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US4077652A
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Plastic ski surfacing system
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-06
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Granted: 1978-03-07
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Expires: 1996-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A snow ski is made by superimposing a protective assembly of polyacrylate sheets on a flexible core of a ski body having a bonded base surface and sidewall surfaces and then bonding the polyacrylate sheets to the ski core forming a top protective ski surface, the protective assembly being consolidated at a temperature and pressure effective to stress relieve the polyacrylate sheets.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold O. McCaskey, Jr.
- 👤 Salvatore E. Palazzolo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:30
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C5/00; A63C5/12; A63C5/124; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/12; B32B27/30; B32B27/308; B32B2260/00; B32B2260/02; B32B2260/021; B32B2260/04; B32B2260/046; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/10; B32B2262/101; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/02; B32B2309/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31518; Y10T428/31522; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31634; Y10T428/31645; Y10T428/31649; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699; Y10T428/31703; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A ski resistant to delamination comprising a flexible core surrounded by and bonded to a top surface, base surface, and side wall surfaces between the top surface and base surface, wherein the top surface comprises a refinishable, molded layer of a plurality of laminated stress relieved polyacrylate sheets having weight average molecular weights of between about 260,000 and about 654,000 and consisting essentially of poly(methyl methacrylate), said sheets having been stress relieved, by laminating them together at between about 100 psi to 600 psi and about 120° to 165° C, causing the sheets to shrink between about 2-15%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A ski resistant to delamination comprising a flexible core surrounded by and bonded to a top surface, base surface, and side wall surfaces between the top surface and base surface, wherein the top surface comprises a refinishable, molded layer of a plurality of laminated stress relieved polyacrylate sheets having weight average molecular weights of between about 260,000 and about 654,000 and consisting essentially of poly(methyl methacrylate), said sheets having been stress relieved, by laminating them together at between about 100 psi to 600 psi and about 120° to 165° C, causing the sheets to shrink between about 2-15%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ski of claim 1 wherein the polyacrylate sheets are laminated together without flow under pressure, and the stress relieved sheets are selected from the group consisting of cast polyacrylate and extruded polyacrylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ski of claim 1 wherein the top surface is a poly(methyl methacrylate) layer between about 4-45 mils thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ski of claim 1 wherein the side wall surface is a poly(methyl methacrylate)layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ski of claim 1, wherein the polyacrylate consists essentially of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified with ethyl acrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ski of claim 3, wherein the top surface is stress relieved by laminating at between about 100-600 psi and about 120°-165° C and cooling, before bonding to the ski core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The ski of claim 3 wherein the top surface is bonded to a reinforcing layer comprising resin impregnated glass fibers, said reinforcing layer disposed between the top surface and ski core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ski of claim 3 coated with a protective resin coating about 1-10 mils thick.
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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) | 1981-03-06 | 1981-09-05 | 1982-03-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-06 | 1985-09-05 | 1986-03-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-06 | 1989-09-05 | 1990-03-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |