Ralph Samuelson: Water skis
Water skis — bent pine boards towed behind a boat.
Water skis — bent pine boards towed behind a boat.
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IP note
Never patented; first US water-ski patent went to Fred Waller, US 1,559,390 (1925).
Recognition
Water Ski Hall of Fame 1977.
What this means for a student inventor in India
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