Mono-ski
Abstract
Abstract A monoski comprises an elongated body having a central waist portion, an upwardly curved forward tip and an upwardly tapered and outwardly flared tail portion. The monoski has its greatest thickness and minimum width at the central waist portion, and is reduced in thickness both towards the tail portion and the forward tip, the minimum thickness being adjacent the tip. The side edges flare outwardly towards the tip to a ski width, and then the side edges converge to join at the tip proper. The widest region near the tip is hereinafter called the "tip region." Thus, the tip region whose maximum width is about 61/2 inches is wider than the central waist portion, whose maximum width is about 61/4 inches and the tail portion whose maximum width is about 71/3 inches is substantially wider than the tip region. The ski also has a greater-than-normal camber, i.e., 12 - 14 mm (about 43/4-51/2 inches) for a ski of length 90 - 180 cm (about 351/2-727/8 inches). Ski bindings are mounted on the central waist portion for holding the feet of a skier in close side-by-side relation. The ski bindings extend slightly over the side edges of the ski. Such a new and improved monoski is more easily controlled and safer to use than conventional dual skis, not only in powder snow, but also in hard packed or corn snow.
Inventors
- 👤 Alec Pedersen
Bibliographic Details
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-30 | 1983-09-29 | 1984-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-30 | 1987-09-29 | 1988-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |