Ski having front and rear protective mechanism

Abstract

A ski includes a ski main body and two shock resistant protecting plates attached to front and rear ends of the main body. The protecting plates are made of material having high structure strength and high hardness. The ski main body forms a front mounting slot and a rear mounting slot. One protecting plate is mounted in the front mounting slot with an outer portion thereof extending out of the front mounting slot, and the other protecting plate is mounted in the rear mounting slot with an outer portion thereof extending out of the rear mounting slot. The provision of the protecting plates improve shock resistance of the ski. The protecting plates are assembled to the ski main body using special method to form a united member, thus providing the ski with both good appearance and high shock resistant, and can be employed in skis of any kind and specification.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to skis and, particularly to a ski having front and rear protective mechanism.[0002]Skis are used in skiing, which is a winter sport both for fun and improving health. Participants in this sport usually have a high speed and inertia. Therefore, front and rear ends of the skis can easily be deformed or broken as a result of being striked, thus decreasing useful lifetime of the skis. To address this problem, skis with rear and front protecting strips (usually made of nylon PA or PUP by injection molding) are developed. In these skis, however, the protecting strips are pre-manufactured and wrap around the front and rear ends of the skis using adhesive and screws. The manufacturing method can be complicated and the skis appearance can be poor. In addition, the protecting strips are thin and weak and thus does not have sufficient strength, and the connection of the protecting strips and the front and rear ski ends i...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]A main advantage of the present invention is that, the present ski employs shock resistant protecting plates made of high structural strength and high shock resistance in order to improve shock resistance of the ski. In addition, the protecting plates are manufactured and assembled to ends of the ski main body using special method so as to form a united member, thus providing the ski with both good appearance and high shock resistant. The protecting plates can be employed in skis of any kind and specification.

[0008]These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, front and rear ends of the skis can easily be deformed or broken as a result of being striked, thus decreasing useful lifetime of the skis.

The manufacturing method can be complicated and the skis appearance can be poor.

In addition, the protecting strips are thin and weak and thus does not have sufficient strength, and the connection of the protecting strips and the front and rear ski ends is poor, which make the protecting strips unable to withstand big striking.

When subject to big striking, the strips can easily be deformed, broken, or even become separated from the ski, thus failing to protect the ski.

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