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US 11,701,570 B2Granted
Snow sport shock absorbing device
OwnerDaniel Ray Porterinventor
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Abstract
A snow sport shock absorbing system includes: a snow sport device and a shock absorbing device, which is configured to attach to the snow sport device, such that the shock absorbing device absorbs shocks incurred from using the snow sport shock absorbing system for movement on a ground surface. The shock absorbing device includes an upper mounting structure, a lower mounting structure, and a shock absorber which is connected between the upper lower mounting structures.
Claims17
A snow sport shock absorbing system, comprising:
- a) a snow sport device;
- b) a shock absorbing device, which is connected to the snow sport device;
- wherein the shock absorbing device comprises:
- a lower mounting structure, which is connected to the snow sport device;
- an upper mounting structure, which is configured to compress downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- and
- a shock absorber, which is connected between the lower mounting structure and the upper mounting structure, such that the shock absorber absorbs and damps the shock impulses from the ground surface as the shock impulses travel from the lower mounting structure to the upper mounting structure;
- and
- c) a snow equipment piece;
- wherein the snow sport device is a snowboard;
- wherein the snow equipment piece is a snowboard binding;
- wherein the snowboard binding is attached to the upper mounting structure;
- and
- wherein the shock absorbing device is configured to absorb shock impulses incurred from using the snow sport shock absorbing system for movement on a ground surface, whereby the snow sport shock absorbing system provides a user with a smooth ride on the ground surface;
- d) further comprising:
- a plurality of linkage arm assemblies, which are configured to connect the upper mounting structure and the lower mounting structure, such that the upper mounting structure is compressible downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- e) wherein the plurality of linkage arm assemblies comprises:
- a front linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one front linkage arm,
- wherein an upper end of the at least one front linkage arm is rotatably connected to a front end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the at least one front linkage arm is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure;
- and
- a rear linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one rear linkage arm, wherein an upper end of the at least one rear linkage arm is rotatably connected to a rear end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the at least one rear linkage arm is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, to a rear of the lower end of the front linkage arm assembly;
- and
- f) wherein the rear linkage arm assembly further comprises:
- at least one connection point, such that an upper end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the at least one connection point;
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, such that the shock absorber compresses when the upper mounting structure moves downward and damps a downward motion of the rear linkage arm assembly.
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A snow sport shock absorbing system, comprising:
- a) a shock absorbing device, which is configured to attach to a snow sport device;
- which is a snowboard, wherein the shock absorbing device comprises:
- b) a lower mounting structure, which is configured to be connectable to the snow sport device;
- c) an upper mounting structure, which is configured to compress downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- d) wherein the upper mounting structure is configured to receive a snowboard binding, such that the snowboard binding is attachable to the upper mounting structure;
- and
- e) a shock absorber, which is connected between the lower mounting structure and the upper mounting structure, such that the shock absorber absorbs and damps the shock impulses from the ground surface as the shock impulses travel from the lower mounting structure to the upper mounting structure;
- f) wherein the shock absorbing device is configured to absorb shock impulses incurred from using the snow sport device with the shock absorbing device mounted for movement on a ground surface, whereby the shock absorbing device provides a user with a smooth ride on the ground surface;
- g) further comprising:
- a plurality of linkage arm assemblies, which are configured to connect the upper mounting structure and the lower mounting structure, such that the upper mounting structure is compressible downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- h) wherein the plurality of linkage arm assemblies comprises:
- a front linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one front linkage arm,
- wherein an upper end of the at least one front linkage arm is rotatably connected to a front end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the front linkage arm assembly is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure;
- and
- a rear linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one rear linkage arm, wherein an upper end of the at least one rear linkage arm is rotatably connected to a rear end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the rear linkage arm assembly is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, to a rear of the lower end of the front linkage arm assembly;
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- i) wherein the rear linkage arm assembly further comprises:
- at least one connection point, such that an upper end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the at least one connection point;
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, such that the shock absorber compresses when the upper mounting structure moves downward and damps a downward motion of the rear linkage arm assembly.
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A snow sport shock absorbing system, comprising:
- a) a snow sport device;
- and
- b) a shock absorbing device, which is connected to the snow sport device;
- wherein the shock absorbing device comprises:
- c) a lower mounting structure, which is connected to the snow sport device;
- d) an upper mounting structure, which is configured to compress downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- and
- e) a shock absorber, which is connected between the lower mounting structure and the upper mounting structure, such that the shock absorber absorbs and damps the shock impulses from the ground surface as the shock impulses travel from the lower mounting structure to the upper mounting structure;
- and
- f) a snow equipment piece;
- wherein the snow sport device is a ski;
- wherein the snow equipment piece is a ski binding;
- wherein the ski binding is attached to the upper mounting structure;
- and
- g) the shock absorbing device is configured to absorb shock impulses incurred from using the snow sport shock absorbing system for movement on a ground surface, whereby the snow sport shock absorbing system provides a user with a smooth ride on the ground surface,
- h) further comprising:
- a plurality of linkage arm assemblies, which are configured to connect the upper mounting structure and the lower mounting structure, such that the upper mounting structure is compressible downwards towards the lower mounting structure;
- i) wherein the plurality of linkage arm assemblies comprises:
- a front linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one front linkage arm,
- wherein an upper end of the at least one front linkage arm is rotatably connected to a front end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the at least one front linkage arm is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure;
- and
- a rear linkage arm assembly, which comprises at least one rear linkage arm,
- wherein an upper end of the at least one rear linkage arm is rotatably connected to a rear end of the upper mounting structure and a lower end of the at least one rear linkage arm is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, to a rear of the lower end of the front linkage arm assembly;
- j) wherein the rear linkage arm assembly further comprises:
- at least one connection point, such that an upper end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the at least one connection point;
- wherein a lower end of the shock absorber is rotatably connected to the lower mounting structure, such that the shock absorber compresses when the upper mounting structure moves downward and damps a downward motion of the rear linkage arm assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.