Snow ski enhancer

• US 5,391,131 A
• Filed: 05/09/1994
• Issued: 02/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kirk L. Gordon
• Original Assignee: Kirk L. Gordon
• Inventors: Gordon, Kirk L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Application Number:
  US08/240,175
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 482/51, 482/52, 482/54, 482/70, 482/71, 482/68, 482/148, 482/74, 434/254
• US Class Current: 482/71
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/003 the movement path being perpendicular to the body-symmetrical-plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/206 on a curved path
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/205 in a substantially vertical plane, e.g. for exercising against gravity exercising for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a user's body weight A63B21/068; with adjustable inclination A63B22/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/18 for skiing

Abstract

A new and improved snow ski enhancer comprised of a weighted base having a front side, a back side, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, an upper surface and a lower surface. The front side has a lower bottom edge and an upper top edge. The upper surface is concave. The upper concave surface has a height ranging between three and five inches at the left sidewall. A height ranging between three and five inches at the right sidewall. A height ranging between two and three inches therebetween. The front side of the weighted base is inclined from the lower bottom edge to the upper top edge. Two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions are integral with the back side of the weighted base. The device contains a foam cushion having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is secured to the upper concave surface of the weighted base. Three foot position markers are positioned on the top surface of the foam cushion. The foam cushion has a width ranging between two and three inches. The device contains a U-shaped piece having two lower legs and an intermediate extent therebetween. The two lower legs are adapted to be secured within the two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions of the weighted base. Two hand grips are located on the intermediate extent of the U-shaped piece.

Claims

1. A new and improved snow ski enhancer comprising, in combination:

a weighted base having a front side, a back side, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, an upper surface and a lower surface, the front side having a lower bottom edge and an upper top edge, the upper surface being concave, the weighted base having a width of about five feet and a depth of about twenty inches, the upper concave surface having a height of about five inches at the left sidewall, a height of about five inches at the right sidewall, and a height of about three inches therebetween, the front side of the weighted base being inclined from the lower bottom edge to the upper top edge, two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions integral with the back side of the weighted base, an aperture formed in each of the two hollow vertical extensions;

a foam cushion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface secured to the upper concave surface of the weighted base, a plurality of foot position markers positioned on the top surface of the foam cushion, the foam cushion having a width of about three inches; and

a U-shaped piece having two lower legs and an intermediate extent therebetween, a plurality of apertures formed along the two lower legs, the two lower legs adapted to be received within the two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions of the weighted base, the plurality of apertures of the two lower legs adapted for registration with the apertures formed in the two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions of the weighted base, a fastening means cooperating with the apertures of the two lower legs and the apertures of the hollow cylindrical vertical extensions, the fastening means functioning to secure the two lower legs relative to the hollow cylindrical vertical extensions, the fastening means being removable allowing the U-shaped piece to adjust from about 32 inches to about 48 inches in height, and two hand grips are located on the intermediate extent of the U-shaped piece.

3. A snow ski enhancer as described in claim 1 and further comprising:

a pressure sensor secured within the foam cushion, the pressure sensor corresponding to the plurality of foot position markers, the pressure sensor functioning to count the number of hops absorbed on the foam cushion at each of the three foot position markers; and

a counter secured to the intermediate extent of the U-shaped piece, the counter cooperating with the pressure sensor to display the number of hops absorbed on the foam cushion at each of the three foot position markers.

4. The snow ski enhancer as described in claim 3 further comprising:

an aperture formed in each of the two hollow vertical extensions of the weighted base; and

a plurality of apertures formed along the two lower legs of the U-shaped piece, the plurality of apertures of the two lower legs adapted for registration with the apertures formed in the two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions of the weighted base, a fastening means cooperating with the apertures of the two lower legs and the apertures of the hollow cylindrical vertical extensions, the fastening means functioning to secure the two lower legs relative to the hollow cylindrical vertical extensions, the fastening means being removable allowing the U-shaped piece to adjust from about 32 inches to about 48 inches in height.

2. A snow ski enhancer comprising:

a weighted base having a front side, a back side, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, an upper surface and a lower surface, the front side having a lower bottom edge and an upper top edge, the upper surface being concave, the weighted base having a width ranging between about four to about six feet and a depth of between about fifteen and about twenty-five inches, the upper concave surface having a height ranging between about four and about six inches at the left sidewall, a height ranging between about four and about six inches at the right sidewall, and a height ranging between about two and about four inches therebetween, the front side of the weighted base being inclined from the lower bottom edge to the upper top edge, two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions integral with the back side of the weighted base;

a foam cushion having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface secured to the upper concave surface of the weighted base, a plurality of foot position markers positioned on the top surface of the foam cushion, the foam cushion having a width ranging between about two and about four inches; and

a U-shaped piece having two lower legs and an intermediate extent therebetween, the two lower legs adapted to be secured within the two hollow cylindrical vertical extensions of the weighted base, and two hand grips are located on the intermediate extent of the U-shaped piece.