Patent ID: 7607679

Claim:
A suspension system for a ski comprising: at least two compressible elements; a support structure configured to attach one end of each of the compressible elements to the central half of the longitudinal running length of a ski body; and a mounting system that attaches said support structure to the ski body in a manner that substantially precludes yaw and roll movement between the support structure and the ski body, wherein: the compressible elements are configured so that the opposite ends of the compressible elements contact the ski body at contact points on the front-most and rear-most fifth of the longitudinal running length of the ski body, and apply a downward force at the respective contact points such that the degree of free camber of the ski is increased relative to the natural free camber of the ski body without said suspension system attached; at least two of the compressible elements are attached to the central half of the longitudinal running length of the ski body by a support structure that is attached to the central third of the longitudinal running length of the ski body; and the mounting system comprises elements configured to allow elastic movement between the support structure and the ski body in the vertical and longitudinal directions as well as around a pitch axis.