Sliding device
OwnerAaron Stief, Peter J. Bergendahlinventors
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Abstract
A sliding device provides a binding-free apparatus suitable for trick and other riding on snow, sand, ice and other surfaces. An elongated deck to support the rider is elevated from and attached to an elongated runner, which provides a surface that slides on the snow, sand, etc. The runner may be made more narrow than the deck to provide leverage for the rider to tilt the device onto an edge of the runner to steer the device. The runner may be provided with rocker and sidecut to improve turning. Longitudinal and/or lateral recesses may be provided to help position the device during tricks and maneuvers.
Claims47
A sliding device comprising:
- a deck having an upper surface constructed and arranged to support a rider's two feet during use, the deck being elongated and having lateral sides, a deck length and a deck width;
- a runner positioned below the deck and having a bottom surface constructed and arranged to contact and slide along a sliding surface, the runner being elongated and having lateral sides, upturned ends, a runner length, and a runner width that is less than the deck width near a central portion of the runner;
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- a connecting portion between the deck and the runner that spaces the upper surface of the deck from the bottom surface of the runner;
- wherein the deck, runner and connecting portion are unitarily formed as a single piece, and the deck and runner are arranged so that the lateral sides of deck overhang the runner at the central portion of the runner.
A sliding device for supporting a rider when sliding on a surface, comprising:
- a runner having first and second upturned ends, a runner width, a central portion between the upturned ends and a bottom surface that is constructed and arranged to contact a sliding surface;
- a deck elevated from the runner, the deck having a deck width larger than the runner width at the central portion and an upper surface that supports a rider;
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- a connecting portion securing the runner to the deck and constructed and arranged to transmit forces applied by a rider on the deck to the runner;
- wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the runner in the central portion includes a longitudinal rocker.
A sliding device for supporting a rider when sliding on a surface, comprising:
- a runner having first and second upturned ends, a runner width, a central portion between the upturned ends and a bottom surface that is constructed and arranged to contact a sliding surface;
- a deck elevated from the runner, the deck having a deck width larger than the runner width at the central portion and an upper surface that supports a rider;
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- a connecting portion securing the runner to the deck so that forces applied by a rider on the deck are transmitted to the runner;
- wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the runner in the central portion includes a lateral recess that extends across a width of the bottom surface.
A sliding device comprising:
- a deck with an upper surface constructed and arranged to support a rider's feet and upturned ends;
- a runner with a bottom surface constructed and arranged to contact a sliding surface, upturned ends that merge with the upturned ends of the deck portion, and a central portion between the upturned ends, a width of the runner portion being less than a width of the deck at the central portion, the bottom surface having a longitudinal rocker and sidecut at edges of the runner portion;
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- a connecting portion between the deck portion and the runner portion, the connection portion constructed and arranged to vertically space the bottom surface of the runner about 1.5 to 4 inches from the upper surface of the deck portion.
A sliding device for supporting a rider when sliding on a surface, comprising:
- a runner having first and second upturned ends, a central portion between the upturned ends, side edges having sidecut, and a bottom surface that is constructed and arranged to contact a sliding surface;
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- a deck having an upper surface that supports a rider and transmits forces of the rider to the runner;
- wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the runner in the central portion has a longitudinal rocker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.