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Ski damper |
| D404100 |
Ski damper
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Lazarus, et al. |
| Date Issued: |
January 12, 1999 |
| Application: |
D/060,387 |
| Filed: |
September 27, 1996 |
| Inventors: |
Lazarus; Kenneth B. (Boston, MA)
Moore; Jeffrey W. (Concord, MA)
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| Assignee: |
Active Control eXperts, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Chin; Kay H. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
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| Attorney Or Agent: |
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP |
| U.S. Class: |
D21/771 |
| Field Of Search: |
D21/228; D21/229; 280/601; 280/602; 280/610 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
4405149; 4438946; 4563020; 4674763; 5143394; 5678840 |
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| Other References: |
Ashley, S., "Smart Skis and Other Adaptive Structures," Mechanical Engineering, vol. 117, No. 11, 76-81 (1995)..
Lynch, T., "Piezoelectric Damper Hones Ski Performance," Design News, (Feb. 5, 1996).. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
We claim the ornamental design for a ski damper, as shown and described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a a top plan view of a first embodiment of applicants' ski damper design, showing the damper mounted in a ski with a visible damper light;
FIG. 2 is is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 3 is an end view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from the trailing end of the ski, the opposite-end view not being visible in use owning to obstruction by the curved tip of the ski;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of applicants' ski damper design, showing the damper mounted in a ski with a visible damper light;
FIG. 5 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. 4; and,
FIG. 6 is an end view of the embodiment of FIG. 4 from the trailing end of the ski, the opposite-end view not being visible in use owing to obstruction by the curved tip of the ski;
FIG. 7 shows a top plan view of a third embodiment of applicants' ski damper design, showing the ski partially in phantom, the side and end views of this embodiment being substantially the same as FIGS. 5 and 6; and,
FIG. 8 shows a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of applicants' ski damper design, showing the ski partially in phantom, the side and end views of this embodiment being substantially the same as FIGS. 5 and 6.
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