Patent ID: 6202354
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A63B,A63C,E01F

Abstract:
A protection system for protecting a skier from injury when colliding into an obstacle upwardly extending from a ski slope, said protection system comprising:an annular mounting collar adapted for mounting around an obstacle upwardly extending from a ground surface;a plurality of elongate upper flexible elements being extended from said mounting collar;a generally frusta-conical trampoline being adapted for extending around the obstacle between the mounting collar and the ground surface;said trampoline having annular top and bottom edges;said upper flexible elements being coupled to said top edge of said trampoline;a plurality of elongate lower flexible elements being extended from said bottom edge of said trampoline;said lower flexible elements being adapted for securing to the ground surface; andwherein said upper and lower flexible elements each comprise an elongate resiliently deflectable coiled spring.