Coating implements with material supply – With means to impart heat to material
Patent
1980-03-27
1982-06-15
Pieprz, William
Coating implements with material supply
With means to impart heat to material
401193, 280809, A63C 1108
Patent
active
043347932
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a portable ski wax applicator of the type having a well in which solid wax is liquified or melted by means of a heating element, and having manually operable means for depositing liquid wax from the well onto a ski surface and spreading the wax on the surface.
Portable ski wax applicators of the foregoing type have been disclosed in prior U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,950,105; 3,968,345; 3,988,070; and 4,065,214. The prior applicators have one or more shortcomings, including no valve control over wax flow from the applicator, no drip control where a valve is employed to control wax flow, susceptibility to splashing of hot wax, absence of means for guiding the applicator in use, and others. U.S. Pat. No. 3,385,954 discloses an electrically-heated wax-melting tool for encaustic painting, which incorporates a valve element in the tip of a hot wax dispensing spout, but otherwise is not well-adapted for use as a ski wax applicator. U.S. Pat. No. 3,912,902 discloses a device for heating wax once applied, the device having means for guiding its movement along a ski, but the device is lacking in means for applying the wax.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An important object of the invention is to provide a portable ski wax applicator of the above-described type, which is non-splashing and incorporates valve control over liquid wax flow while eliminating dripping, to avoid in any way depositing hot wax on the user or adjacent objects, or in excess quantities on a ski surface being waxed.
Another object is to provide such an applicator constructed for metering quantities of liquid wax onto a ski surface and then spreading the wax on the surface, in separate and independent procedures. An accompanying object is to provide an applicator with which liquid wax is applied to the ski surface and then spread on the surface in a single back and forth operation, which is both easy and effective.
An additional object is to provide a small and compact applicator having the foregoing characteristics, which is convenient in use and readily packed and carried about. Other objects include the provision of an applicator which overcomes the above-described shortcomings of the prior art and provides advantages thereover.
The portable ski wax applicator in accordance with the invention includes a container having heat-conductive walls defining a wax-receiving well and a removable cover rendering the container substantially splash-proof in normal use, the walls including a flat bottom wall and an end wall extending obliquely from the bottom wall and having an orifice extending therethrough, valve means extending through the orifice and projecting outwardly from the end wall, spring means urging the valve means outwardly to close the orifice, whereby pressure exerted on the outer end of the valve means serves to meter liquid wax from the well through the orifice and to the exterior of the end wall, an electrical heating element mounted on the container for heating the walls and liquifying wax contained in the well when energized, and a handle connected to the container and adapted to be grasped manually for moving the applicator along a ski surface with the end wall generally parallel to the surface while pressing the outer end of the valve means against the surface to deposit liquid wax thereon, and then for moving the applicator along the surface with the bottom wall adjacent to and generally parallel to the surface for spreading the deposited wax on the surface.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The drawing illustrate, without limitation thereto, a preferred embodiment of the invention, which accomplishes the foregoing and other objects, advantages, and functions. In the drawings, like parts are identified by like reference symbols in each of the views, and:
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an applicator in accordance with the invention, illustrating the applicator in its relation to the bottom surface of a snow ski to be waxed, and also illustrating in phantom lines an alternative position of a c
REFERENCES:
patent: 3385954 (1968-05-01), Rabinowitz et al.
patent: 3711678 (1973-01-01), Kuus
patent: 3912902 (1975-10-01), Herniter
patent: 3950105 (1976-04-01), Moss et al.
patent: 3968345 (1976-07-01), Kollmeder
patent: 3988070 (1976-10-01), Tobler et al.
patent: 4065214 (1977-12-01), Daum et al.
patent: 4118130 (1978-10-01), Kasnbke et al.
patent: 4215947 (1980-08-01), Sparling
Gold Lode, Inc.
Pieprz William
LandOfFree
Portable ski wax applicator does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Portable ski wax applicator, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Portable ski wax applicator will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1916861