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EP 1563876 B1 20090603 - Cross-country ski

Title (en)

Cross-country ski

Title (de)

Langlaufski

Title (fr)

Ski de fond

Publication

EP 1563876 B1 20090603 (FR)

Application

EP 05300059 A 20050126

Priority

FR 0450232 A 20040210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1563876A1] The skiing has recesses forming channels to receive longitudinal bars (12, 13) extending from rear part of a chamber with ski wax (2) till its front part. The bars are held at the level of a stop (16) that includes two housings in which front ends (17) of the bars are inserted. Rear ends (18) of the bars are maintained by a guiding unit (20) that permits compression of the bars.

IPC 8 full level

A63C 5/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63C 5/07 (2013.01 - EP US); A63C 7/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1563876 A1 20050817; EP 1563876 B1 20090603; AT E432743 T1 20090615; DE 602005014696 D1 20090716; FR 2865941 A1 20050812; FR 2865941 B1 20060310; US 2005206128 A1 20050922; US 7360782 B2 20080422

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05300059 A 20050126; AT 05300059 T 20050126; DE 602005014696 T 20050126; FR 0450232 A 20040210; US 4421305 A 20050128