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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Scott Barbieri, Middlebury, VT (US);
Peter J. Bergendahl, Winooski, VT (US);
Scott Barbieri, Middlebury, VT (US);
Peter J. Bergendahl, Winooski, VT (US);
The Burton Corporation, Burlington, VT (US);
Abstract
A gliding board, such as a snowboard, has improved lift or float in certain conditions, e.g., when gliding in powdered snow. A nose and/or tail of the gliding board may have a variable bending property to provide the improved float. In one embodiment, the nose and/or tail may have a tapered thickness or other features so that the nose and/or tail is more flexible toward the tip of the nose or tail. Other variable bending properties in the nose and/or tail may be provided for reasons other than improved float, such as to enhance trick or other maneuver performance.