Patent ID: 6325404
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
An alpine ski (1) comprising:a board (5) for gliding having an upper face including a zone (2) for attaching a ski boot binding assembly which includes a toe stop and a heel binding, a thickness (e.sub.1) of the board (5) at a front portion (12) of the zone being greater than a thickness (e.sub.2) of the board (5) at a rear portion (13) of the zone to provide a front portion which is elevated with respect to the rear portion; anda rigid plate (10, 32, 50, 60) located on the board in the zone for attaching the ski boot binding assembly, the rigid plate having a front part configured for the attachment of the top stop thereto and a rear part configured for the attachment of the heel binding thereto, the front part (20, 33) of the rigid plate being rigidly secured to the upper face of the front portion of the zone for attaching the ski boot binding assembly; wherein,the rear part (21, 34, 52, 61) of the rigid plate overlies the rear portion (13) of the zone for attaching the ski boot binding assembly and is separated from the upper face of the rear portion by a gap for permitting relative movement between the board and the rear part of the rigid plate.