INFLATABLE WATER SKIS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: inflatable water skis; tourism, hunting and recreation. SUBSTANCE: each ski has two inflatable envelopes: fore and aft with platform located between them; said platform has foot binding device consisting of two parts: one part is provided with binding unit for front part of foot and other part is provided with heel rest. One part of platform has two parallel plates with space in form of slot between them where other part of platform is mounted for performing reciprocating motion. Both envelopes and platform are mounted on parallel guide tubes which are interconnected and are secured in through wells of transversal bands found on envelopes. Lower surface of envelopes may be closed with cover plate secured in guide tubes. Besides that, lower surface of envelopes in blind wells may be provided with keel supports. Inflatable envelopes may be also provided with cone-shaped attachments. EFFECT: enhanced reliability; ease of transportation; facilitated procedure of manufacture. 4 cl, 4 dwg