Method for machining the running surfaces of winter sports appliances
US7891694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/30532
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for machining the running surfaces (9) of winter sports appliances such as skis or snowboards, in which a blank track (20) is subjected to a machining process in order to obtain a predetermined surface microstructure which improves the gliding ability. A precisely defined and reproducible surface structure of the track is achieved in such a way that the machining process for producing the surface microstructure comprises a plastic deformation by a tool (5, 5a) which is moved over a running surface (9) of the track blank (20) and is pressed with a predetermined force on the track blank (20) in order to deform the same in a plastic manner. The invention further relates to a winter sports appliance which is produced with such a method and an apparatus for performing the method.
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