Water skis having a reinforced, foamed-in-place, plastic hull bonded to an aluminum deck
US4250585A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B32/57
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Water skis (1) are constructed with a reinforced, foamed-in-place, plastic hull (6) bonded to an aluminum deck (5 l ). The foamed plastic hull (6) is reinforced, usually with a plurality of reinforcing elements (13-17). Preferably, the aluminum deck (5) is directly bonded to foamed plastic hull (6) without the use of any intermediate adhesives. Desirably, the lower surface of aluminum deck (5) is surface activated and primed before use.
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