Patent ID: 6062585
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A ski comprising:a longitudinally extending core;a longitudinally extending running board defining a running surface and longitudinally extending sides; andlongitudinal rails extending from each longitudinal side of said running board, wherein:said rails each define a substantially inelastic external edge; andat least a portion of said rails being situated upwardly relative to said running board defining thereby an angle relative to said running surface which is greater than 0.degree., each rail also defining one single recess which extends over an entire longitudinal extent of each rail, with each of said substantially inelastic external edges being situated at an outer side of a respective recess, each of said recesses having an inner recess side extending upwardly away from said running surface and generally towards said external edge, an outer recess side extending downwardly substantially towards said external edge, and a recess bottom disposed between said inner recess side and said outer recess side, said recess bottom having a vertical separation above said running surface, said external edge having a inner edge side defined by said outer recess side, an outer edge side extending upwardly away from said running surface and an edge bottom disposed between said outer edge side and said inner edge side, said edge bottom having a vertical separation above said running surface which is less than said recess bottom vertical separation.