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US 6,616,170 B1Granted
Folding ski
OwnerFranco Quartiinventor
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Abstract
A folding ski consists in the possibility of folding the ski itself, by means of a mechanical system contained within it and forming part, to all effects, of the construction of the ski. The innovative mechanism makes it possible to reduce the bulk of the equipment and makes it easier to transport. In addition, not only does it maintain the physical, mechanical and dynamic characteristics required for practicing the various sporting disciplines, but it offers better performance and safety qualities than a traditional ski.
Claims16
A ski comprising:
- a front part with an underside and edges;
- a rear part with an underside and edges, said front part and said rear part being divided and said front part and said rear part having adjoining ends to be joined together;
- a hinging device disposed between said adjoining ends of said front part and said rear part to join said front part and said rear part rigidly in an aligned and co-planar position for use of the ski and to allow a folding over of said front part and said rear part, without complete separation of said front part and said rear part, in an overlapping position of said underside of said front part against said underside of said rear part, said adjoining ends of said two ski parts fit together in an inclined plane with respect to said underside of said front part against said underside of said rear part, said hinging device having a first hinging plate fixed to an adjoining end of one of said front part and rear parts, and a second hinging plate which slides to fit with an adjoining end of the other of said front part and rear parts, and a hinge axis joining the two adjoining ends of said first hinge plate and said second hinge plate and set at right angles to a ski direction;
- means for stabilizing said front part and said rear part in said aligned position;
- a raising plate arranged in a ski binding area.
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A ski comprising:
- a first ski part with a joint end;
- a first hinge plate fixed to said joint end of said first ski end;
- a second hinge plate pivotally connected to said first hinge plate about a hinge axis and pivotal between a first and second positions with respect to said first hinge plate,
- a second ski part with a joint end defining a chamber receivable of said second hinge plate, said second hinge plate being axially slidable in said chamber when said hinge plates are in said first position to bring said joint ends of said ski parts together and axially align said ski parts;
- a lock arrangement connectable to said first and second ski parts for locking said ski parts together when said hinge plates are in said first position, when said joint ends of said ski parts are together and when said ski parts are axially aligned.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.