Land vehicles – Ski or skate appliance or attachment – Clamp – tie – or case for carrying or storage of skis
Patent
1983-02-16
1985-09-10
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Land vehicles
Ski or skate appliance or attachment
Clamp, tie, or case for carrying or storage of skis
188 112, 280 4713R, A63C 1110
Patent
active
045401985
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a ski-transporting device, having a loosely and rotatably mounted roller which is detachably fitted to the end section of a pair of skis remote from the tips and hence permits the skis to be rolled along on the ground.
As is known, the transport of skis by pedestrians is a hazardous matter, in particular when the skis are carried on the shoulder, as is usual, in such a way that the ski tips project rearwards virtually at head level. To reduce the associated risk of injury, it has already been proposed to fit a loosely and rotatably mounted roller to the end section of the pair of skis remote from the tips. To fix this roller, a holder is here used which is pushed over the skis in such a way that the roller is entirely outside the holder. On the other hand, this has the consequence that, due to the attachment of the roller, the skis become relatively long or a roller of relatively small diameter must be used. The type of anchoring of the holder to the skis also still leaves something to be desired.
It is therefore the object of the present invention to propose a ski-transporting device which permits the roller to be held securely on the end section of the pair of skis and yet to be readily detachable, it being intended that the major part of the diameter of the roller be still within the ski contours.
According to the present invention, this object is achieved by the combination of features, defined in the independent patent claim 1. Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent patent claims.
In the following text, an illustrative embodiment of the subject of the invention is described by reference to the attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a side view of such a device,
FIG. 2 shows the associated end view,
FIG. 3 shows the same device in the mounted state on the lower end section of a pair of skis,
FIG. 4 shows a view in the direction of the arrow IV in FIG. 3,
FIG. 5 shows a partial section of a variant,
FIG. 6 shows a view, partially cut open, of a variant,
FIG. 7 shows a part representation of this variant, shown partially in section,
FIG. 8 illustrates the fitting of the embodiment according to FIGS. 6 and 7 on the ski, and
FIGS. 9 and 10 show a possibility for blocking the wheel, in perspective and in side view respectively.
At the lower end section of a pair of skis, marked S in FIG. 3, a device is fixed which comprises a holder 1, a roller 2 and a securing strap 3. As shown in particular by FIG. 2, the holder 1 has a U-shaped cross-section and accordingly has an upper web 4, from the underside of which two side cheeks 5 and 6 project downwards in parallel. The two side cheeks 5 and 6 are located at such a mutual distance that they leave just enough space for introducing the roller 2. In each side cheek, a blind bore 7 or 8 (FIG. 2) is provided, into which the roller axis fits. With respect to the thickness of material and type of material, the two side cheeks 5 and 6 are selected in such a way that they can be bent apart a little in the direction of the arrows P (FIG. 2) which makes it possible to mount the roller 2. The material of the two side cheeks 5 and 6 should therefore be selected in such a way that these elastically reassume their original position after they have been bent apart.
On their outsides facing away from the roller 2, the two side cheeks have stops, the positions of which fit the contours of the pair of skis. Thus, a stop strip 9, which is in contact with the lower ski edge, projects outwards from the lower rim of each side cheek. Moreover, on each side cheek, four further lateral stops, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are arranged, of which the stop faces, matching the ski contour, are marked F in FIG. 1.
Due to this design, the holder 1 can be inserted between the lower end sections of the two skis until the stop strips 9 strike the lower ski edges. The device has thus reached its working position required for the transport of the skis and must then still be secured to the pair of skis.
This securing is preferably effected by means of a commercial
REFERENCES:
patent: 918636 (1909-04-01), Young
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
Weaver Ross
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