IP Library Granted Patent US 7,540,525
Granted Patent B2
US 7,540,525 · App. 11/600,866 · Granted Jun 2, 2009

Fastening device for a skin, snow glide board/skin combination and skin for use on a snow glide board

Assignee: Marker Volkl International GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,540,525
App. No.
11/600,866
Granted
Jun 2, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a new type of fastening device for fastening a skin to a glide board body, in particular a ski body, with at least one glide board body fastening element that can be anchored in the glide board body, forming at least one mount that is open on the bottom of the glide board, and with one skin-side fastening element, which can be inserted into the at least one mount in order to fasten the skin.

Claims (30)

1. A fastening device for fastening a skin to a glide board body with at least one glide board body fastening element that is anchored in the glide board body and that forms at least one mount that is open on the bottom of the glide board, and with at least one skin-side fastening element that can be inserted into the at least one mount for fastening the skin, said fastening device comprises at least one permanent magnet for securing the at least one skin-side fastening element in the mount, wherein the glide board body fastening element is provided with one visible side that is flush with the bottom of the slide board body.

2. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one mount is formed by a recess in the glide board body fastening element.

3. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one skin-side fastening element or at least one glide board body fastening element comprise the at least one permanent magnet or are at least partially formed by the latter.

4. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one glide board body fastening element is made of a ferromagnetic material at least in a partial area of the at least one recess.

5. The fastening device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least one recess at one bottom area opposing an insertion opening is made of the ferromagnetic material.

6. The fastening device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the bottom area is formed from sheet metal made of ferromagnetic material.

7. The fastening device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the sheet metal is formed by a partial section of a belt-shaped support element provided in the glide board body.

8. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one mount forms at least one undercut, which is engaged from behind by the at least one skin-side fastening element.

9. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the glide board body fastening element is formed by a molded part comprising the at least one mount, the molded part is made of plastic.

10. The fastening device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the molded part has a thickness that is equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of a running surface coating forming the bottom of a glide board body.

11. The fastening device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the molded part has a thickness that is equal to or slightly less than the thickness of a running surface coating forming the bottom of the glide board body.

12. The fastening device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one skin-side fastening element consists of a bowl-shaped pre-formed body made of a ferromagnetic material and fastened to the skin, and of at least one permanent magnet fastened in a molded part.

13. The fastening device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one magnetic gap is formed between the at least one permanent magnet and one edge of the pre-formed body.

14. A glide board body/skin combination with at least one fastening device for releasable fastening of the skin on a bottom of the glide board body, wherein the fastening device comprises at least one glide board body fastening element that is anchored in the glide board body and that forms at least one mount that is open on the bottom of the glide board, and at least one skin-side fastening element that is inserted into the at least one mount for fastening the skin, said fastening device further comprises at least one permanent magnet for securing the at least one skin-side fastening element in the mount, wherein the glide board body fastening element is provided with one visible side that is flush with the bottom of the glide board body.

15. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one mount is formed by a recess in the glide board body fastening element.

16. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one skin-side fastening element and/or the at least one glide board body fastening element comprise the at least one permanent magnet or are at least partially formed by the latter.

17. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one glide board body fastening element is made of a ferromagnetic material at least in a partial area of the at least one recess.

18. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the at least one recess at one bottom area opposing an insertion opening is made of the ferromagnetic material.

19. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the one bottom area is formed from sheet metal made of ferromagnetic material.

20. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the sheet metal is formed by a partial section of a belt-shaped support element provided in the glide board body.

21. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one mount forms at least one undercut, which is engaged from behind by the at least one skin-side fastening element.

22. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the glide board body fastening element is formed by a molded part comprising the at least one mount, the molded part is made of plastic.

23. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the molded part has a thickness that is equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of a running surface coating forming the bottom of the glide board body.

24. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the molded part has a thickness that is equal to or slightly less than the thickness of a running surface coating forming the bottom of the glide board body.

25. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one skin-side fastening element consists of a bowl-shaped pre-formed body made of a ferromagnetic material and fastened to the skin, and of at least one permanent magnet fastened in the molded part.

26. The glide board body/skin combination as claimed in claim 25 , wherein at least one magnetic gap is formed between the at least one permanent magnet and one edge of the pre-formed body.

27. A skin for use on a glide board with a skin-side fastening element that is fastened on a mount of a glide board body, wherein the skin-side fastening element comprises at least one permanent magnet, which for the purpose of fastening to the glide board body works together with a glide board body fastening element there consisting at least partially of a ferromagnetic material and or formed by a permanent magnet, wherein the skin-side fastening element consists of a bowl-shaped pre-formed body made of a ferromagnetic material, in which at least one permanent magnet is held.

28. The skin as claimed in claim 27 , wherein the skin-side fastening element is fastened to the skin by gluing or through the use of at least one mechanical fastening element.

29. A fastening device for fastening a skin to a glide board body, with at least one glide board body fastening element that is anchored in the glide board body and that forms at least one mount that is open on the bottom of the glide board, and this at least one skin-side fastening element that can be inserted into the at least one mount for fastening the skin, said fastening device comprising at least one permanent magnet for securing the at least one skin-side fastening element in the mount, the at least one skin-side fastening element consisting of a bowl-shaped pre-formed body made of ferromagnetic material and fastened to the skin, and of at least one permanent magnet held in the bowl-shaped pre-formed body.

30. A glide board body/skin combination with at least one fastening device for releasable fastening of the skin on a bottom of the glide board body, wherein the fastening device comprises at least one glide board body fastening element that is anchored in the glide board body and that forms at least one mount that is open on the bottom of the glide board, and at least one skin-side fastening element that is inserted into the at least one mount for fastening skin, said fastening device further comprises at least one permanent magnet for securing the at least one skin-side fastening element in the mount, the at least one skin-side fastening element consisting of a bowl-shaped pre-formed body made of ferromagnetic material and fastened to the skin, and of at least one permanent magnet held in the bowl-shaped pre-formed body.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2018
From: MARKER DALBELLO VÖLKL (INTERNATIONAL) GMBH
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045183/0090 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2018
From: MARKER DALBELLO VÖLKL (INTERNATIONAL) GMBH
To: ARES MANAGEMENT LIMITED, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 045541/0145 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 6, 2018
From: MARKER VÖLKL INTERNATIONAL GMBH
To: MARKER DALBELLO VÖLKL (INTERNATIONAL) GMBH
Reel/Frame 045123/0136 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2008
From: AMETSBICHLER, ANDREAS; BLUML, KLAUS
To: MARKER VOLKL INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 020880/0050 →
Priority Claims (4)
DE 20 2005 018 187 U · Nov 18, 2005 · national
DE 20 2006 003 785 U · Mar 8, 2006 · national
DE 10 2006 031 670 · Jul 8, 2006 · national
DE 10 2006 034 227 · Jul 25, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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