Snow ski with slotted edges

Abstract

A snow ski or snowboard includes an edge arrangement to facilitate turns on snow. Slots can be formed in the body portion which provide blades and additional edges for engaging snow during a turn with each slot facilitating the flow of snow during a turn. Alternatively, attachments to the body portion can provide the additional blades and edges in parallel with edges of the body portion. Greater control and slowing action is provided during a turn maneuver.

1 . A snow ski comprising: 
 a) a body portion for engaging snow and including first edges for engaging snow during a turn, and    b) slots associated with peripheral portions of the body portion and defining a blade for engaging snow during a ski turn.    
   
   
       2 . The snow ski as defined by  claim 1  wherein the slots are formed in the body portion with a slot edge comprising a blade edge.  
   
   
       3 . The snow ski as defined by  claim 1  and including an attachment for the ski body, the attachment including blades generally parallel to and spaced from the first edges.  
   
   
       4 . The snow ski as defined by  claim 1  wherein dislodged snow is directed through the slots during a ski turn.  
   
   
       5 . A snow traversing apparatus comprising a body portion for supporting a human, the body portion including first generally parallel edges for engaging snow during a turn maneuver, and blades including second generally parallel edges in spaced alignment with the first edges to assist in executing a turn maneuver.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  and including slots between first and second parallel edges to permit the flow of snow during a turn maneuver.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the slots are formed in the body portion.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the blades are defined by the slots.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  and further including struts fastened to the body portion and supporting alignment of the blades.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 5  and further including at least one attachment to the body portion, the attachment including at least one blade having an edge in spaced generally parallel alignment with a first edge and which provides a second edge to assist in a turn maneuver of the apparatus on snow.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the attachment includes two blades which are in spaced generally parallel alignment with the first edges.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the attachment includes a support plate and an outer blade attached to the support plate, the blade providing a second edge generally in parallel with a first edge of the body portion.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 10  and further including spacers between the support plate and the outer blade to maintain a slot therebetween.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the attachment includes a support plate having an edge in spaced alignment with a first edge of the body portion.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein the support plate includes a slot to permit the flow if snow during a turn maneuver.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the body portion comprises a snowboard.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the body portion comprises a ski.