Skis comprising a series of parallel air tunnels
OwnerAmjad Muniminventor
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Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a pair of skis that exhibit increased speed compared to prior art skis. Specifically, each ski exhibits a reduced projected frontal area to decrease drag force (and thereby increase speed). Each ski includes a plurality of parallel air tunnels that run along the length of the ski from the front end to the rear end. The tunnels enable a significant portion of the air that contacts the front end of the skis to simply pass through the skis. In this way, the projected frontal area of the skis is considerably reduced compared to conventional solid skis. As a result, the ski exhibits increased speed based on the decrease in drag force compared to prior art skis.
Claims18
A ski comprising:
- a top face and an opposed bottom face;
- a pair of side faces;
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- a front face and an opposed rear face with a defined length therebetween;
- an interior core defined by a series of hollow parallel tunnels, wherein each tunnel includes a first opening in fluid communication with the front face of the ski and a second opening in fluid communication with the rear face of the ski, wherein each tunnel spans length of the ski;
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- one or more heaters positioned on an inside surface, outside surface, of both of at least one tunnel.
A method of reducing the drag force of a ski, the method comprising:
- constructing a ski comprising a top face and an opposed bottom face, a pair of side faces;
- a front face and an opposed rear face with a defined length therebetween, and an interior core;
- positioning a plurality of tunnels within the interior core, wherein each tunnel is defined by a first opening in fluid communication with the front face of the ski and a second opening in fluid communication with the rear face of the ski, wherein each tunnel spans length of the ski;
- positioning one or more heaters on an inside surface, outside surface, of both of at least one tunnel;
- wherein the plurality of tunnels reduces the drag force of the ski compared to skis that lack interior tunnels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.