The invention includes an automated device and method for applying wax to snow sporting equipment. This includes skis and snowboards and provides kiosks where skiers and boarders can deposit their equipment in a track and have appropriate wax for current snow conditions applied to the equipment.

A ski or snowboard edge sharpener may include an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt-driven drive train or direct drive system that connects a motor and grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing selection and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel controls allowing the control of the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. In some embodiments, the sharpener may alternatively include a grinding wheel and motor that drives the grinding wheel drive mechanism. Such configurations may allow repeated sharpening of a ski edge at specific/chosen angles with a specific/chosen surface finish. A position lockdown device that is part of each of the control mechanisms may be included.

A snowboard edge tuner, including a locking mechanism and a case having a base and a connecting base mutually connected; a first through hole passing through the connecting base and a second through hole passing through both the base and the connecting base are in communication with each other; the locking mechanism includes a sliding block and a first rotating component; the sliding block includes a first pressure plate, a second pressure plate and a first inclined surface; the base includes a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface; the first rotating component is rotatably fitted on the case, rotates and drives the sliding block to move along the second inclined surface, such that the first pressure plate presses against a sharpening block in the first through hole or the second pressure plate presses against the sharpening block in the second through hole.

A ski or snowboard edge sharpener may include an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt-driven drive train or direct drive system that connects a motor and grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing selection and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel controls allowing the control of the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. The sharpener may alternatively include a grinding wheel and motor that drives the grinding wheel drive mechanism. Such configurations may allow repeated sharpening of a ski edge at specific/chosen angles with a specific/chosen surface finish. A position lockdown device that is part of each of the control mechanisms and a vacuum system to capture grinding residue may be included.

A disc system including disc adapted to be held by the hand and moved lengthwise along an edge portion of a ski or snowboard in order to sharpen and/or bevel either a ski or a snowboard side edge or base edge is provided. The disc is held and may be rotated within at least one concentric ring to establish a number of selected angular orientations in a plane transverse to the lengthwise direction when positioned at the side or base edge portion of the ski or snowboard while in contact with the surface thereof.

The invention relates to an apparatus for machining the running edges of a sporting device, more particularly a ski or a snowboard, comprising a transport apparatus, which can be temporarily connected to the sporting device, for the automated movement of the sporting device in a movement sequence having, at least in parts, a movement direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sporting device, wherein the following are located one behind the other in said movement sequence of the sporting device: a lower-edge machining unit for machining a lower surface of at least one running edge, said lower surface laterally adjoining the running-surface covering of the sporting device; a lateral-edge machining unit for machining a lateral surface of the at least one running edge, said lateral surface adjoining the bottom of the lateral surface of the sporting device; and a deburring unit for removing a burr formed by the lateral-edge machining unit on the at least one running edge.

A ski or snowboard edge sharpener may include an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt-driven drive train or direct drive system that connects a motor and grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing selection and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel controls allowing the control of the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. The sharpener may alternatively include a grinding wheel and motor that drives the grinding wheel drive mechanism. Such configurations may allow repeated sharpening of a ski edge at specific/chosen angles with a specific/chosen surface finish. A position lockdown device that is part of each of the control mechanisms and a vacuum system to capture grinding residue may be included.

A portable ski and/or snowboard edge sharpener and method. The edge sharpener includes an abrasive grinding wheel, a belt driven drive train that connects the electric motor and the grinding wheel drive mechanism and decreases the grinding wheel's speed of rotation relative to the rotational speed of the motor, a grinding wheel mount allowing the operator to select and use grinding wheels of different grits and materials and grinding wheel control mechanisms allowing the operator to control the cut depth and the grinding wheel angles relative to the longitudinal and transverse planes of the ski edge surface to be sharpened. This configuration allows the operator to repeatedly sharpen a ski edge at a specific and chosen angle with a specific and chosen surface finish. Other features include, position lockdown devices being part of each of the control mechanisms and a vacuum system to capture residue from the grinding operation.

An edge sharpening device comprises an electric motor housed by a housing. A motor shaft extends from the electric motor and is rotatable by the electric motor about a rotation axis. The motor shaft is configured to secure an abrasive wheel. The housing comprises a housing base configured to secure a base adapter. The base adapter is configured to rest on a surface of a material comprising an edge to enable the abrasive wheel to contact the edge. The housing also comprises a battery mount configured to secure a battery for powering the electric motor. A longitudinal axis of the housing base, a longitudinal axis of the battery mount, and the rotation axis of the electric motor are arranged on a median plane of the edge sharpening device.

A snowboard edge tuner, including a locking mechanism and a case having a base and a connecting base mutually connected; a first through hole passing through the connecting base and a second through hole passing through both the base and the connecting base are in communication with each other; the locking mechanism includes a sliding block and a first rotating component; the sliding block includes a first pressure plate, a second pressure plate and a first inclined surface; the base includes a second inclined surface corresponding to the first inclined surface; the first rotating component is rotatably fitted on the case, rotates and drives the sliding block to move along the second inclined surface, such that the first pressure plate presses against a sharpening block in the first through hole or the second pressure plate presses against the sharpening block in the second through hole.