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Disclosed herein are one or more improvements to the field of wheels attached to skis. None of the know art is seen to anticipate the claimed invention.
Prior art known to the Applicant includes DE 102012021808 A1; U.S. Pat. No. 4,033,596 A; U.S. Pat. No. 3,884,486 A; U.S. Pat. No. 6,123,348 A; U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,394 B1; U.S. Pat. No. 8,360,475 B2; U.S. Pat. No. 3,436,088 A; U.S. Pat. No. 3,365,208 A; U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,314 A and U.S. Pat. No. 4,134,600 A.
None of the known inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant disclosure as claimed.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said poles comprises a shaft, a brake lever assembly, a first end, a second end and a grip. Said brake lever assembly comprises said brake lines, a lever and a cable guide. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said rear adapters comprises a braking system, a rear wheel assembly, a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said braking system comprises a braking bar, a brake line, a one or more spring assemblies, a splitter and a brake lines. Said one or more spring assemblies comprises a first end, a second end, a first bracket, a second bracket and a one or more braking bar fasteners. A lower brake compartment comprises a first end, a second end, a brake line aperture and a one or more side portions. Said brake line aperture comprises a hole in said first end of said lower brake compartment, configured to allow a portion of said brake line to pass freely through said brake line aperture. Said braking bar is held in tension between said one or more spring assemblies and said brake line. Said one or more spring assemblies is attached to said second end of said lower brake compartment at one end andand said braking bar at said second end. Said braking bar comprises a rail slots. Said rail slots are configured to slide along a portion of said one or more side portions. Said brake lever assembly is configured to pull a portion of said brake line, which in turn selectively pulls said braking bar into a portion of said rear wheel assembly. Said squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding. Said padding comprises a first padding and a second padding. Said padding comprises cork board configured to protect said skis while attached. Said squeeze plate assembly selectively holds said rear adapters and front adapters to said skis.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said poles comprises a shaft, a brake lever assembly, a first end, a second end and a grip. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. A braking system comprises a braking bar, a brake line, a one or more spring assemblies, a splitter and a brake lines. Said braking bar is held in tension between said one or more spring assemblies and said brake line. Said brake lever assembly is configured to pull a portion of said brake line, which in turn selectively pulls said braking bar into a portion of said rear wheel assembly. A squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said rear adapters comprises a braking system, a rear wheel assembly, a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding. Said padding comprises a first padding and a second padding and are configured to protect said skis with said squeeze plate assembly attached to said skis. Said squeeze plate assembly selectively holds said rear adapters and front adapters to said skis.
The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers' specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.
These parts are illustrated in the figures and discussed below:
a roller ski adapter system 100
a ski adapters 101
a skis 102
a first ski 102a
a second ski 102b
a poles 104
a first pole 104a
a second pole 104b
a brake lines 106
a first brake line 106a
a second brake line 106b
a front adapters 108
a first front adapter 108a
a second front adapter 108b
a rear adapters 110
a first rear adapter 110a
a second rear adapter 110b
a shaft 202
a brake lever assembly 204
a first end 206a
a second end 206b
a grip 208
a lever 210
a cable guide 212
a bindings 302
a font end 304
a rear end 306
a front wheel assembly 308
a rear wheel assembly 310
a braking bar 312
a squeeze plate assembly 502
a squeeze plates 504
an upper plate 504a
a lower plate 504b
a plurality of bolt assemblies 506
a first bolt assembly 506a
a lower brake compartment 508
a brake line 510
a trucks 512
a wheels 514
a one or more spring assemblies 516
a first spring assembly 516a
a second spring assembly 516b
a lip 518
a bottom surface 520
a top surface 522
a brake line aperture 524
a first end 602a
a second end 602b
a first bracket 604a
a second bracket 604b
a first fastener assembly 606a
a second fastener assembly 606b
a one or more braking bar fasteners 610
a direction of movement 612
a splitter 620
a brake lines 622
a first brake line 622a
a second brake line 622b
a one or more side portions 640
a first side portion 640a
a second side portion 640b
a one or more arches 642
a first arch 642a
a second arch 642b
a length 650
a first end 652
a second end 654
a braking system 700
a padding 702
a first padding 702a
a second padding 702b
a rail slots 704
a first rail slot 704a
a second rail slot 704b
a squeeze plate assembly 802
an upper plate 804a
a lower plate 804b
a plurality of bolt assemblies 806
a bolt assembly 806a
a lower bracket 808
a trucks 812
a wheels 814
a first wheel 814a
a second wheel 814b
a one or more paddings 902
a first padding 902a
a second padding 902b
a side rails with arches 904
a bent configuration 1200
a stressed height 1202
an unstressed height 1204
an uncompressed configuration 1300a
a compressed configuration 1300b
a brake bar diameter 1302
a wheel diameter 1304
In one embodiment, said roller ski adapter system 100 can comprise said ski adapters 101.
In one embodiment, said ski adapters 101 can comprise said front adapters 108 and said rear adapters 110.
Said roller ski adapter system 100 can be used for training and enjoyment by users with the inspiration of snow skiing (such as downhill and cross country styles). Said roller ski adapter system 100 can be attached to a wide variety of skis, such as a skis 102 (as illustrated, said skis 102 are representative of all snow skis (such as alpine and Nordic) and a variety of materials, such as including carbon-Kevlar, laminate, sandwich, torsion box, monocoque, cap or any other as is known in the art.
In one embodiment, said roller ski adapter system 100 can comprise an adapter for attachment to said skis 102 (which can comprise a first ski 102a and a second ski 102b). In one embodiment, said roller ski adapter system 100 can comprise said skis 102, a poles 104 (which can comprise a first pole 104a and a second pole 104b), a brake lines 106 (which can comprise a first brake line 106a and a second brake line 106b), a front adapters 108 (which can comprise a first front adapter 108a and a second front adapter 108b), and a rear adapters 110 (which can comprise a first rear adapter 110a and a second rear adapter 110b).
In one embodiment, said poles 104 can each comprise a shaft 202, a brake lever assembly 204, a first end 206a, a second end 206b, and a grip 208. Said brake lever assembly 204 can comprise a lever 210 and a cable guide 212. In one embodiment, said cable guide 212 can attach to a portion of said brake lines 106. In one embodiment, said lever 210 can be a brake lever as known in the art and able to trigger a braking system (discussed below) within said rear adapters 110. In one embodiment, said grip 208, said shaft 202 and said first end 206a can function as known in the art.
Said poles 104, as illustrated, comprise but one embodiment of poles appropriate for said roller ski adapter system 100. For example, said poles 104 may have a rounded tip or dulled tip at said first end 206a adapted for use on a hard surface
Said skis 102 can comprise a font end 304, a rear end 306, a bindings 302 and many other parts well-known in the art. Said front adapters 108 can comprise a braking bar 312 and a rear wheel assembly 310. Said rear adapters 110 can comprise a front wheel assembly 308. Said front wheel assembly 308 and said rear wheel assembly 310 can comprise trucks and wheels as known in the art of skateboarding. Said braking bar 312 is discussed in more detail below.
In one embodiment, said lower brake compartment 508 can comprise said brake line aperture 524.
In one embodiment, said squeeze plates 504 can comprise said squeeze plates 504.
In one embodiment, said rear adapters 110 can each comprise: a squeeze plate assembly 502 comprising a squeeze plates 504 (which can comprise an upper plate 504a and a lower plate 504b); a plurality of bolt assemblies 506; said braking bar 312; a lower brake compartment 508; a brake line 510; said rear wheel assembly 310 comprising a trucks 512, a wheels 514 (which can comprise a first wheel 514a and a second wheel 514b); and a one or more springs 516 (which can comprise a first spring 516a and a second spring 516b). Said lower brake compartment 508 can comprise a lip 518, a bottom surface 520 and a top surface 522.
In one embodiment, said brake line 510 can comprise a portion of said brake lines 106, as illustrated above. In one embodiment, said brake line 510 can be pulled and released with said lever 210 of said brake lever assembly 204 on said poles 104. In one embodiment, said brake line 510 can pull a portion of said braking bar 312 in to a portion of said wheels 514. When said brake line 510 is released, said one or more springs 516 can pull said braking bar 312 away from said wheels 514 and thereby release a braking force from said roller ski adapter system 100
In one embodiment, said one or more side portions 640 can comprise said first side portion 640a, said second side portion 640b, said second side portion 640b and said one or more arches 642.
In one embodiment, said one or more arches 642 can comprise said first arch 642a and said second arch 642b.
In one embodiment, said rear adapters 110 can comprise said length 650.
In one embodiment, said lower brake compartment 508 can comprise said first end 652 and said second end 654.
In one embodiment, said lip 518 can comprise said one or more side portions 640.
A portion of said rear wheel assembly 310 is shown in dashed lines in
Each of said one or more springs 516 can comprise a first end 602a and a second end 602b. In one embodiment, said first end 602a attaches to a first bracket 604a which is, in turn, attached to a portion of said braking bar 312; likewise, said second end 602b can be attached to a second bracket 604b which is, in turn, attached to a portion of said bottom surface 520.
Said braking bar 312 is pulled between said one or more springs 516 and said brake line 510 in order to apply braking force on said rear wheel assembly 310, as discussed above. In one embodiment, said braking bar 312 is loosely attached to said lower brake compartment 508 with a one or more baking bar fasteners 610; wherein, said braking bar 312 selectively moves toward and away from said rear wheel assembly 310 along a direction of movement 612 as acted upon by said brake line 510 and said one or more springs 516.
Said brake line 510 can further comprise a splitter 620 and a one or more brake lines 622 (which can comprise a first brake line 622a and a second brake line 622b), as illustrated.
In one embodiment, said lip 518 can comprise side portions 640 (which can comprise a first side 640a and a second side 640b). In one embodiment, said side portions 640 each comprises arches 642 (which can comprise a first arch 642a and a second arch 642b). In one embodiment, said arches 642 to ensure that said rear wheel assembly 310 does not accidentally drag against said lower brake compartment 508, as illustrated.
In one embodiment, said braking bar 312 can held in tension between said one or more springs 516 and said brake line 510 in an at rest position (as illustrated) with said braking bar 312 not pressed against a portion of said rear wheel assembly 310 and an engaged position with said braking bar 312 pressed against a portion of said rear wheel assembly 310. Said one or more springs 516 can be used to ensure that the system does not accidentally lock up and press against said rear wheel assembly 310 an unexpected times
In one embodiment, said braking system 700 can comprise said padding 702.
In one embodiment, said padding 702 can comprise said first padding 702a and said second padding 702b.
In one embodiment, said rail slots 704 can comprise said first rail slot 704a and said second rail slot 704b.
In one embodiment, said braking bar 312 can comprise said second padding 702b and said rail slots 704.
Said rear adapters 110 can comprise a braking system 700 which can comprise said braking bar 312, said one or more springs 516, said brake line 510, said brake lines 106, and other parts, as illustrated. Said braking system 700 is broken apart from other portions of said rear adapters 110 for this exploded view.
In one embodiment, said squeeze plates 504 each comprise a padding 702 (which can comprise a first padding 702a and a second padding 702b). Said second padding 702b is illustrated below and referred to here. In one embodiment, said padding 702 can comprise cork pads being adhered to said squeeze plates 504.
In one embodiment, said braking bar 312 can comprise a two slots 704 (which can comprise a first slot 704a and a second slot 704b). In one embodiment, said two slots 704 can seat around said side portions 640 of said lower brake compartment 508. Accordingly, said braking bar 312 can move along said direction of movement 612 with said two slots 704 guiding the movement
In one embodiment, said wheels 814 can comprise said first wheel 814a and said second wheel 814b.
In one embodiment, said front wheel assembly 308 can comprise said trucks 812, said trucks 812 and said wheels 814.
Said front adapters 108 can comprise a squeeze plate assembly 802 comprising a squeeze plates 804 (which can comprise an upper plate 804a and a lower plate 804b); a plurality of bolt assemblies 806; and said front wheel assembly 308 comprising a trucks 812, and a wheels 814 (which can comprise a first wheel 814a and a second wheel 814b).
In one embodiment, said squeeze plate assembly 802 and said squeeze plate assembly 502 can squeeze around portions of said skis 102 by pressing portions of said upper plate 504a and said upper plate 804a into said lower plate 504b and said lower plate 804b, as is known in the art. In one embodiment, said plurality of bolt assemblies 506 of said squeeze plate assembly 502 can comprise a first bolt assembly 506a; and said plurality of bolt assemblies 806 of said squeeze plate assembly 802 can comprise a bolt assembly 806a.
In one embodiment, said lower bracket 808 can support a portion of said trucks 812, as illustrated
In one embodiment, said one or more paddings 902 can comprise said first padding 902a and said second padding 902b.
In one embodiment, said lower bracket 808 can comprise said side rails with arches 904.
In one embodiment, said squeeze plates 504 can comprise said one or more paddings 902.
In one embodiment, said squeeze plates 504 each comprise a padding 902 (which can comprise a first padding 902a and a second padding 902b). Said second padding 902b is illustrated below and referred to here.
In one embodiment, said lower bracket 808 can comprise side rails with arches 904 to ensure that said front wheel assembly 308 does not accidentally drag against said lower bracket 808, as illustrated
Here, said padding 702 are illustrated more clearly with a lower portion of said upper plate 504a being shown. Said padding 702 protect a portion of said skis 102 so that users can use their expensive winter equipment during warm and dry months without damaging the same
In one embodiment, said roller ski adapter system 100 can comprise said bent configuration 1200, said stressed height 1202 and said unstressed height 1204.
In one embodiment, said braking system 700 can comprise said unstressed height 1204.
In one embodiment, said roller ski adapter system 100 can allow said skis 102 to bend with the weight of a user.
One objective when placing said ski adapters 101 on said skis 102, with respect to said first end 206a and said second end 206b, is to minimize or maximize a bend in said skis 102.
In one embodiment, said stressed height 1202 can be half an inch lower than said unstressed height 1204. In one embodiment, said stressed height 1202 can comprise a height of said skis 102 with a user thereon. Said unstressed height 1204 can comprise said roller ski adapter system 100 without a user thereon.
In one embodiment, said rear wheel assembly 310 can comprise said wheel diameter 1304.
In one embodiment, said braking bar 312 can comprise said brake bar diameter 1302.
In one embodiment, said braking system 700 can comprise said uncompressed configuration 1300a and said compressed configuration 1300b.
In one embodiment, said brake bar diameter 1302 can comprise two inches and said wheel diameter 1304 can comprise 73 mm. In one embodiment, one objective of said roller ski adapter system 100 is to ensure said braking bar 312 can press into said rear wheel assembly 310 without accidentally getting caught between said rear wheel assembly 310 and said lower brake compartment 508. In one embodiment, if said brake bar diameter 1302 is too large, it can allow dibris to prevent braking
The following sentences are included for completeness of this disclosure with reference to the claims.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said poles comprises a shaft, a brake lever assembly, a first end, a second end and a grip. Said brake lever assembly comprises said brake lines, a lever and a cable guide. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said rear adapters comprises a braking system, a rear wheel assembly, a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said braking system comprises a braking bar, a brake line, a one or more spring assemblies, a splitter and a brake lines. Said one or more spring assemblies comprises a first end, a second end, a first bracket, a second bracket and a one or more braking bar fasteners. A lower brake compartment comprises a first end, a second end, a brake line aperture and a one or more side portions. Said brake line aperture comprises a hole in said first end of said lower brake compartment, configured to allow a portion of said brake line to pass freely through said brake line aperture. Said braking bar is held in tension between said one or more spring assemblies and said brake line. Said one or more spring assemblies is attached to said second end of said lower brake compartment at one end andand said braking bar at said second end. Said braking bar comprises a rail slots. Said rail slots are configured to slide along a portion of said one or more side portions. Said brake lever assembly is configured to pull a portion of said brake line, which in turn selectively pulls said braking bar into a portion of said rear wheel assembly. Said squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding. Said padding comprises a first padding and a second padding. Said padding comprises cork board configured to protect said skis while attached. Said squeeze plate assembly selectively holds said rear adapters and front adapters to said skis.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said poles comprises a shaft, a brake lever assembly, a first end, a second end and a grip. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. A braking system comprises a braking bar, a brake line, a one or more spring assemblies, a splitter and a brake lines. Said braking bar is held in tension between said one or more spring assemblies and said brake line. Said brake lever assembly is configured to pull a portion of said brake line, which in turn selectively pulls said braking bar into a portion of said rear wheel assembly. A squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding.
Said squeeze plate assembly selectively holds said rear adapters and front adapters to said skis.
Said padding comprises cork board configured to protect said skis while attached.
Said padding comprises a first padding and a second padding.
A roller ski adapter system is disclosed. Said roller ski adapter system comprises a ski adapters, a skis, a poles and a brake lines. Said ski adapters comprises a front adapters and a rear adapters. Said front adapters comprises a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said rear adapters comprises a braking system, a rear wheel assembly, a squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels. Said squeeze plate assembly comprises a padding. Said padding comprises a first padding and a second padding and are configured to protect said skis with said squeeze plate assembly attached to said skis. Said squeeze plate assembly selectively holds said rear adapters and front adapters to said skis.
A rail slots are configured to slide along a portion of said one or more side portions.
Said braking bar comprises a rail slots.
Said one or more spring assemblies is attached to said second end of said lower brake compartment at one end andand said braking bar at said second end.
A brake line aperture comprises a hole in said first end of said lower brake compartment, configured to allow a portion of said brake line to pass freely through said brake line aperture.
A lower brake compartment comprises a first end, a second end, a brake line aperture and a one or more side portions.
Said one or more spring assemblies comprises a first end, a second end, a first bracket, a second bracket and a one or more braking bar fasteners.
Said rear adapters comprises said braking system, a rear wheel assembly, said squeeze plate assembly, a trucks and a wheels.
Said brake lever assembly comprises said brake lines, a lever and a cable guide.
A brake lever assembly comprises said brake lines, a lever and a cable guide.
Said braking system comprises a braking bar, a brake line, a one or more spring assemblies, a splitter and a brake lines.
A one or more spring assemblies comprises a first end, a second end, a first bracket, a second bracket and a one or more braking bar fasteners.
A lower brake compartment comprises a first end, a second end, a brake line aperture and a one or more side portions.
A brake line aperture comprises a hole in said first end of said lower brake compartment, configured to allow a portion of said brake line to pass freely through said brake line aperture.
Said padding comprises cork board configured to protect said skis while attached.
Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”
This application claims benefit to US Patent Application No. 62/346,536 filed on Jun. 6, 2016.
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