Skiing equipment

Abstract

A skiing equipment (1) is provided, comprising a ski (2) defining a longitudinal direction (2a) and two ends (2b, 2c) and including at least an upper layer (21), a lower layer (22) mutually coupled, and a groove (25) passing through the upper and lower layers (21, 22) between the ends (2b, 2c) and delimited by at least two transverse edges (25a) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction (2a) and two lateral edges (25b) extending parallel to the longitudinal direction (2a); wherein each of the lateral edges (25b) includes a first insert (26) extending parallel to the longitudinal direction (2a) and including a material that is more rigid than the rest of the lateral edge (25b).

1 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) comprising
 a ski ( 2 ) defining a longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and two ends ( 2   b ,  2   c ) and including at least:
 an upper layer ( 21 ), 
 a lower layer ( 22 ) mutually coupled, 
   characterized in that said ski ( 2 ) comprises,   a groove ( 25 ) passing through said upper and lower layers ( 21 ,  22 ) between said ends ( 2   b ,  2   c ) and delimited by at least two transverse edges ( 25   a ) extending transversely to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and two lateral edges ( 25   b ) extending parallel to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ),   
     
     
         2 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said lateral edges ( 25   b ) includes a first insert ( 26 ) extending parallel to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and including a material that is more rigid than the rest of said lateral edge ( 25   b ). 
     
     
         3 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein said first insert ( 26 ) extends along a first section downstream of said groove ( 25 ) and along a second section upstream of said groove ( 25 ) along said longitudinal axis ( 2   a ); and wherein the length of said sections is less than 30% of the length of said ski ( 2 ). 
     
     
         4 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) further comprises at least a second insert ( 27 ) made of polymeric material, extending parallel to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and overlapping said first insert ( 26 ) in such a way as to protrude from said upper layer ( 21 ) transversely to said upper layer ( 21 ). 
     
     
         5 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) comprises two of said grooves ( 25 ), which are mutually distinct and spaced along said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ), and wherein said second insert ( 27 ) extends continuously between said grooves ( 25 ) so as to overlap each said first insert ( 26 ) on the side of each said groove ( 25 ). 
     
     
         6 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 4 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) comprises two of said second inserts ( 27 ) extending parallel to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) at said respective lateral edges ( 25   b ) of each said groove ( 25 ). 
     
     
         7 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) comprises two of said grooves ( 25 ), which are mutually distinct and spaced along said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ), and wherein said skiing equipment ( 1 ) further comprises:
 a track ( 3 ) closed on itself, defining a closed development trajectory ( 3   a ) around at least part of said ski ( 2 ) and passing through said grooves ( 25 );   a fastening group ( 4 ) for at least one binding ( 4   a ,  4   b ) defining, between said grooves ( 25 ), together with said ski ( 2 ), a sliding channel ( 4   c ) for said track ( 3 ); and   a mover ( 5 ) for said track ( 3 ) around said ski ( 2 ).   
     
     
         8 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 7 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) comprises, for each said groove ( 25 ), a cover ( 9 ) designed to fully occupy said groove ( 25 ) when inserted into said groove ( 25 ), thereby achieving at least:
 a tracked configuration, wherein each said cover ( 9 ) is removed from its respective groove ( 25 ) and said track ( 3 ) passes through each said groove ( 25 ); and   a free configuration, wherein said ski ( 2 ) is devoid of said track ( 3 ), and each said cover ( 9 ) fully occupies a respective said groove ( 25 ).   
     
     
         9 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein said cover ( 9 ) comprises one or more protrusions ( 90 ) movable transversely to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and parallel to said upper layer ( 21 ) in such a way as to allow controlled locking of said cover ( 9 ) with respect to said groove ( 25 ). 
     
     
         10 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to at least  claim 7 , wherein said ski ( 2 ) comprises at least one roller ( 8 ) for the sliding of said track ( 3 ), designed to be removably secured to said ski ( 2 ) at said groove ( 25 ) and including a shaft ( 80 ), and wherein each said groove ( 25 ) includes at least one pair of slots ( 25   c ), extending in an L-shape at a respective said lateral edge ( 25   b ), and configured to house each respective end of said shaft ( 80 ). 
     
     
         11 . Skiing equipment ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 , wherein said fastening group ( 4 ) is removably secured to said second insert ( 27 ), and wherein said second insert ( 27 ) comprises a plurality of slots ( 27   a ) distributed parallel to said longitudinal direction ( 2   a ) and each designed to house fastening means.