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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1997
Christian Huyghe, Gruffy, FR;
Axel Phelipon, Alby sur Cheran, FR;
Salomon S.A., Metz-Tessy, FR;
Abstract
A shock-absorbing device for a gliding board. The gliding board includes two laterally spaced apart transmission rods; at least one fixed connection making it possible to rigidly connect the first ends of both rods to the gliding board; and at least one casing adapted to be connected rigidly to the board at a certain distance from the fixed connection, which has an opening for the introduction of an inserted portion of each rod, and at least one housing containing a viscoelastic material which is in contact with the longitudinal sliding surface along at least a certain length of the insertable portion of each rod in the housing, the material being biased in shearing during the displacement of each rod portion in the housing. An object of the invention is to provide a device that absorbs both the flexional and torsional forces of the portions of a gliding board that are the most exposed to these phenomena.