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EP 1013317 B1 20040421 - Snow sliding board

Title (en)

Snow sliding board

Title (de)

Schneegleitbrett

Title (fr)

Planche de glisse

Publication

EP 1013317 B1 20040421 (FR)

Application

EP 99420243 A 19991215

Priority

FR 9816514 A 19981223

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1013317A1] The snow ski (1) has a stepped upper surface with a lowered section (6) between the front section (3) of the binding zone and the rear portion of the latter. The thickness (e1) of the ski in the section in front of the binding zone is greater than the thickness (e2) of the ski in the rear portion (4) behind the binding.

IPC 1-7

A63C 5/04; A63C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

A63C 5/00 (2006.01); A63C 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63C 5/003 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 5/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1013317 A1 20000628; EP 1013317 B1 20040421; AT E264703 T1 20040515; DE 69916564 D1 20040527; DE 69916564 T2 20040916; FR 2787723 A1 20000630; FR 2787723 B1 20010126; US 6315317 B1 20011113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99420243 A 19991215; AT 99420243 T 19991215; DE 69916564 T 19991215; FR 9816514 A 19981223; US 47050699 A 19991222