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US 2020/0114247 A1Published application
Vented ski with modified keel
OwnerMichael J. Ouelletteinventor
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Abstract
A ski having vents for venting snow from beneath the ski to a location above the ski and a modified keel that provides for greater and easier directional control over the ski relative to a conventional ski.
Claims20
A vent adapted for use in venting snow through a ski, the vent comprising:
- a guide surface that allows snow to enter the vent and an exhaust opening that allows snow to exit the vent;
- and
- wherein the vent is insertable in the ski or attachable to the ski.
A vented ski for a ski-mounted vehicle that vents snow from a ground surface as the ski-mounted vehicle travels along the ground surface, the vented ski comprising:
- a ski body having a leading end, a trailing end, a top ski surface and a bottom ski surface that is a glide surface;
- one or more vents, each vent having a guide surface that allows snow to enter the vent and pass through the vent, and an exhaust opening that allows snow to exit the vent;
- and
- wherein each of the one or more vents is inserted into the ski body or attached to the ski body or formed as a part of the ski body.
1 more element
A ski having a modified keel, the ski comprising:
- a ski body having a leading end and a trailing end, and a bottom surface that is a ski glide surface;
- and
- where the bottom surface has a keel, the keel having a length that is less than approximately 30% of the length of the ski.
A ski for a ski-mounted vehicle, the ski comprising:
- a ski body having a leading end, a trailing end, a top ski surface, and a bottom ski surface that is a glide surface;
- and
- at least one blade that extends beneath the bottom surface of the ski body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.