Board sliding device with air pump for sliding on ground
First Claim
1. A sliding device for sliding on the ground down a hill or inclined surface, comprising:
- an upper deck thereon extending a given length in a longitudinal direction and a given width in a transverse direction thereof for supporting a rider thereon,a slide mechanism which is mounted below and in parallel with the upper deck, having a slide base extending in the longitudinal direction substantially the length of the upper deck and being formed by an upper planar member spaced apart from a lower planar member, both being elongated in the longitudinal direction and forming an enclosure by being fastened to left and right side braces and opposing front and rear braces with radiused ends, andan endless anti-friction belt entrained to slide longitudinally around the upper and lower planar and front and rear radiused ends of the slide base so as to enable the sliding device to slide down a hill or inclined surface,wherein said slide base is formed as an air tight enclosure provided with a portable air pump mechanism for pumping air into the slide base enclosure, and the lower planar member has an array of small air holes to let pumped air out from the slide base enclosure to form an air layer between the lower planar member and the belt sliding around it for reducing friction between the lower planar member and the belt.
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Abstract
A sliding device for sliding on the ground down a sloped or inclined surface (grass, dirt, sand, synthetic turf, etc.) has an upper deck and a slide mechanism mounted below and in parallel with the upper deck. The slide mechanism has a slide base formed by upper and lower planar members spaced apart and extending horizontally in parallel, with an enclosure formed by left and right braces and front and rear braces with radiused ends, and an endless anti-friction belt is entrained to slide around the slide base. The slide base is formed as an air tight enclosure provided with a portable air pump mechanism, and the lower planar member has an array of small air holes to let pumped air out to form an air layer between the lower planar member and the belt sliding around it for reducing friction and higher downhill sliding speeds. The device may be used for sliding down a hill like a body board, boogie board, surfboard, sled, ski, or skateboard.
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10 Claims
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1. A sliding device for sliding on the ground down a hill or inclined surface, comprising:
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an upper deck thereon extending a given length in a longitudinal direction and a given width in a transverse direction thereof for supporting a rider thereon, a slide mechanism which is mounted below and in parallel with the upper deck, having a slide base extending in the longitudinal direction substantially the length of the upper deck and being formed by an upper planar member spaced apart from a lower planar member, both being elongated in the longitudinal direction and forming an enclosure by being fastened to left and right side braces and opposing front and rear braces with radiused ends, and an endless anti-friction belt entrained to slide longitudinally around the upper and lower planar and front and rear radiused ends of the slide base so as to enable the sliding device to slide down a hill or inclined surface, wherein said slide base is formed as an air tight enclosure provided with a portable air pump mechanism for pumping air into the slide base enclosure, and the lower planar member has an array of small air holes to let pumped air out from the slide base enclosure to form an air layer between the lower planar member and the belt sliding around it for reducing friction between the lower planar member and the belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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