Patents Assigned to Hart Ski Mfg. Co., Inc.
  • Water skis having a reinforced, foamed-in-place, plastic hull bonded to an aluminum deck
    Patent number: 4250585
    Abstract: Water skis (1) are constructed with a reinforced, foamed-in-place, plastic hull (6) bonded to an aluminum deck (5 l ). The foamed plastic hull (6) is reinforced, usually with a plurality of reinforcing elements (13-17). Preferably, the aluminum deck (5) is directly bonded to foamed plastic hull (6) without the use of any intermediate adhesives. Desirably, the lower surface of aluminum deck (5) is surface activated and primed before use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1981
    Assignee: Hart Ski Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice N. Theriault, Roger C. Teeter, Francois Wirz