FR2643563A1 - SNOW SKATING DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

Snow-skating device characterised in that it comprises a flat ski, which is raised up at the front, with edges on its sole-plate and on its upper face a forward-inclined wedge (6) for forming, with the axis of the ski, an angle of between 5 DEG and 20 DEG , the upper surface (7) of the wedge (6) comprising means for securing a boot (8) and the length of the ski being between one and one and a half times the length of the boot.

Description

This inver.ticn concerns a device

skating on snow.

  In the practice of winter sports, we know skiing and ice skating. For skiing, we practice alpine skiing or cross-country skiing, these two sports being difficult and dangerous to learn. Ice skating

  is also difficult to learn.

  One of the aims of the present invention is to provide a device allowing to practice a new sport, much less dangerous while presenting as much

  than other winter sports.

  The device according to the invention is characterized

  se in that it comprises a flat ski raised at the front with on its sole edges and on its upper face a wedge inclined towards the front to form with the axis of the ski an angle between 5 and 20, the upper surface of the wedge comprising means for fixing a boot and the length of the ski being between a

  times and one and a half times the length of the shoe.

  Thanks to such a device, the user having put on the skis automatically finds his balance and

  can easily evolve on given tracks.

  Preferably, the ski has a long groove.

gitudinal on its sole.

  In order to be able to perform different figures

  and skate in reverse, the ski is raised to its end

rear moth.

  Preferably, the shim has a sensitive section-

  V-shaped to present a one-dimensional upper surface

  sion corresponding to the sole of the shoe.

  According to another characteristic, the height of the rear part of the wedge corresponds substantially

the width of the ski.

  According to a constructive detail, the upper surface

  bilge has a slide while the face

  The sole of the sole is provided with a cor-

  corresponding, said wedge comprising at one end of the upper surface a shoe retaining stop and at the other end a fastening member. Thus, the boot is perfectly secured to the ski and it is ensured that the movements of the foot are perfectly

transmitted to skiing.

  According to another constructive detail, the fixing member comprises a ring mounted articulated on one of the

  sides of the wedge and a bar mounted articulated on the au-

  be side and comprising notches intended to receive selected

the ring.

  Preferably, the fixing member comprises

  a shell intended to cooperate with the corresponding end

laying of the shoe.

  Finally, the fixing member comprises means

  locking the ring in the notches.

  The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment.

  particular given by way of example only and representing

  tee to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an elevational view of a device

tif, according to the invention.

  Figure 2 is a plan view of the device

Figure 1.

  Figure 3 is a perspective view of a detail.

  Figure 4 is a front elevation view with

a wrench.

  The new snow skating device shown in the figures includes a ski designated in its

  together by reference 1 with a sole 2 and a part

upper tie 3.

  In the embodiment shown, the front and rear ends are slightly raised, but,

  only the front end could be raised.

  The sole 2 has an axial groove 4 and

edges 5.

  The upper part 3 is secured to a wedge

  6 terminated by a flat upper part 7 which is light-

  tilted forward so as to form with the axis

  of the ski an angle of the order of 5 to 20.

  Wedge 6 has a substantially V-shaped cross section of

  so that the upper face 7 has a corresponding width

  to the sole of a shoe 8.

  The shim 6 can be pierced with holes 9 for going

manage the whole.

  The upper part 7 has two rails 10

  which constitute a slide for corresponding rails 11

  dants provided under the sole 12 of the shoe.

  The upper part 7 at its rear end is provided with a stop 14, while the front end

  is provided with a fastening member 15 of the shoe.

  This fixing member 15 comprises articulated on an axis 16 carried by a lug 17 extending along an edge of the part 7 a curved bar 18 whose

  connected upper face comprises a series of notches 19 of the

  intended to selectively receive a ring 20 articulated on a tab 22 secured to the corresponding edge of the part 7. The bar 18 is secured to a shell

  24 intended to cover the tip of the shoe 8.

  On the related part of bar 18, it

  is provided articulated on an axis 26 a locking bar

  beam 27 whose free end is intended to cooperate with a latch 28, said locking bar comprising

  a tab 30 to facilitate its opening.

  The fastening member 15 is simply intended to constitute a front stop to prevent the shoe

  once mounted on the wedge 6 to disengage untimely

  tively. The shoe 8 is preferably a shoe with a rising stem, as shown and which ensures

good ankle support.

  As seen in the figures, the length

  of ski 1 is very slightly higher than that of boot

  on 8 so as to extend beyond the ends of said shoe

safe.

  Preferably, the length of the ski is between once and a little less than twice the length

of the shoe.

  The height of the rear part of the wedge

  6 is substantially equal to the width of the ski.

  The device according to the invention is used

  under low slope conditions.

  When the ski is put on, the user automatically finds his balance and to move forward, it suffices

  to skate. Obviously, the speed that allows such a provision

  less than what can be obtained with skis or ice skates, but the practice of this sport

  is easier and much less dangerous.

  The skis being provided with edges one can frei-

  and also climb the slopes.

  Of course, the invention is not limited

  to the embodiment which has just been described and represented

  you. Many modifications can be made

  detail without departing from the scope of the invention.

R E V E N D ICATIONS

  1 - Device for skating on snow characterized in that it comprises a flat ski raised at the front with on its sole edges and on its upper face a wedge (6) inclined forward to form with the axis

  ski at an angle between 5 and 20, the upper surface

  lower (7) of the wedge (6) comprising means for fixing a shoe (8) and the length of the ski being between one and one and a half times the length

of the shoe (8).

  2 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 1, characterized in that the ski (1)

  has a longitudinal groove on its sole.

  3 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 1, characterized in that the ski (1)

  is raised at its rear end.

  4 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 1, characterized in that the wedge

  (6) has a substantially V-shaped section to present a sur-

  upper face (7) of a dimension corresponding to the

shoe sole (8).

   - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the rear part of the wedge (6) corresponds substantially

the width of the ski (1).

  6 -, Device for skating on snow,

  according to claims 1 and 4, characterized in that the

  upper surface (7) of the wedge (6) comprises a slide (10) while the corresponding face of the sole is

  provided with a corresponding member (11), said shim (6) comprises

  bearing at one end of the upper surface (7) a shoe retaining stop and at the other end

a fixing member (15).

  7 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 6, characterized in that the fixing member (15) comprises a ring (20) mounted articulated

  on one side of the wedge (6) and a bar (18) fitted

  articulated tee on the other side and having notches (19)

  intended to receive selectively the ring (20).

  8 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 7, characterized in that the member

  fixing (15) comprises a shell (24) intended to coo-

  mash with the corresponding end of the shoe (8).

  9 - Device for skating on snow, according to claim 7, characterized in that the fixing member (15) comprises locking means for

the ring in the notches.