Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
441068000 | Water ski | 20 |
20100285710 | SKIS AND THE LIKE WAXED WITH PTFE- CONTAINING, NEAR SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC WAX COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITION, PROCESS AND KIT FOR ITS PRODUCTION - An article of manufacture comprises a substrate which defines the shape of the article and which comprises a sliding surface adapted for sliding over the surface of snow or over ice or over water, which sliding surface is coated with an oxidation-resistant hydrocarbon wax coating which is long lasting and renders the sliding surface near super-hydrophobic and thus lowers the sliding drag of the sliding surface on snow, ice or water over which the substrate is adapted to be slid. | 11-11-2010 |
20110159754 | Locator device for water-skis or water boards - A water-ski or water board locating device comprised of a buoyant body detachably secured to the top of the ski or board, behind the boot, by means of a base plate and the boot's binding screws. In this position, the device effectively uprights the water-ski or water board when floating unattended. By uprighting the water-ski or water board, the device increases its visibility, aiding in the recovery of the ski or board and increasing its safety as a floating obstacle. | 06-30-2011 |
20110237143 | ATHLETIC BOARD - The athletic board which may serve as ski, water ski or floating board is disclosed. The athletic board includes a protection layer, a fiber layer connected to the protection layer, a sponge layer connected to the fiber layer and a rigid substrate layer connected to the sponge layer. | 09-29-2011 |
20140154935 | Man-powered water ski with the maximum portability and the maximum lateral balance - The present invention provides the maximum convenient portability with a 3 foldable method of the water ski hull, one half dividable shaft method of ski pole and a separable propulsion plate method from the ski pole, a push-pull method of rudder, and a separable method of the lateral balancing board from the hull, and also provides the maximum lateral balance effect of a skier by means of the lateral balancing board at the mid section, two side wings at the stern section, and a foot skid pad on each side of the mid section and a Velcro belt on each side holding each side instep of a skier over each side foot skid pad of the mid section of the ski hull. | 06-05-2014 |
441069000 | Ski tow handle | 3 |
20090311927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD DISTRIBUTION - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a water ski load distribution system for anatomically distributing tow rope induced forces across a participant. The system includes an abdominal encircling member, a rigid rear support member, a pair of wrist encircling members, and an elongated flexible member. The abdominal encircling member extends around the user's abdomen and may be incorporated within a personal flotation device. The rigid support member extends vertically on the back region between the abdominal encircling member and the user's shoulder region. The elongated flexible member extends between the wrist encircling members and the rigid support member. The length of the elongated flexible member prevents the user from simultaneously extending both arms at the shoulder joint. The wrist encircling members may optionally include load distribution systems that distribute pulling forces directly from a grip induced object to the wrists. | 12-17-2009 |
20130017742 | TOW ROPE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A tow rope system for use with a water recreation device may include a first drawbar member positioned to overlie a second drawbar member and oriented to be inverted with respect to the second drawbar member. Each of the first and second drawbar members may include a grip connected to opposing lateral supports. A coupling member may be connected to a portion of each of the opposing lateral supports, resulting in the first and second drawbar members extending outwardly from the coupling member in an angled configuration. The grip of each drawbar member may present both a gripping surface for a water recreation device rider and a mechanical engagement surface for a tow hook on a water recreation device. The dual-drawbar configuration may facilitate both passive and active towing of a water recreation device rider, and also both traditional and ergonomic gripping by a rider. | 01-17-2013 |
20140141666 | PROTECTIVE BRIDLE FOR WATERSKIING - A protective bridle for waterskiing includes a handle connected to a pair of ski lines, the lines being joined at a point. The handle and lines together define a generally triangular region. The bridle includes a barrier which fills out substantially all of the triangular region, and thus prevents a limb, or other body part, from passing through the bridle in the event of a fall. The bridle may also include a flat plate, connected to the lines, and located within the triangular region. The flat plate stabilizes the bridle, and tends to prevent the bridle from spinning if the bridle is dropped into the water. The invention also includes a waterski line having sections of differing elasticities, enabling a student waterskier to train using a line that does not stretch excessively. | 05-22-2014 |
441070000 | Ski binding | 11 |
20080254692 | Binding for Water Sports Boards - A water sport binding is disclosed having a rigid base plate that is adapted to be mounted to a board such as a wake board. A heel loop is pivotably mounted to the base plate and a flexible upper assembly is provided that includes a forward portion that attaches to the base plate and a rearward portion that attaches to the pivotable heel loop. A lever mechanism, including a lever mounted on the heel loop and a cable that attaches to either side of the base plate and extends through a channel in the lever provides a mechanism for locking the heel loop in an upright position during use. The user pivots the lever to permit the heel loop to pivot rearwardly, permitting ready entry or egress from the binding. The flexible upper assembly may include front and back panels, an instep support, an ankle support, and attachment means. | 10-16-2008 |
20090068905 | Wake Ski - A wake ski has a deck, a foot binding, and at least one fin. The deck of the wake ski includes a top side, a bottom side, a bulbous front end, and a bulbous rear end. The front and rear ends have transverse widths that are larger than a transverse width at the midsection of the deck. | 03-12-2009 |
20090081910 | Surf skiing - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for surf skiing. The apparatus includes a pair of surf skis for attaching to each foot of a surf skier and using the force and momentum of a wave to propel the surf skier. | 03-26-2009 |
20090130931 | DEVICE AND BOOT ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING A GLIDING SPORT ON WATER USING A BOARD OF THE WATER-SKI TYPE OR THE LIKE - Device for performing a gliding sport on water using a board of the water-ski type or the like, comprising:
| 05-21-2009 |
20090325435 | WATER SPORTS BINDING ASSEMBLY - A binding for water sports comprises a baseplate, which may optionally include a toe cup, and a heel cup. A heel loop is pivotably attached to the heel cup, and is pivotable between an upper position and a lower position to adjust the amount of support provided to the user's ankle. An adjustment control, for example a lever and cam mechanism pivotably attaches to the heel cup and is positioned such that the user can selectively move the cam portion between a release position wherein the heel loop is not supported in the upper position, and a support position wherein the heel loop is supported in the upper position. A flexible upper portion is attached to the base plate. | 12-31-2009 |
20110151734 | Binding system - A binding system comprising a binding upper comprising a plurality of fastening straps affixed to the upper and a substantially rigid binding base comprising a bottom surface for attachment of the fastening straps. The binding base includes a plurality of apertures, wherein one or more of the fastening straps passes through one or more of the apertures and is fastened to the bottom surface of the binding base. In various exemplary embodiments the fastening straps are stapled and/or glued to the bottom surface of the binding base. In various exemplary embodiments the fastening straps attach to the lacing loops on the binding upper or form the lacing loops on the binding upper. | 06-23-2011 |
20140273680 | LIFT PLATE FOR WAKEBOARD BINDINGS - A lift plate or lift plate apparatus is provided in conjunction with a binding or boot of a wakeboard. The lift plate apparatus can be separately mounted onto the wakeboard, or alternately incorporated directly into a binding boot sole, and functions in use to elevate the person's foot relative to the wakeboard, and thereby permit the wakeboard to ride deeper in the water. In addition, the lift plate apparatus provides improved so-called edging of the wakeboard for improved turning maneuvers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140342623 | Releasable Binding Systems - A releasable water ski binding system includes a trigger mechanism that causes releasable bindings to release a boot from a ski. The trigger mechanism senses a displacement of a portion of a body of a skier past a point of criticality and causes the releasable bindings to release the boot from the ski. | 11-20-2014 |
20150093949 | Modular Component Wakeboard Binding - A wakeboard binding assembly in which the upper may be directly connected to the base plate without additional adhesives, stitching, or fasteners thus facilitating the assembly, removal, modification or interchange of one or more components of the binding during manufacturing, by a consumer or dealer to customize the fit, function and/or aesthetics of the binding. | 04-02-2015 |
20150104987 | WAKEBOARD BINDINGS, WAKEBOARDS INCLUDING SUCH BINDINGS, AND RELATED METHODS - Wakeboard bindings may comprise a first member configured for connection to a wakeboard. A selective retaining device comprising at least one retaining member may be connected to and disposed at a periphery of the first member. A second member may be rotatable with respect to the first member and may comprise at least one engagement member. The at least one retaining member may be engaged with the at least one engagement member to preclude rotation of the second member in a rotation-precluding position and may be disengaged from the at least one engagement member to permit rotation of the second member in a rotation-permitting position. A releasable step-in connection device comprising a first connection member and a second connection member biased toward a connection position and movable to a release position may be connected to the second member and configured to releasably connect to a foot restraint. | 04-16-2015 |
20160031535 | ADJUSTABLE BOOT FOR A WATER SPORT DEVICE - A water sport device with an adjustable boot. The boot is mounted to a support on which the user rides. The boot includes separate toe and heel portions that are adjustable to fit the needs of the user, and to also accommodate different users. One or more rails extend along the support and provide for adjustment of the boot. Each of the one or more rails includes an adjustment mechanism that can be rotated by the user to move the toe and heel portions relative to each other to adjust the boot size. Each rail may also include a locking mechanism to prevent adjustment of the boot. When engaged, the locking mechanism may prevent any adjustment of the boot, or may prevent enlargement of the boot but allow for additional reduction in boot size. | 02-04-2016 |
441072000 | With seat | 1 |
20100105263 | WATER SPORT TRAINING DEVICE - A water sport training device is disclosed comprising, in one embodiment, a raft having a distal nose portion and a proximal rear portion. A relatively rigid platform is positioned within the raft and configured to provide a stable surface for the person during use of the device. A tow rope attachment means is secured to the raft for selectively towing the device over a body of water, the attachment means comprising at least one tow rope attachment point located on the nose portion of the raft, below a nose portion mid-plane. The device is configured such that a back half of the device has a center buoyancy sufficient for providing a stable surface to support the weight of a person while floating on water both at standstill and as being pulled through the water as by a boat. | 04-29-2010 |
441073000 | Having connecting means | 1 |
20110092116 | Infant Water Ski Apparatus and Method - An apparatus is shown which allows a small child or infant to perform a gliding sport on water. The apparatus includes a platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness, a front extent and a rear extent, the platform being wide enough to accommodate at least the width of two feet. A pair of foot grips are located on the upper surface of the platform. A handle bar extending upwardly from the upper surface of the platform from a location in front of the foot grips. The handle bar includes a grip portion which lies in a horizontal plane at a height which allows the grip portion to be conveniently gripped by a small child or infant. A tow point is located at the front extent of the platform for receiving a tow rope for pulling the platform over a surface of water. | 04-21-2011 |