Ski construction

Claim 2

An edge strip for a ski comprising an elongated strip formed of a material stronger than the material forming the body of the ski to which the strip is to be affixed, said strip comprising a plurality of separate segments and a plurality of bridge pieces for interconnecting said segments, wherein each of said segments has an L-shaped transverse section and comprises a first leg and a second leg, said first leg is longer than said second leg and is adapted to be secured within the ski and said second leg is adapted to form an Exterior edge surface for the ski, each said bridge piece is connected to the adjacent ends of a pair of said segments and extends for at least a portion of its length between said segments in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of said strip, and a tab formed from and attached at one end thereof to said first leg on at least certain ones of said segments and the remainder of the body of said tab extends in angularly spaced relationship to said first leg from its position of attachment to said first leg in the longitudinal direction of said strip, and said tab is disposed at an acute angle to the surface of said first leg from which it extends.

Claim 3

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each said tab is adapted for engagement within the body of the ski and has a width less than the width of said first leg and each said tab has its longitudinally extending edges spaced inwardly from the longitudinally extending edges of said first leg.

Claim 4

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 2, wherein each said tab is integrally secured to said first leg near the longitudinal midpoint of said first leg and extends therefrom toward one of the transversely extending ends of said segment.

Claim 5

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said bridge pieces extend from said first legs of said segments and are secured to said first legs along the edge thereof remote from the juncture with said second legs.

Claim 6

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 4, wherein each said bridge piece has an arcuate shape and is integrally secured at its opposite ends to a pair of adjacent said segments.

Claim 7

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 3, wherein each said segment has a pair of said tabs and each tab of said pair extends toward an opposite end of said segment.

Claim 8

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said segments are formed of a light metal alloy.

Claim 9

An edge strip, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said segments are formed of steel.

Claim 10

A ski comprising a longitudinally extending ski body having an upper surface and a lower surface in its normal use position, said upper and lower surfaces each having a pair of spaced longitudinally extending edges, an elongated strip extending along each of the edges of said upper surface, each said strip comprising a plurality of serially aligned separate segments and a plurality of bridge pieces for interconnecting adjacent said segments, wherein each of said segments has an L-shaped transverse section and comprises a first leg and a second leg, said first leg is longer than said second leg and is secured within said ski body and said second leg forms an exterior edge surface for the ski, a tab is formed from and is attached at one end to said first leg of each said segment and is engaged within said ski body, the remainder of the body of said tab extends in angularly spaced relationship to said first leg from its position of attachment thereto in the longitudinal direction of said strip and is disposed at an acute angle to the surface of said first leg from which it extends, said tab has a width less than the width of said first leg and has its longitudinally extending edges spaced inwardly from the longitudinally extending edges of said first leg, said tab is integrally secured to said first leg adjacent the longitudinal midpoint of said first leg and extends therefrom toward one of the transversely extending ends of said first leg, the upper surface of said ski body has openings formed therein and spaced inwardly from each edge thereof, said tabs formed on said segments are positioned within the openings in the upper surface of said ski body, and adhesive means within the openings secure the tabs therein.

Claim 11

A ski comprising a longitudinally extending ski body having an upper surface and a lower surface in its normal use position, said upper and lower surfaces each having a pair of spaced longitudinally extending edges, an elongated strip extending along each of the edges of said upper surface, each said strip comprising a plurality of serially aligned separate segments and a plurality of bridge pieces for interconnecting adjacent said segments, wherein each of said segments has an L-shaped transverse section and comprises a first leg and a second leg, said first leg is longer than said second leg and is secured within said ski body and said second leg forms an exterior edge surface for the ski, a tab is formed from and is attached at one end to said first leg of each said segment and is engaged within said ski body, the remainder of the body of said tab extends in angularly spaced relationship to said first leg from its position of attachment thereto in the longitudinal direction of said strip and is disposed at an acute angle to the surface of said first leg from which it extends, said tab has a width less than the width of said first leg and has its longitudinally extending edges spaced inwardly from the longitudinally extending edges of said first leg, said tab is integrally secured to said first leg adjacent the longitudinal midpoint of said first leg and extends therefrom toward one of the transversely extending ends of said first leg, the upper surface of said ski body has openings formed therein and spaced inwardly from each edge thereof, said tabs formed on said segments are positioned within the openings in the upper surface of said ski body, and adhesive means within the openings secure the tabs therein.

Claim 12

A ski, as set forth in claim 9, wherein each said segment has a pair of said tabs and each tab of said pair extends toward an opposite end of said segment.

Claim 13

A ski, as set forth in claim 9, wherein said segments are formed of a light metal alloy.

Claim 14

A ski, as set forth in claim 9, wherein an upper covering layer is deposited on the upper surface of said ski body and extends between the surfaces of said segments defining the opposite edge surfaces along the upper surface of said ski.

Claim 15

A ski, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the openings in the upper surface of said ski body comprise a pair of longitudinally extending grooves, each of said grooves is spaced closely inwardly from a different one of the sides of said ski body and extends in the longitudinal direction thereof, said grooves each have a width which is less than the length of said first legs in the transverse direction of the ski so that first legs extend inwardly beyond the inner limit of said grooves whereby said first legs extend transversely across said grooves.

Claim 16

A ski, as set forth in claim 9, wherein said bridge pieces extend from said first legs of said segments and are secured to said first legs along the edge thereof remote from the juncture of said first and second legs.

Claim 17

A ski, as set forth in claim 14, wherein each said bridge piece has an arcuate shape and is integrally secured at its opposite ends to a pair of adjacent said segments.

Claim 18

A ski comprising a longitudinally extending ski body having an upper surface and a lower surface in its normal use position, said upper and lower surfaces each having a pair of spaced longitudinally extending edges, an elongated strip extending along each of the edges of said lower surface, each said strip comprising a plurality of serially aligned separate segments and a plurality of bridge pieces for interconnecting adjacent said segments, wherein each of said segments has an L-shaped transverse section and comprises a first leg and a second leg, said first leg is longer than said second leg and is secured within said ski body and said second leg forms an exterior edge surface for the ski, a tab is formed from and is attached at one end to said first leg of each said segment and is engaged within said ski body, the remainder of the body of said tab extends in angularly spaced relationship to said first leg from its position of attachment thereto in the longitudinal direction of said strip and is disposed at an acute angle to the surface of said first leg from which it extends, said tab has a width less than the width of said first leg and has its longitudinally extending edges spaced inwardly from the longitudinally extending edges of said first leg, said tab is integrally secured to said first leg adjacent the longitudinal midpoint of said first leg and extends therefrom toward one of the transversely extending ends of said first leg, the lower surface of said ski body has openings formed therein and spaced inwardly from each edge thereof, said tabs formed on said segments are positioned within the openings in the lower surface of said ski body, and adhesive means within the openings secure the tabs therein.

Claim 19

A ski comprising a longitudinally extending ski body having an upper surface and a lower surface in its normal use position, said upper and lower surfaces each having a pair of spaced longitudinally extending edges, an elongated strip extending along each of the edges of said lower surface, each said strip comprising a plurality of serially aligned separate segments and a plurality of bridge pieces for interconnecting adjacent said segments, wherein each of said segments has an L-shaped transverse section and comprises a first leg and a second leg, said first leg is longer than said second leg and is secured within said ski body and said second leg forms an exterior edge surface for the ski, a tab is formed from and is attached at one end to said first leg of each said segment and is engaged within said ski body, the remainder of the body of said tab extends in angularly spaced relationship to said first leg from its position of attachment thereto in the longitudinal direction of said strip and is disposed at an acute angle to the surface of said first leg from which it extends, said tab has a width less than the width of said first leg and has its longitudinally extending edges spaced inwardly from the longitudinally extending edges of said first leg, said tab is integrally secured to said first leg adjacent the longitudinal midpoint of said first leg and extends therefrom toward one of the transversely extending ends of said first leg, the lower surface of said ski body has openings formed therein and spaced inwardly from each edge thereof, said tabs formed on said segments are positioned within the openings in the lower surface of said ski body, and adhesive means within the openings secure the tabs therein.

Claim 20

A ski, as set forth in claim 16, wherein a lower covering layer is deposited on the lower surface of said ski body and extends between said segments forming the said strips along the opposite edges of said ski.

Claim 21

A ski, as set forth in claim 16, wherein said bridge pieces extend from said legs of said segment and are secured to said first legs along the edge thereof remote from the juncture of said first and second legs, and each said bridge piece has an arcuate shape and is integrally secured at its opposite ends to a pair of adjacent said segments.

Claim 22

A ski, as set forth in claim 16, wherein each segment has a pair of said tabs and each tab of said pair extends toward an opposite end of said segment.

Claim 23

A ski, as set forth in claim 16, wherein said segments are formed of a light metal alloy.