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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1999
David Colley, Paradise, CA (US);
Joseph McRoskey, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Olaf Mjelde, Valley Center, CA (US);
Jumbo Snowboards, LLP, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Products of and methods for producing complex shapes of composite molded articles, including snowboards, that meet or exceed the aesthetic, cost and performance requirements expected of similar non-molded composite articles. The injection molded or co-injection molded snowboard comprises a top surface and a bottom surface shaped to provide a center portion, at least one tip or tail portion and edges along the sides of the center portion, wherein the bottom surface is a substantially smooth continuous surface, the center portion is cambered away from the top surface and contains metal edges along the sides of the bottom surface center portion, the tip or tail portions are curved away from the bottom surface of the snowboard and the top surface contains binding mounts or screw threads flush mounted to secure bindings.