Abstract This invention relates to a ski adaptable for use both in snow skiing or water skiing and comprises a single ski having a rigid upright pivotally or hingeably connected to the upper surface of the ski between its ends, with suitable socket forming and upright supporting elements attached to the surface of the ski and engaging the upright near its end which rest upon the ski, together with seat forming members hingeably connected to the upper end of the upright which may be moved in right angular positions to the upright when used as a seat and collapsed into position substantially parallel to the upright when the upright is folded downwardly on the ski to form a compact easily portable unit. The invention further comprises hinged supporting braces connecting the upright to the ski and the seat forming members to the upright. The hinge brackets embody spring pressure means to securely hold the brackets in extended position and prevent their accidental collapse.
In a ski structure with collapsible seat adaptable for snow slide or water skiing, a ski of usual construction, an upright hingedly connected at its lower end to the ski intermediate the ends of the ski, a seat structure hingedly connected to the ends of the upright remote from the end of the upright hinged to the ski and collapsible brackets connecting the upright to the ski and the seat structure to the upright to hold the upright and seat structure rigidly in extended position and permit folding of the seat structure downwardly along the upright and the upright downwardly along the ski, said upright is formed of rigid material, said hinge connecting the upright to the ski is attached to one edge of the upright and the bottom of the upright is constructed to engage flatly and firmly against the upper surface of the ski so as to always move in complete unison with the ski, said seat is formed of two sections designed to meet in a smooth joint against the top of the upright when in their extended seat-forming positions, hinges connecting each seat section to said upright to permit the seat forming-sections to fold towards the sides of the upright upon collapsing of their hinged braces.
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In a ski structure with collapsible seat adaptable for snow slide or water skiing, a ski of usual construction, an upright hingedly connected at its lower end to the ski intermediate the ends of the ski, a seat structure hingedly connected to the ends of the upright remote from the end of the upright hinged to the ski and collapsible brackets connecting the upright to the ski and the seat structure to the upright to hold the upright and seat structure rigidly in extended position and permit folding of the seat structure downwardly along the upright and the upright downwardly along the ski, said upright is formed of rigid material, said hinge connecting the upright to the ski is attached to one edge of the upright and the bottom of the upright is constructed to engage flatly and firmly against the upper surface of the ski so as to always move in complete unison with the ski, said seat is formed of two sections designed to meet in a smooth joint against the top of the upright when in their extended seat-forming positions, hinges connecting each seat section to said upright to permit the seat forming-sections to fold towards the sides of the upright upon collapsing of their hinged braces.