Automatic damping/stiffening system
US5779257A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C5/075
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for damping and/or stiffening a ski having a damping member and a stiffening member which are engageable and disengageable through the operation of a switch member. The switch member is engaged by a change in a threshold condition, such as a shift in the skier's weight during skiing. Engagement of the switch member engages the damping member and/or stiffening member. The system maintains the damping member and/or stiffening member in a disengaged condition until the skier commences a turn, engages the damping member and/or the stiffening member during the turn, and disengages the damping member and/or the stiffening member once the turn is completed.
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