US 11,851,140 B1
Cross-country water skis
Michael Anton Schirmang, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by Michael Anton Schirmang, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/090,221.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/403,482, filed on Sep. 2, 2022.
Int. Cl. B63B 32/30 (2020.01); B63H 16/04 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 32/35 (2020.02) [B63H 16/04 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A water walking ski comprising:
a) an elongated body having a bow end in the form of a monohull and a stern end in the form of a twin hull, the elongated body further including a top deck and a recessed area for foot placement within the top deck;
b) two parallel side extensions which protrude downward from the top deck;
c) a bottom cover located beneath the top deck and between the parallel side extensions, wherein the top deck, the side extensions, and the bottom cover together form a tunnel, the tunnel including a first opening near the bow end for admitting water and a second opening near the stern end for expelling water; and
d) a plurality of traction gates spaced apart from one another and mounted within the tunnel, wherein each of the plurality of traction gates permits water flow through the tunnel from the bow end to the stern end when the ski moves forward while closing to prevent water flow when moving in the reverse direction, and wherein water cannot pass through the second opening and is contained within the tunnel when the traction gates are closed.