Patent · US Expired

Ski brake

US4152007A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
7References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 22, 1977
Grant dateMay 1, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63C7/1086
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A ski brake comprises plow means pivotally mounted to the trailing end of each of a pair of skis and hydraulic operator means to move said plow means downwardly and under the trailing ends of the skis to plow snow on which the skis are operating upwardly behind the skis. The hydraulic operator means is assembled to a ski pole carried by the skier, hydraulic forces developed by the operator means being transmitted through a harness attached to the skier's waist.

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