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OwnerRobert Ray Blocker, Raelene Ehlers Blocker +3inventors
InventorsRobert Ray Blocker, Raelene Ehlers Blocker, Weston Robert Blocker, Zachary Richard Blocker, Tyler Joseph Blocker
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The present disclosure comprises a novel system that attaches to skis in an alpine touring setup and provides electric, battery powered, motorized traction that assists the skier when traveling uphill or horizontal on snow. In one embodiment, the devices removably attach to the ski near the tail and have a cylindrical traction surface that sits below the ski near the tail. The traction surface is powered by an electric hub motor which engages, either with initiation of forward movement, input from sensors, or a set programmed cadence, thereby assisting the user's moving, unweighted ski forward until the completion of that step. Once arrived at the desired destination, or when downhill travel is warranted, the user removes and stores the devices from each ski and proceeds downhill.
An apparatus for assisting alpine touring ski movement, comprising;
An apparatus to assist in alpine touring ski movement using a snow sport device, comprising;
A method of assisting the forward motion of a snow sport device in alpine touring movement, comprising;
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