US3582098A
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Protective bands for skis
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-29
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Granted: 1971-06-01
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Expires: 1989-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Protective bands of hard material for the upper and lower lateral edge of a ski and formed with two series of slits extending respectively from the first or the second edge of the band and terminating respectively short of the second or of the first edge thereof. These slits may be transverse to the longitudinal axis of the band or at an angle thereto. They may terminate short of the mean longitudinal axis of the band. The protective band may have a reinforced lower edge and a flanged upper edge which overlays the adjacent marginal portion of the upper side of the ski, and be formed from two extruded blanks, one with the flanged upper edge, the other one with the reinforced lower edge, by cutting these blanks to substantially half the height of the ski, by superposing them and by welding them to each other along their meeting edges.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Michal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C5/00; A63C5/04; A63C5/052; A63C5/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A protective band for the lateral sides of a ski also having an upper side, said band embodying a flanged upper edge to overlay the adjacent marginal portion of the upper side of said ski, and a reinforced lower edge, and said band being formed with a first and a second series of slits, with the slits of the first series extending from the flanged upper edge of the band and terminating short of the reinforced lower edge thereof, and with the slits of the second series extending from the reinforced lower edge of the band and terminating short of the flanged upper edge thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A protective band for the lateral sides of a ski also having an upper side, said band embodying a flanged upper edge to overlay the adjacent marginal portion of the upper side of said ski, and a reinforced lower edge, and said band being formed with a first and a second series of slits, with the slits of the first series extending from the flanged upper edge of the band and terminating short of the reinforced lower edge thereof, and with the slits of the second series extending from the reinforced lower edge of the band and terminating short of the flanged upper edge thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
In a protective band as claimed in claim 1, the slits of the first series being interdigitated with those of the second series.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for the manufacture of a highly flexible protective band for the lateral sides of a ski having a variable thickness along its length and also formed with an upper side, which consists in extruding a first elementary band having a flanged edge and an unflanged edge; in extruding a second elementary band having a reinforced edge and an unreinforced edge; in longitudinally cutting said first elementary band along its unflanged edge in such manner that its width at any point along its length is equal to half the thickness of the ski in the zone where the said point is to be applied against one lateral side of the ski; in also longitudinally cutting said second elementary band along its unreinforced edge in such manner that its width at any point along its length is equal to half the thickness of the ski in the zone where the said point is to be applied against our lateral side of the ski; in forming in said first elementary band a first series of slits extending from the flanged edge thereof and terminating short of the unflanged edge thereof; in forming in said second elementary band a second series of slits extending from the reinforced edge thereof and terminating short of the unreinforced edge thereof; in disposing said elementary bands side by side in substantially the same plane with the unflanged edge of said first elementary band engaging the unreinforced edge of said second elementary band substantially along the whole length of said first and second elementary bands; and in welding together at least at spaced intervals the unflanged edge of said first elementary band and the unreinforced edge of said second elementary band.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for the manufacture of a highly flexible protective band for the lateral sides of a ski having a variable thickness along its length and also formed with an upper side, which consists in extruding a first elementary band having a flanged edge and an unflanged edge; in extruding a second elementary band having a reinforced edge and an unreinforced edge; in longitudinally cutting said first elementary band along its unflanged edge in such manner that its width at any point along its length is equal to half the thickness of the ski in the zone where the said point is to be applied against one lateral side of the ski; in also longitudinally cutting said second elementary band along its unreinforced edge in such manner that its width at any point along its length is equal to half the thickness of the ski in the zone where the said point is to be applied against our lateral side of the ski; in forming in said first elementary band a first series of slits extending from the flanged edge thereof and terminating short of the unflanged edge thereof; in forming in said second elementary band a second series of slits extending from the reinforced edge thereof and terminating short of the unreinforced edge thereof; in disposing said elementary bands side by side in substantially the same plane with the unflanged edge of said first elementary band engaging the unreinforced edge of said second elementary band substantially along the whole length of said first and second elementary bands; and in welding together at least at spaced intervals the unflanged edge of said first elementary band and the unreinforced edge of said second elementary band.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-31 | 1974-11-30 | 1975-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-31 | 1978-11-30 | 1979-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-31 | 1982-11-30 | 1983-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |