Land vehicles – Ski or skate appliance or attachment – Clamp – tie – or case for carrying or storage of skis
Patent
1995-10-10
1997-06-17
Camby, Richard M.
Land vehicles
Ski or skate appliance or attachment
Clamp, tie, or case for carrying or storage of skis
A63C 1100
Patent
active
056391226
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to apparatus for use in transporting skiing equipment, and in particular to apparatus to facilitate carrying of skis and ski boots.
In most skiing areas it is necessary, at some point, for skiers to carry their skis and poles. This also requires the skiers to walk in their ski boots which is awkward, due to the rigid construction of the boots, and potentially dangerous due to the absence of proper grips on the soles of the boots and both hands being used to carry the skis and poles. In addition, the wear on the heels and toes of the boots resulting from walking may affect the security of the boots in the ski bindings.
There are also times when the skiers have to carry a set of skis, boots and poles, for example between the hire shop and the chalet. This is extremely difficult with only one pair of hands. Also, in a small ski-chalet the skis, ski boots and ski poles take up a considerable space and if the skis are propped against a wall they may be easily knocked over.
There have been various proposals for apparatus to assist skiers to transport their skis, such as described in DE-8910565.6, FR-A-2595580 and EP-A-0520613. The ski carriers disclosed in these documents are intended to be attached to the end of a pair of skis, and include rollers or skid pads such that the user may drag the skis over the ground, rather than bearing the entire weight of the skis. However, none of the disclosed arrangements make any provision for transporting other ski equipment, such as boots and ski poles.
According to the present invention there is provided an apparatus for transporting skiing equipment consisting of: defining means for holding the end of a pair of skis, ski boot holding means for receiving one of the heel or toe pieces of a pair of ski boots and ground engaging means; skis and ski boot holding means for receiving the other of the heel or toe pieces of a pair of ski boots; and
In use, the invention allows a pair of skis and a pair of ski boots to be held together and easily transported using the ground to support the majority of the weight of the skis and ski boots. Further, when mounted on the apparatus, the ski equipment is relatively compact, thus minimising clutter.
The frame portion may be contained within, or form part of, a bag. In one embodiment the bag may in the form of a substantially rigid case for containing the skis, ski boots and ski poles and being suitable for transporting on aircraft, trains and the like. Alternatively, the bag may be in the form of a small rucksack to be worn by the user when skiing and providing a convenient means for carrying the user's normal shoes, to be worn when the bag is being utilised to carry the skis and ski boots. In a preferred embodiment the frame portion is formed of one or more plastics mouldings.
Preferably, the ski holding means defines a sleeve, clip or pocket for receiving said one end of the skis. Most preferably, one wall of the ski holding means is moveable to facilitate location of the slightly flared ends of the skis therein. The moveable wall may be hingedly mounted and is most preferably mounted via a living hinge. One or more walls of the holding means may include means for gripping the skis, such as a resilient pad. Further, clamp means may be provided for retaining the skis in the holding means, such as a releasable strap.
One or more walls of the channel portion may include means for gripping the skis in the channel portion, such as resilient pads. The second frame portion may also include means for engaging one end of a pair of ski poles. Most preferably, said means are in the form of openings for receiving the points of the ski poles: the other ends of the poles may be held in place by passing the pole straps between the skis.
Preferably also, the ground engaging means is in the form of a skid pad of hard wearing material. Alternatively, a roller or wheels may be provided.
According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided an apparatus for transporting skiing equipment comprising:
a frame portion fo
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Camby Richard M.
Vanaman Frank
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