Snowboard with honeycomb at tip and tail
US6073956A · kind A · utility
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26Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63C5/126
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A snowboard (4) includes a core (10) having tip and tail portions (20, 22) with a center portion (9) therebetween. The tip and tail portions both include lightweight, high strength honeycomb material (18) to reduce the mass moment of inertia of the snowboard. Doing so reduces the spin weight of the snowboard and permits the user to turn the snowboard about a vertical axis (26) more easily.
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