68results about "Skiing" patented technology

A skateboard may include a pair of foot support boards connected by a torsion bar connecting element, a torsion bar cover tube mounted to the foot support boards and surrounding at least a portion of the torsion bar connecting element and an outer tube mounted for rotation around the torsion bar cover tube in response to contact with an obstacle. One or more bushings supporting the outer tube on the torsion bar cover for rotation. The skate board may include a tube mounted for rotation on a connecting element between the foot support areas. A method of skateboarding may include providing a skateboard having a longitudinal axis running between a pair of foot support areas and providing a tube mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis between the foot support areas in response to contact with an obstacle.

The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, the present invention teaches a wheeled skate including a suspension system that can be propelled with the use of linear or side stroke skating techniques. Moreover, the present invention teaches a quad wheeled skate having advantageous structure and function for recreational skating and aerobic exercise.

A skateboard includes a deck with two trucks connected to an underside of the deck and each truck has a case with two axles so that two rollers are rotatably connected to the two axles. Two protection members are connected to the two cases respectively and at least one cushion member is connected between respective one of the protection members and respective one of the cases. A rolling shaft is connected each of the two protection members and includes a mediate section which extends out from an opening of the protection member corresponding thereto so as to provide smooth grinding.

A skateboard may include a pair of foot support boards connected by a torsion bar connecting element, a torsion bar cover tube mounted to the foot support boards and surrounding at least a portion of the torsion bar connecting element and an outer tube mounted for rotation around the torsion bar cover tube in response to contact with an obstacle. One or more bushings supporting the outer tube on the torsion bar cover for rotation. The skate board may include a tube mounted for rotation on a connecting element between the foot support areas. A method of skateboarding may include providing a skateboard having a longitudinal axis running between a pair of foot support areas and providing a tube mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis between the foot support areas in response to contact with an obstacle.

This invention relates to a composite board including: a core having upper and lower surfaces and at least one aperture extending therebetween, at cast one upper reinforcing layer disposed on the upper surface of the core and at least one lower reinforcing layer disposed on the lower surface of the core, the upper and lower reinforcing layers each including at least one aperture extending therethrough, the apertures in the upper and lower reinforcing layers being in substantial alignment with each other and with the aperture or apertures in the core, at least one tie member passing through the substantially aligned apertures, each said tie member having a first end portion protruding through said aligned apertures from said upper reinforcing layer and a second end portion protruding through said aligned apertures from a said lower reinforcing layer, said first and second end portions being secured to a surface of said respective lyaers. A process for preparing the composite board and a skateboard deck formed from the composite board are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a support system for use in relation to an articulation region of a boot. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a boot with a dorsal metatarsal articulation region that allows for articulation in the sagittal plane such as a telemark ski boot. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a telemark ski boot, including a shell, an articulation region, and an articulation support system. The articulation support system includes at least one tensile rigid region extending transversely between the proximal and distal sides of the articulation region. The tensile rigid region impedes rotation of the rear portion of the shell about the toe portion in a frontal plane. This form of rotation is often referred to as torsional rotation. The articulation support system may include one or more of a cable, an integrated shell portion, a material mesh, and / or other tensile rigid components which maintain bending flexibility. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for increasing the torsional support characteristic of a telemark ski boot while maintaining the desired flexibility.

An apparatus and method to facilitate training for skiing, skating, roller-blading and the like, where an experienced person may assist or direct a novice. The apparatus includes a stiff, curvilinear hoop or similar shape with a handle section and an adjacent padded frontal section. In one of several methods, one person is positioned within the apparatus and the apparatus is placed against that person's torso, and another person is able to grasp the apparatus and to control or lead the first person.

An expandable shoe for inline skates having front and rear shoe portions with wheel receiving channels and upwardly extending blocking means is provided. A flexible bridge connecting said front and rear shoe portions pulls the shoe portions toward each other when the skate wheels are inserted so that the blocking means engage the front and rear wheels with sufficient force to secure the shoe for walking or storage.

The present invention relates to a telemark ski boot system configured to enable efficient releasable rotatable coupling to a ski binding at a pivot location corresponding to the metatarsal region. One embodiment of the present invention related to a telemark ski boot system including a shell, a sole, and a binding interface system. The sole is coupled anatomically below the shell and includes a bottom sole surface defining the bottom most portion of the boot. The binding interface system is contained between the shell and bottom of the bottom sole surface and horizontally below the metatarsal region of the boot. In addition, the binding interface system is contained within the two dimensional footprint of the boot. Alternatively or in addition, the binding interface system is contained within the three dimensional space of the shell and sole. The binding interface system may be a rigid cleat.

A skateboard assembly is provided, including: a base plate having a plurality of first through holes, an ear part formed on the base plate, a second through hole formed on an end of the ear part corresponding to the base plate, a first stopping part formed on an inner periphery of the second through hole, and a protruding part formed on the base plate and having a first groove. The ear part and the protruding part are disposed on a same side of the base plate. The second through hole has a cross section orthogonal to the base plate. The skateboard assembly further comprises buffer members, retaining members, wheel frames, keels and plates, which are assembled and coupled together by a plurality of fastening members, such that the skateboard is assembled.

A skateboard assembly is provided, including: a base plate having a plurality of first through holes, an ear part formed on the base plate, a second through hole formed on an end of the ear part corresponding to the base plate, a first stopping part formed on an inner periphery of the second through hole, and a protruding part formed on the base plate and having a first groove. The ear part and the protruding part are disposed on a same side of the base plate. The second through hole has a cross section orthogonal to the base plate. The skateboard assembly further comprises buffer members, retaining members, wheel frames, keels and plates, which are assembled and coupled together by a plurality of fastening members, such that the skateboard is assembled.

The present disclosure provides advantageous skateboard assemblies (e.g., advantageous skateboard guard assemblies). More particularly, the present disclosure provides advantageous guard / noseguard assemblies for skateboards and related methods of use. The present disclosure provides for mountable, interchangeable and / or removable guard / noseguard assemblies for skateboards. The skateboard guard assemblies typically include a contoured or shaped top surface, each contoured / shaped top surface configured and dimensioned to provide the user / rider at least one advantageous surface that a user / rider can position a foot onto / over during use (e.g., a surface that a user / rider can utilize to place or position a foot directly onto / above, with the bottom side of the user's foot contacting the top surface of the guard assembly). Exemplary guard / noseguard assemblies of the present disclosure also provide protection purposes for the skateboard deck, and / or modify the bottom surface angle of the board kicktail to change the point of contact (e.g., during an Ollie or the like).

A skate board (1) of the type including a riding platform (2) having a leading end and a trailing end and an undercarriage (3) formed by front and rear bogies which support said platform; wherein the platform and undercarriage mutually co-operate to allow relative movement. The platform has a peripheral edge (5) in which there is / are embedded a wear means (4); wherein, the wear means provides reinforcing and contributes to wear resistance of said surface of said platform.

A braking mechanism for a skate, such as an in-line roller skate, has at least one braking wheel disposed transverse to the skate boot. The braking wheel operates a piston which displaces liquid from a piston housing when the piston is caused to travel within the piston housing by the rotation of the braking wheel. The piston and the piston housing are configured such that an increasing resistance is applied to the rotation of the braking wheel as the piston travels within the piston housing. Thus, when the skate boot is turned transverse to the direction of the skater and the angle of the boot is adjusted to cause the braking wheel to rotate, the increased resistance to the rotation of the braking wheel as the piston moves within the piston housing acts to slow the skater. When the piston fully traverses the piston housing, the rotation of the braking wheel is terminated and the skater comes to a stop.

Described herein is a training harness comprising: a harness comprising at least one anchor point connecter; and a retractable tether comprising a casing supporting and storing a rotatable spool, a handle grip connected to the casing, a tether comprising a first end coupled to the spool and a second end configured for reversible coupling to the at least one anchor point connecter, an elastic section at or proximal to the second end. The training harness may be used by children learning a sport, particularly a downhill gliding sport such as skiing or snowboarding.