Illuminated snowboard railway track

Abstract

An internally illuminated snowboard track for recreational areas or parks which are operated at night is made up of a continuous elongated transparent rail which is supported a predetermined distance above the ground by a base support member, and a light source extends longitudinally and internally of the rail to project light outwardly therefrom. A base stabilizer beneath the support member can either be planted in the snow or anchored to the ground surface in the track system may be inclined, curved, straight or provided with one or more bends. A snowboard ramp may be constructed in the same basic manner to serve as a jump for snowboarders.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An illuminated snowboard track comprising: 
 a continuous elongated transparent rail;    base support means for supporting said rail above a ground surface; and    illuminating means extending longitudinally through the interior of said rail for projecting light outwardly from said rail.    
     
     
         2 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 1  wherein said base support means includes a substantially continuous, upright support member and a lateral stabilizer member.  
     
     
         3 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 2  wherein said upright support member is in the form of a continuous panel.  
     
     
         4 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 2  wherein said lateral stabilizer is defined by a horizontal flange extending beneath said support member.  
     
     
         5 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 2  wherein a plurality of transverse ground support members are spaced along the length of said upright support.  
     
     
         6 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 1  wherein said rail is in the form of an I-beam and said illuminating means is in the form of an elongated light-emitting element  5  extending through a central cavity in said rail.  
     
     
         7 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 6  wherein said element is fluorescent tubing.  
     
     
         8 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 5  wherein said element is neon tubing.  
     
     
         9 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 1  wherein said rail has an upper flat, textured surface.  
     
     
         10 . An illuminated snowboard track comprising: 
 a continuous elongated transparent rail having a substantially flat upper surface;    a continuous base support member extending beneath said rail; and    illuminating means extending longitudinally through the interior of said rail for projecting light outwardly from said rail.    
     
     
         11 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 10  wherein said rail is inclined, and a pair of said upright continuous support members on opposite sides of said rail.  
     
     
         12 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 10  wherein said illuminating means defined by a plurality of light-emitting tubular elements extending in juxtaposed relation to one another through said rail.  
     
     
         13 . An illuminated snowboard track according to  claim 10  wherein said rail is composed of a translucent rigid plastic material and lateral stabilizing means including a base plate extending beneath said support member whereby to maintain said support member and said rail in an upright position.  
     
     
         14 . An illuminated snowboard ramp comprising: 
 a rail including vertically spaced upper and lower inclined plate members;    a pair of upright support members on opposite sides of said rail;    a base plate beneath said support members; and    illuminating means extending longitudinally between said upper and lower inclined plates, said upper plate being composed of a transparent material.    
     
     
         15 . An illuminated snowboard ramp according to  claim 14  wherein said illuminating means includes a plurality of light-emitting elongated tubular elements extending between said inclined plates.  
     
     
         16 . An illuminated snowboard ramp according to  claim 14  wherein said inclined plates are composed of a rigid plastic material.  
     
     
         17 . An illuminated snowboard ramp according to  claim 16  wherein said upper of said inclined plates has a textured riding surface.