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US 4,632,408 AGranted
Ski for the handicapped
AssigneeGFL Formteile-und Larmschutz Technik GmbH & Co.
InventorsHans Olpp, Heini Braun
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Abstract
A ski for the handicapped including a seating shell mounted on a mono-ski or a pair of parallel skis. The seating shell is mounted on either the mono-ski or the parallel skis. The seating shell includes at least one seating area and a longitudinally spaced leg supporting area. A tow and supporting bar assembly is provided which is pivotably mounted to the seating shell and engages, when desired, the ground. The tow and supporting bar assembly includes a tow bar holder which releasably engages with a T-bar device.
Claims26
A ski for the handicapped, comprising:
- a mono-ski
- a seating shell supported on the mono-ski, said seating shell including at least one seating area having a high side panel and a high back panel and a leg supporting area situated in front of the seating shell in the longitudinal direction of the ski for supporting the legs, said seating shell being extended integrally from the seating area to the leg supporting area, said leg supporting area having a knee supporting region for the backs of the knees, and a feet supporting region provided in the front of the seating shell, said knee supporting region being elevated with respect to the seating region and said feet supporting region being lower than the knee supporting region;
- and
- a tow and supporting bar assembly including supporting parts pivotably supported at both sides on the seating shell for pivoting between a readiness position and a skiing position, said supporting parts having ends in engagement with the ground to prevent tipping of the ski in the readiness position of the supporting parts relative to the seating shell, a tow bar holder disposed on the front upper end of the tow and supporting bar assembly and releasing means for releasing the tow bar holder from engagement with a T-bar.
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A ski for the handicapped, comprising:
- two skis;
- a seating shell including an upper portion, a lower portion, at least one seating area having a high side panel and a high back panel and a leg supporting area situated in the front of the seating shell in the longitudinal direction of the ski for supporting the legs, said seating shell being extended integrally from the seating area to the leg supporting area, said leg supporting area having a knee supporting region for the backs of the knees, and a feet supporting area provided in the front of the seating shell, said knee supporting region being elevated with respect to the seating region and said feet supporting region being lower than the knee supporting region;
- a tow and supporting bar assembly including supporting parts pivotably supported at both sides on the seating shell for pivoting between a readiness position and a skiing position, said supporting parts having ends in engagement with the ground to prevent tipping of the ski in the readiness position of the supporting parts relative to the seating shell, a tow bar holder disposed on the front upper end of the tow and supporting bar assembly and releasing means for releasing the tow bar holder from the engagement with a T-bar;
- and
- two parallel adjusting rails disposed on the underside of the lower portion for connecting the seating shell to the two skis, such that an adjustable-width retention to the seating shell to the two skis is effected for conversion to cross-country skiing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.