SKATING TRACK OF THE SKATEBOARD RAMP TYPE COMPRISING A SELF-SUPPORTING CARRIER STRUCTURE MADE FROM RIGID FOAM AND A SKATING SURFACE

Abstract

A skating track, in particular of the skateboard ramp type, includes: a self-supporting carrier structure of rigid foam, able to rest on the ground; and a skating surface attached to the carrier structure. The carrier structure has mortises and tenons embedded in the mortises. The skating surface is fixed to the tenons, the tenons and the mortises coupling the skating surface on the carrier structure and holding it in position.

Claims

1. A skating track comprising: a self-supporting carrier structure comprising rigid foam, able to rest on the ground; and a skating surface attached to the carrier structure, wherein the carrier structure has mortises and tenons embedded in the mortises, the skating surface being fixed to the tenons, the tenons and the mortises forming a coupling of the skating surface on the carrier structure and holding the skating surface in position.

2. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the tenons and the mortises form a mechanical connection of the dovetail type.

3. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the skating surface is coupled to the tenons by demountable surface-to-surface connections.

4. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the skating surface is coupled to the tenons by permanent surface-to-surface connections.

5. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the skating surface consists of a single running sheet.

6. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the skating surface comprises an assembly of running sheets.

7. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the self-supporting carrier structure consists of a single block of rigid foam.

8. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the self-supporting carrier structure comprises an assembly of self-supporting blocks of rigid foam.

9. The skating track according to claim 8, wherein the self-supporting blocks comprise mechanical connections between blocks of the tenon/mortise type in a dovetail.

10. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein each mortise emerges on at least one face of a block by an opening, the mortise being able to receive a tenon by through this opening.

11. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the skating track forms a skateboard ramp.

12. The skating track according to claim 1, wherein the self-supporting carrier structure consists of rigid foam.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly from a reading of the following description of preferential embodiments of the invention given by way of illustrative and non-limitative examples, and accompanying drawings, among which:

[0048] FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the invention in a side view;

[0049] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another embodiment of the invention in a side view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0050] As can be observed in FIGS. 1 and 2, a skating track according to the invention comprises a carrier structure 1 and a skating surface 2. More precisely, the skating track is a skateboard ramp.

[0051] The carrier structure is self-supporting and formed from rigid foam.

[0052] As can be observed in FIG. 1, the self-supporting carrier structure 1 is formed from a single block 10 of rigid foam. This single block is thus self-supporting.

[0053] According to another embodiment illustrated by FIG. 2, the carrier structure 1 consists of an assembly of self-supporting blocks 10 of rigid foam.

[0054] According to these two embodiments, the blocks are thus formed only from rigid foam. More precisely, this rigid foam is expanded polystyrene.

[0055] The carrier structure 1 thus rests on the ground and the skating surface 2 can be attached thereupon.

[0056] The skating surface 2 may consist of a single running sheet 20 (FIG. 1) or consist of an assembly of running sheets 20 (FIG. 2).

[0057] These running sheets may be produced so as to have various properties (hardness, texture, adhesion, etc.) in order to modify the activities that can be carried out thereupon by a user. As may be understood, various types of running sheet may thus be used so as to adapt the skating track to a desired practice.

[0058] For example, a running sheet 20 has a top ridge 200 or the top ridge 200 of a running sheet 20 may be produced from metal so as to facilitate sliding on these ridges and to reinforce these ridges against premature wear.

[0059] These running sheets may for example be formed from plywood and integrate leading edges made from galvanised metal sheet.

[0060] According to the principle of the invention and as can be observed in FIGS. 1 and 2, the skating track comprises means for coupling the skating surface 2 and holding it in position on the carrier structure 1, which take the form of: [0061] mortises 100 situated on the carrier structure, more precisely on at least one face of the carrier structure intended to support a running sheet 20; [0062] tenons 3 embedded in the mortises 100 and to which the skating surface is fixed.

[0063] According to the present variant embodiments, the tenons 3 and the mortises 100 form a mechanical connection of the dovetail type.

[0064] The mortises 100 emerge on at least one face of a block 10 by means of openings. Thus the tenons 3 can be embedded easily in these mortises by means of these openings.

[0065] When the tenons are embedded in the mortises, the skating surface 2 can be coupled to the tenons 3 either by means of demountable surface-to-surface connections (screws, nails, etc.) or by means of permanent surface-to-surface connections (glue, etc.).

[0066] The tenons may in particular be produced from structural timber.

[0067] According to the embodiment illustrated by FIG. 2, when the self-supporting carrier structure consists of an assembly of self-supporting blocks 10, these self-supporting blocks may comprise means for mechanical connection between blocks. These means of mechanical connection between blocks may in particular be of the tenon/mortise type in a dovetail.

[0068] More precisely, the blocks 10 have connecting mortises 101 complementary to connecting tenons 4. These connecting tenons must thus be embedded in the connecting mortises of at least two blocks disposed side by side.

[0069] More precisely, the connecting tenons 4 consist of two independent tenons 40 coupled together.

[0070] Advantageously, the mortises 100 and the connecting mortises 101 have the same dimensions, and the tenons 3 and the independent tenons 40 are identical. Thus manufacture of the skating track in an industrial process is simplified and economical, the shapes to be cut in the rigid-foam blocks being repeated and the tenons being able to be produced on a production line.

[0071] Thus the blocks of rigid foam have only mortises as a means of coupling a skating surface and holding it in position or as means of mechanical connection between blocks. Thus formed, the blocks of foam do not have projecting coupling or connecting elements that would be more fragile and would risk breaking.

[0072] An exemplary embodiment of the invention overcomes these drawbacks of the prior art.

[0073] An exemplary embodiment of the invention proposes a skating track, of the skateboard ramp type, that is more simple and economical to produce than what is allowed by the prior art.

[0074] An exemplary embodiment of proposes such a skating track that is easy to transport.

[0075] An exemplary embodiment of proposes such a skating track that is easy to install and uninstall.

[0076] Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to one or more examples, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the scope of the disclosure and/or the appended claims.