Gliding or rolling board

Abstract

A gliding or rolling board, having a length measured along a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, a width measured along a transverse direction between a first slide and a second slide, and a height measured between a bottom and a top, the board including a first zone for receiving a foot or a boot, and a second zone for receiving a foot or boot. Between the receiving zones, the board includes a first flexing zone located toward the first receiving zone, as well as a second flexing zone located toward the second receiving zone.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood from the description that follows, with reference to the annexed drawings showing, by way of a non-limiting embodiment, how the invention can be implemented, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a board according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross section along line II-I of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross section, similar to that of FIG. 2, for a constructional alternative of the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a cross section along IV-IV of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a side view of the board of FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A gliding or rolling board comprising: a first end and a second end, the board having a length extending longitudinally between said first and second ends;a first side and a second side, the board having a width extending transversely between said first and second sides;a top and a bottom, the board having a height extending between the top and the bottom;a first receiving zone and a second receiving zone, said first and second receiving zones adapted to receive a foot or a boot of a rider;between said first and second receiving zones, the board further comprising: a first board flexing zone located closer to the first receiving zone than to the second receiving zone;a second board flexing zone located closer to the second receiving zone than to the first receiving zone.

2. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the first board flexing zone is located between the first receiving zone and a median transverse axis of the board;the second board flexing zone is located between the second receiving zone and the median transverse axis of the board.

3. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the height of the board in each of the first and second board flexing zones is reduced relative to the height of the board in a respective longitudinally adjacent portion of the board.

4. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board further comprises a core;the core has a reduced thickness relative to a thickness of a longitudinally adjacent portion of the core.

5. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board further comprises a connecting zone longitudinally connecting the first and second board flexing zones;the height of the board in the connecting zone is greater than the height of the board in either of the first and second board flexing zones.

6. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the height of the board in the first receiving zone is greater than the height of the board in the first flexing zone;the height of the board in the second retaining zone is greater than the height of the board in the second flexing zone.

7. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board further comprises a connecting zone longitudinally connecting the first and second board flexing zones;the board has two longitudinally spaced apart contact lines;the board has three peaks longitudinally between the two contact lines;said three peaks are constituted successively by the first receiving zone, the connecting zone, and the second receiving zone.

8. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board has a substantially constant height in transverse cross section in at least one of the first and second flexing zones.

9. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the height of the board continuously and progressively varies from the first receiving zone up to the second receiving zone.

10. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board further comprises a connecting zone longitudinally connecting the first and second board flexing zones;the top of the board is concave in the first flexing zone, convex in the connecting zone, and concave in the second flexing zone.

11. A gliding or rolling board according to claim 1, wherein: the board has two longitudinally spaced apart contact lines;the board is substantially symmetrical on either side of a central transverse cross section, between the contact lines.