Patent ID: 6834880
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A board for gliding for downhill skiing, said board comprising:a lower gliding surface comprising a sole plate bordered ly metal edges; a topsheet substantially parallel to the lower gliding surface, on either side of the center longitudinal plane of the board; said topsheet comprising an underfoot zone, said underfoot zone being located in the central longitudinal plane of the board to allow said underfoot zone to receive a binding and said underfoot zone being configured to receive the binding; lateral faces extending between the metal edges and the topsheet, said lateral faces having recesses located below the plane of the topsheet, said recesses being open toward the plane of the topsheet and toward the lateral faces, said recesses located in said underfoot zone; wherein the base of the recesses forms a slope that is inclined longitudinally relative to the lower guiding surface and the topsheet; and wherein said base of said recesses comprises a plurality of lower parts said, plurality of lower parts comprising a first lower part inclined toward a front of said lower gliding surface and said top sheet and a second lower part is inclined toward a rear of said lower gliding surface and said topsheet, and wherein said first lower part is inclined toward said front of said lower gliding surface and said topsheet at an angle different than said second lower part is inclined.