Shaped ski having non-rectangular cross section
AssigneeSkis Rossignol S.A.
InventorJean-Marc Forneri
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Abstract
A ski having a shell forming its upper surface and its lateral sides, a core, and a lower surface comprising longitudinal bars located on either side of a sliding base further includes at least one stiffener, located in contact with one of the internal surfaces of the two lateral sides of shell, and located at least in the central part or runner zone of the ski.
Claims31
A shaped ski having front, central and rear zones and having a non-rectangular cross section defined by an exterior shell forming an upper surface and lateral sides of the ski, a core inside said shell, said core including at least lateral portions made from a synthetic foam, and a lower surface attached to the shell and defined by longitudinal bars located on either side of a sliding base, said ski further comprising at least one longitudinally extending stiffener in contact with an internal surface of at least one of the lateral sides of the shell and located at least in a central zone of the ski, said stiffener extending over only a middle portion of a height of said internal surface of said lateral side.
A shaped ski having front, central and rear zones and having a non-rectangular cross section defined by an exterior shell forming an upper surface and lateral sides of the ski, a core inside said shell, said core including at least lateral portions made from a synthetic foam, and a lower surface attached to the shell and defined by longitudinal bars located on either side of a sliding base, said ski further comprising at least one longitudinally extending stiffener in contact with an internal surface of at least one of the lateral sides of the shell and located at least in a central zone of the ski, said stiffener extending over only a portion of a height of said internal surface of said lateral side, wherein said at least one stiffener is one-piece with said shell and projects inwardly from the internal surface of said shell.
A shaped ski having front, central and rear zones and having a non-rectangular cross section defined by an exterior shell forming an upper surface and lateral sides of the ski, a core inside said shell, said core including at least lateral portions made from a synthetic foam, and a lower surface attached to the shell and defined by longitudinal bars located on either side of a sliding base, said ski further comprising at least one longitudinally extending stiffener in contact with an internal surface of at least one of the lateral sides of the shell and located at least in a central zone of the ski, said stiffener extending over only a middle portion of a height of said internal surface of said lateral side, wherein said ski includes lateral reinforcing elements located against the shell internal surface, and said at least one stiffener is located between the shell and the reinforcing elements.
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