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US3758127A
US3758127A US00140679A US3758127DA US3758127A US 3758127 A US3758127 A US 3758127A US 00140679 A US00140679 A US 00140679A US 3758127D A US3758127D A US 3758127DA US 3758127 A US3758127 A US 3758127A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • MICHAEL ATTORNEYS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION I
  • Much body motion is used in maneuveringthe body weight being shifted for initiating and maintaining directional control.
  • conventional skis which are very long and narrow,-one ski may sink deeper into the snow than the other, making balanced control difficult.
  • the narrow skis tendto sink in and run well below the surface, so that sharp turns are not possible.
  • the skis must be unweighted by shifting the body weight back, the skier moving toward a sitting position and leaning forward from the waist to maintain balance.
  • the upper body is twisted in the direction of the turn and the action through the legs bank the skis to carve into the snow in the turn with the outside ski acting as a rudder. If one ski digs into the snow or slips, a fall results. With the two skis usually going in different directions in a fall, the skier has very little control and injury is common.
  • the single ski described herein is much wider and shorter than conventional skis and, due to its large concentrated area, rides well on soft snow. Both feet are held in close side by'side position in any suitable type of bindings or boot retainers, the constant secure leg position making control more positive. Tests have shown that fast turns can be made at any speed with a minimum of effort and body motion, and sharp pivot turns are possible. as opposed to the usually long sliding turns made with dual skis. In a fall, the feet remain together and the skier can retain more control over the body and limbs to avoid injury.
  • the performance of the single ski is not merely the result of the short wide shape.
  • the pattern of flexibility through the ski is important and there is a definite configuration that is necessary to ensure proper action.
  • the central body portion is very stiff, the tail is torsionally flexible and the nose or tip is even more flexible.
  • Very little bottom camber is used and the ski does not need the pronounced hourglass shape used in most conventional skis to allow a tight radius turn.
  • the single ski has almost straight sides for high speed stability, yet is capable of sharp turns due to its novel design.
  • skis have a length to width ratio on the order of 24 to l and have low torsional resistance.
  • the single ski has a length to width ratio on the order of 9 or to 1 and the torsional resistance is important.
  • the tail of the ski acts as a rudder and must bite into the snow without twisting away from the turn.
  • the nose or tip must have enough torsional resistance to hold a traverse across a slope, but still be able to twist and release from the snow from a turn.
  • a tip that is torsionally too stiff will tend to climb or hook into a slope and, if too soft, will twist away from the surface and not hold a traverse. It has been found in tests that a ski which is too stiff overall, and one which is too flexible, do not have the performance of the properly proportioned ski described herein.
  • the primary object of this invention is to provide a new and improved singlesnow ski.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved single snow ski on which both feet are held in close side by side relation.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved single snow ski with a wide body, having a stiff central portion and flexible tip and tail portions in a particular relationship of flexibility for optimum performance.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a new and improved single snow ski which is more easily controlled and safer to use than conventional dual skis.
  • FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the ski.
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2.
  • the ski comprises an elongated body 10 with a central portion-12, and an upwardly curved nose or tip 14 and a tail 16.
  • the ski is preferably constructed from longitudinal laminated strips 18, of wood or the like, enclosed in a skin 20 of fiberglass reinforced plastic.
  • a reinforcing angle 24 Along each side edge 22 is a reinforcing angle 24, having a flange 26 secured in any suitable manner to the underside of body 10, and a downwardly extending rib 28 which provides the wear resistant edge of the ski.
  • the underside of the ski has a running surface 30 of polyethylene, or similar plastic material, having a pair of parallel longitudinal grooves 32 extending substantially the full length of the body.
  • Grooves 32 allow the ski to unstick from the snow more readily and reduce friction in running. A single groove or more than two grooves could be used if necessary.
  • the tail end of the ski is cut substantially square and is preferably protected by a reinforcing strip 40 of metal or the like.
  • the general structure of the ski, as illustrated in FIG. 4, is well known in various forms and is not necessarily limited to the arrangement and materials described.
  • the ski In plan form the ski is shorter than a conventional ski and approximately two and a half times the width. While the exact dimensions may vary to suit the rider and the required performance characteristics the basic proportions of a tested efficient ski are given as typical.
  • the body For an overall length of 75 inches, the body has its maximum width of 8.31 inches at the beginning of the upward curve of tip 14, marked as point A in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the width At the tail 16, at point C, the width is 7.94 inches and at point B, substantially at the center of the body, the
  • the body has its greatest thickness of 0.84 inch at point B, and tapers to 0.31 at point A and 0.38 at point 16.
  • the minimum thickness is thus essentially coincident with the maximum width of the body, to provide the required properties of flexibility.
  • the minimum thickness at the tip is about 37 percent and the reduced thickness at the tail is about 45 percent of the maximum thickness.
  • the body has a longitudinally concave under surface with a small bottom camber of 0.375 inch with reference to a ground line 34 at point B, as opposed to a camber of up to an inch in a conventional ski.
  • the bottom camber is less than half of the maximum thickness of 'the ski. It is emphasized that the exact dimensions are only typical and are given merely to indicate the unique configuration of the single ski relative to the conventional type.
  • the riders feet are held in side by side position on the cenral portion of thebody by any suitable bindings or boot retainers, represented in broken line as toe grips 36 and heel clamps 38.
  • suitable bindings and boot retainers represented in broken line as toe grips 36 and heel clamps 38.
  • Many different bindings and quick release fittings are available, and suitable securing means can be incorporated in the ski structure where needed.
  • the thickest portion of the body, at the center, has the greatest rigidity, the thickness being gradually reduced toward the tip and tail. If the tip and tail are too stiff, the ski will tend to dig into the snow and not release readily, so the ends are made quite flexible.
  • the flexibility can be controlled, both longitudinally and torsionally by the orientation and density of the glass fiber reinforcing material, the technique being well known. While the actual proportions of flexibility and stiffness will depend somewhat on the weight of the rider, it has been found that the tip should be about 20 percent more flexible than the tail and the torsional resistance of the tail should be about 45 percent more than the tip.
  • the tail needs to be stiffer than the tip to act as a rudder in a turn, but must have sufficient flexibility to provide a positive release from the snow at the beginning of a turn.
  • the combination of the stiff center body and the flexible tail causes an actual upward and forward spring as the ski is unweighted when starting a turn.
  • the tip must be sufficiently flexible to ride up or float on deep snow and to twist in a turning action, both being important with the wide, large area ski. Minimum bottom camber allows turning without undue unweighting action by the body, and provides more stability at high speed.
  • the single ski is simple to ride with both feet held together on a single platform, and there is no tendency for the feet to separate and get out of control in extreme maneuvers.
  • Very tight pivot turns can be made at any speed without loss of stability, tests showing that the turning radius can be as little as one third of that possible with conventional dual skis.
  • the wide area enables the ski to plane effectively and ride high in soft snow, which also facilitates maneuvering. In a fall the risk of injury is greatly reduced, since the feet do not fly in different directions, each with a long unweildy ski attached.
  • a single snow ski comprising, an enlongated body of generally flat cross section,
  • said body having its greatest thickness at the central portion and being reduced in thickness toward t e tip and tail, the minimum thickness being adjacent said tip,
  • the minimum thickness adjacent said tip is approximately 37 percent of the maximum thickness of said body.

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US4022491A (en) * 1975-12-22 1977-05-10 William Powell Ski apparatus
US4995631A (en) * 1988-12-01 1991-02-26 Kent Hunter Mono-ski deep side cuts for user stability control
EP0496352A1 (fr) 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Kent Hunter Monoski
US6062585A (en) * 1993-04-27 2000-05-16 Hess; Eugen Ski construction
US6502850B1 (en) 1999-10-12 2003-01-07 The Burton Corporation Core for a gliding board
US6520530B1 (en) * 1997-11-20 2003-02-18 The Burton Corporation Core for a gliding board
US20050073132A1 (en) * 2001-01-05 2005-04-07 Scott Barbieri Gliding board with varying bending properties
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US2984497A (en) * 1958-04-28 1961-05-16 Glenn E Hagen Tandem skis and method of using same
US3154312A (en) * 1961-05-11 1964-10-27 Marco Systems Inc Mono ski
US3212787A (en) * 1963-01-28 1965-10-19 Leland R Werntz Snow ski for making fast turns
US3655211A (en) * 1970-04-01 1972-04-11 Jerome Bollettieri Double bend stave

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US3900204A (en) * 1973-06-25 1975-08-19 Robert C Weber Mono-ski
US3947049A (en) * 1974-11-05 1976-03-30 Alec Pedersen Mono-ski
US4022491A (en) * 1975-12-22 1977-05-10 William Powell Ski apparatus
US4995631A (en) * 1988-12-01 1991-02-26 Kent Hunter Mono-ski deep side cuts for user stability control
EP0496352A1 (fr) 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Kent Hunter Monoski
US6062585A (en) * 1993-04-27 2000-05-16 Hess; Eugen Ski construction
US6520530B1 (en) * 1997-11-20 2003-02-18 The Burton Corporation Core for a gliding board
US6502850B1 (en) 1999-10-12 2003-01-07 The Burton Corporation Core for a gliding board
US20050073132A1 (en) * 2001-01-05 2005-04-07 Scott Barbieri Gliding board with varying bending properties
US7396036B2 (en) 2001-01-05 2008-07-08 The Burton Corporation Gliding board with varying bending properties
US20060008637A1 (en) * 2004-07-02 2006-01-12 Ims Kunststoff Ag Running surface for winter sports gear

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