surface, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes:
• a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular angled arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said platform to enhance the turning radius of the platform;
• a pair of casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the platform;
• a mounting location for an alpine ski boot binding;
• an alpine ski boot binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• each caster in said pair of omnidirectional casters includes fork body that acts as a frame and a wheel mount for a caster wheel;
• said fork body rotatably coupled to a caster mounting bracket by insertion of a kingpin through said fork body, and use of a bearing;
• and
• between said fork body and said caster mounting bracket is a tension cam, which is configured in a shape that provides force on a tension screw of a tension bar when each caster in said pair of casters is rotated, thereby urging said caster towards a stable position when no force is exerted on said caster, and urging a caster in a direction of force when said force is applied;
• thereby creating a land ski;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms with a top and bottom surface, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes:
• a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular angled arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said platform to enhance the turning radius of the platform;
• a pair of casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the platform;
• a mounting location for an alpine ski boot binding;
• an alpine ski boot binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• said alpine ski boot binding mounted atop of said alpine ski binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform;
• said alpine ski binding mounted to said alpine ski binding mount with at least one mounting screw fastening a toe portion of said alpine ski binding and securing said alpine ski binding to a front binding channel;
• said alpine ski binding mounted to said alpine ski binding mount with at least one mounting screw fastening a heel portion of said alpine ski binding and securing said alpine ski binding to a rear binding channel;
• and
• said binding channels allow said alpine ski binding to adjust forwardly and backwardly to accommodate a range of ski boot sizes, as well as locate said alpine ski binding forward or backward from a center point of said platform;
• thereby creating a land ski;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.

A method for replicating the experience of snow skiing, comprising:

• providing a pair of independent platforms with a top and bottom surface, wherein each platform in said pair of independent platforms further includes:
• a pair of trucks mounted to the bottom surface wherein carving wheels are mounted to curved axles to provide movability of the platform;
• each truck having said curved axles on either side of said truck and said curved axles extending away from each of said trucks in a semicircular angled arch wherein the distal ends of said axles are closer to the surface of said platform to enhance the turning radius of the platform;
• a pair of casters spaced laterally apart toward the distal ends of the platform;
• a mounting location for an alpine ski boot binding;
• an alpine ski boot binding mount affixed to the top surface of the platform in a front to back orientation configured to receive an alpine ski boot connection;
• wherein said caster wheels in said pair of casters are configured to include a bearing with a lower degree of friction than a bearing in said carving wheels to thereby allow said caster wheel to spin at a faster rate than said carving wheels;
• thereby creating a land ski;
• and
• providing a pair of boots.