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Method of producing skis
Assignee: AKSJESELSKAPET FREIA
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Filing: 1979-09-06
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1999-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing skis of the type comprising a core of a lightweight material, e.g., lightweight wood, where layers of fiber-reinforced plastic, e.g., fiberglass-reinforced polyester, are provided on the top and bottom sides of the finished ski. A sole of a plastic material is glued to the lower fiber reinforced plastic layer. The sides of the core are covered with a protective layer of a plastic material, e.g., a hard polyurethane foam or a thermoplastic, for example, ABS (acrylic butadiene-styrene), which has been molded to the core in a mold. The core is placed near the top layer of fiber-reinforced plastic and at a distance from the lower layer of fiber-reinforced plastic. The space between the lower side of the core and the lower layer is formed and molded at the same time as the side edges are molded on.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjornar Albrigtsen
- 👤 Alv Tverran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C5/00; A63C5/12; B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/86; B29C70/865; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/52; B29L2031/5263
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
A method of producing a ski that has a curved forward portion and a relatively thin rear portion, comprising producing a core of lightweight material which is narrower than the ski to be produced and which lacks said curved forward and relatively thin rear portions, placing said core in the cavity of a mold that has substantially the shape of the ski to be produced, with the forward end of the core spaced from the forward end of the mold by about the length of said curved forward portion and the rear end of the core spaced from the rear end of the mold by about the length of said relatively thin rear portion and the side edges of the core spaced from both side walls of the mold, placing layers of reinforcing material in the mold above and below the core at the top and bottom of the mold with lower one of said layers spaced from the core, cementing the upper one of said layers to the core prior to the insertion of the core into the mold, said upper layer extending full width of the mold, thereby to space the side edges of the core from both side walls of the mold, injecting a hardenable plastic material into said mold between said layers to fill said mold thereby to produce from said plastic material said curved forward portion and said relatively thin rear portion and layers of plastic along both side edges of said core and between said core and said lower layer, and removing said ski from said mold.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
263 words
A method of producing a ski that has a curved forward portion and a relatively thin rear portion, comprising producing a core of lightweight material which is narrower than the ski to be produced and which lacks said curved forward and relatively thin rear portions, placing said core in the cavity of a mold that has substantially the shape of the ski to be produced, with the forward end of the core spaced from the forward end of the mold by about the length of said curved forward portion and the rear end of the core spaced from the rear end of the mold by about the length of said relatively thin rear portion and the side edges of the core spaced from both side walls of the mold, placing layers of reinforcing material in the mold above and below the core at the top and bottom of the mold with lower one of said layers spaced from the core, cementing the upper one of said layers to the core prior to the insertion of the core into the mold, said upper layer extending full width of the mold, thereby to space the side edges of the core from both side walls of the mold, injecting a hardenable plastic material into said mold between said layers to fill said mold thereby to produce from said plastic material said curved forward portion and said relatively thin rear portion and layers of plastic along both side edges of said core and between said core and said lower layer, and removing said ski from said mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, in which said layers are fiber-reinforced plastic.
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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) | 1984-04-13 | 1984-10-13 | 1985-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-13 | 1988-10-13 | 1989-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-13 | 1992-10-13 | 1993-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |