Patent ID: 6659492
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A ski comprising:an elongated body having a bottom surface, a top surface, a first elongated side, a second elongated side, a front end and a back end; a surface modifier having a first surface with a smooth texture, a second surface opposite to said first surface with a rough texture, a first side, a second side, a front end and a back end; a first removable elongated bracket; a second removable elongated bracket; and wherein said surface modifier is adapted to be reversibly attached to said bottom surface of the elongated body by placing said surface modifier on top of said bottom surface of said elongated body with either said first surface or said second surface of said surface modifier facing said bottom surface, and attaching said first elongated side of said elongated body to said first side of said surface modifier, and said second elongated side of said elongated body to said second side of said surface modifier, via said first and second removable elongated brackets, respectively, thereby providing said bottom surface with a smooth texture suitable for downhill skiing when said second surface of said surface modifier faces said bottom surface of said elongated body and with a rough texture suitable for uphill and cross country skiing when said first surface of said surface modifier faces said bottom surface of said elongated body.