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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Fred Olsen, Oslo, NO;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280809 ; 280609 ;
Abstract
Ski conversion apparatus for converting a cross-country ski to a downhill contoured ski. A tip shape modifier is attached to the tip section of the ski by expandable wedge assemblies and mating dovetails. A tail shape modifier is attached to the tail section of the ski by longitudinal dovetails and a detachable connection. The tip shape and tail shape modifiers are carried by the cross-country skier and attached to the cross-country skis when necessary to ski downhill in deep snow.