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A device for distributing the pressure of a ski, such as an alpine ski, over its gliding surface. The device includes at least one support element for supporting the sole of a boot, which is affixed to the ski by front and rear binding elements. A sensor element of the device is arranged for contact

A device for distributing the pressure of a ski, such as an alpine ski, over its gliding surface. The device includes at least one support element for supporting the sole of a boot, which is affixed to the ski by front and rear binding elements. A sensor element of the device is arranged for contact with the sole of the boot for capturing vertical forces of the boot during skiing. Front and rear flexion elements are positioned for transmitting respective flexion moments to the front and rear of the ski in response to the exertion of such vertical forces from the boot.

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An apparatus for modifying the pressure distribution of an alpine ski along a sliding surface of the ski, the ski having a sliding surface, a front end and a rear end, the ski being equipped with a front binding element and a rear binding element for retaining a boot upon the ski, and at least one s

An apparatus for modifying the pressure distribution of an alpine ski along a sliding surface of the ski, the ski having a sliding surface, a front end and a rear end, the ski being equipped with a front binding element and a rear binding element for retaining a boot upon the ski, and at least one support element for supporting a sole of the boot, said apparatus comprising: a sensor element for capturing vertical forces of a portion of the sole of the boot; a front flexion device adapted to be positioned proximate the front binding element for generating a flexional moment on the front end of the ski, tending to make the front end plunge in a direction toward the sliding surface of the ski by action of a longitudinal force forwardly directed at said front flexion device; a rear flexion device adapted to be positioned proximate the rear binding element for generating a flexional moment on the rear end of the ski, tending to make the rear end plunge in a direction toward the sliding surface of the ski by action of a longitudinal force rearwardly directed at said rear flexion device; a linking arrangement connecting said sensor element to said front flexion device and to said rear flexion device, said linking arrangement comprising means for simultaneously transforming said vertical forces captured by said sensor element into said forwardly directed longitudinal force and into said rearwardly directed longitudinal force; and means for mounting said sensor element for downward movement in response to exertion of said vertical forces from the boot, and wherein said means for simultaneously transforming said vertical forces comprises a transmission element for transforming said downward movement captured by said sensor element into a forwardly directed longitudinal force applied to said front flexion device and into a rearwardly directed longitudinal force applied to said rear flexion device, said forwardly and rearwardly directed forces being substantially horizontal and in opposing directions.