Skiing accessory
AssigneeGenias Ventures Pty Ltd
InventorSteve Darcy
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Abstract
A skiing accessory comprises a support structure, a mounting arrangement and a lift member. The support structure is configured to support a user relative to a body of water. The mounting arrangement is configured to connect the support structure to a ski boom. The lift member is arranged on the support structure and configured to engage the body of water such that the support structure is raised or lifted, relative to the body of water, by the lift member as the accessory is towed. The mounting arrangement permits the support structure to be pivotally connected to the ski boom about an axis that is generally parallel to the ski boom.
Claims16
A skiing accessory comprising:
- a support structure which is configured to support a skier relative to a skiing substrate;
- a mounting arrangement arranged at an end of the support structure and configured to connect the support structure pivotally to a towing device;
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- at least one post that extends from support structure to engage the skiing substrate as the accessory is towed, the, or each, post being dimensioned so that the, or each, post pivotably rotates upwardly along with the support structure about the mounting arrangement as a result of drag on the, or each, post to a degree sufficient to lift the skier relative to the substrate.
A method of assisting a skier comprising:
- pivotally connecting a support structure of a skiing accessory to a towing device with at least a post extending from the support structure and into a skiing substrate, the, or each, post being dimensioned so that the, or each, post pivots upwardly as a result of drag on the, or each, post;
- supporting the skier relative to the substrate on the support structure;
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- towing the skiing accessory at sufficient speed so that a force is exerted by the substrate on the, or each, post, thereby rotatably pivoting the, or each, post and support structure about the pivotal connection to the towing device to raise or lift the skier relative to the substrate.
A method, of assisting a skier, comprising:
- pivotally connecting a support structure of a skiing accessory to a towing device with at least a post extending from the support structure and into a skiing substrate, the, or each, post being dimensioned so that the, or each, post pivots upwardly as a result of drag on the, or each, post, the skiing accessory including:
- a support structure which is configured to support a skier relative to a skiing substrate;
- and
- a mounting arrangement arranged at an end of the support structure and configured to connect the support structure pivotally to a towing device;
- supporting the skier relative to the substrate on the support structure;
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- towing the skiing accessory at sufficient speed so that a force is exerted by the substrate on the, or each, post, thereby pivotably rotating at the mounting arrangement raising the support structure upwardly to raise or lift the skier relative to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.