Patent ID: 6772542
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: A63C

Abstract:
A ski system comprising:a base member having an upper surface, a pair of opposing side edges that are parallel to one another, and a lower surface; a first sidewall extending from said base member, and a second sidewall extending from said base member, wherein said sidewalls include a plurality of apertures within for receiving a securing strap that secures a shoe upon said base member; wherein said first sidewall and said second sidewall extend upwardly from said opposing side edges of said base member in parallel manner; a securing structure attached to said upper surface of said base member for catchably receiving a shoe; and a plurality of gripping members that are wedged shaped having a front portion extending downwardly from the upper surface of the base to a rear portion located below the lower surface of the base to create an open cavity in the upper surface, wherein the front portion glides upon a snow surface to allow a forward movement and the rear portion engages said snow surface for preventing rearward movement, wherein said plurality of gripping members are aligned in three parallel rows along a longitudinal axis of said base member.