Alpine ski
OwnerRichard Gauerinventor
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Abstract
A substantially rigid ski is provided to afford high degrees of maneuverability and stability. The bottom surface of the ski is convex from front to rear and convex from side to side. The ski has a maximum effective width substantially in line with the pivot point over which the skier's weight will be centered. The ski assumes a narrower effective width both forward and rearward of the pivot point and then assumes an intermediate effective width closer to the front and rear respectively. The narrower effective width can be achieved by a narrower actual width, a greater degree of convexity or by a combination of the two. The bottom surface includes well defined bottom side edges that are substantially parallel to the top surface of the ski. The sides of the ski are concave adjacent the bottom side edges.
Claims16
A substantially rigid ski having opposed front and rear ends, opposed top and bottom surfaces and opposed sides, said bottom surface of said ski being generally convex from the front to the rear and being generally convex from side to side, such that at any location along the length of the ski the minimum top to bottom thickness of the ski is adjacent the sides, said side to side convex configuration defining two areas of maximum side to side convexity at locations on said bottom surface spaced from each other and spaced from said front and rear ends of said ski and defining an area of lesser side to side convexity on said bottom surface between said areas of maximum side to side convexity.
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