摘要:
A molded or plastic composite snowshoe is formed of two assembled sections, in a way that imparts flexibility to the snowshoe, allowing some degree of torsional twisting or warping flexibility so that the snowshoe adapts to uneven terrain. In a principal embodiment the molded snowshoe is divided into forward and aft sections along a line slightly behind the nose area and near the pivot axis in the case of a pitch-pivoting binding. Joints between sections are in narrow rims at left and right, at opposed sides of a large central opening for the crampon/binding and boot. The joints are designed to securely hold the forward and aft molded sections together but to allow a degree of torsion between them when needed. Steel structural traction rails extend across the joints but are constructed and secured to the snowshoe sections in a manner that preserves the desired flexibility.
摘要:
A snowshoe of the general type as described in U.S. Patent No. 5,699,630 has an improved spring-loaded suspension system that reduces or eliminates snow flip as the user lifts the boot and advances it forward. In a principal embodiment the footbed and front claw of the binding are positioned on a spring-suspended frame in such a way that the footbed/claw can freely rotate relative to the snowshoe deck beyond a certain degree of pitch angle.
摘要:
A snowshoe (10) of molded plastic material has a tail section (20) with greater flexibility than the main body section (24), thereby allowing the tail to give and deform as the snowshoe tail is engaged against the terrain during the gait of the user. At the same time, the tail is stiff enough to provide flotation needed when the full weight of the user is on one snowshoe fully engaged against terrain, such as soft snow.
摘要:
A device and method are disclosed for a configurable snowshoe and ski device. The device may include a base member 102 having a bottom for traversing over snow, and a plurality of wings 110 rotatably coupled to the base member 102, the wings 110 convertible between a skiing configuration and a snowshoe configuration in which the wings extend outward laterally. Also, the device may include a first locking device 107 configured to maintain the plurality of wings in the snowshoe configuration, and a second locking device 902 configured to maintain to the plurality of wings 110 in the skiing configuration. The method may include rotatating a plurality of wings 110 coupled to a base member 102 outward laterally to form a snowshoe configuration, and rotating the plurality of wings 110 inward to form a skiing configuration in which the wings 110 form a surface for gliding over snow.
摘要:
L'invention se rapporte à une raquette (1) à neige comportant : - un tamis (3) formant surface d'appui au sol, - une fixation (5) pour attacher une chaussure au tamis (3) de la raquette à neige (1), caractérisée en ce que le tamis (3) présente des barres transversales (58) sur lesquelles sont en prise des crampons (32), dont une barre transversale (58) située au niveau d'une zone centrale (Z) au niveau du centre longitudinal (C) dudit tamis (3) et les crampons (32) portés par ladite barre transversale (58) sont plus longs, donnant au tamis (3) une forme induisant au moins un axe transversal de basculement (B, B1, B2) lors du déroulé du pied d'un utilisateur ayant chaussé la raquette à neige (1).