CA1074356A

CA1074356A - Snowshoes with cross-country ski bindings

Info

Publication number: CA1074356A
Application number: CA311,331A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Jacques Gros-Louis
Original assignee: GROS LOUIS JACQUES
Current assignee: GROS LOUIS JACQUES
Priority date: 1978-09-14
Filing date: 1978-09-14
Publication date: 1980-03-25

Abstract

L'invention a trait à des raquettes à neige. Chacune des raquettes comporte un cadre de forme allongé, un membre transversal relié au cadre dans la partie avant de la raquette, un laçage relié au cadre et au membre transversal, et un harnais à skis de fond fixé sur le membre transversal et permettant de chausser les raquettes avec des harnais de skis de fond.The invention relates to snowshoes. Each racket has an elongated frame, a transverse member connected to the frame in the front part of the racket, a lacing connected to the frame and the transverse member, and a cross-country ski harness fixed on the transverse member and allowing to put on snowshoes with cross-country ski harnesses.

Description

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L~invention a trait aux raquettes utilis~es couramrnent pour marcher sur la neige en hiver9 et plus partiouli~rs~e~t a une raquatte munie d9un harnais permettant ltutilisation de chaussures de sk~ ds fond~
Les amateurs de sports dlhiver et les soit disant coureurs des bois, en général utilisent normalement des raquettes pour marcher dans la neige molle et des skis de ~ond pour se d~placer sur la neige durcis, Toutefois, des chaussures et des harnais bien différents sont utilises pour chausser les xaquettes st les skis de ~ond et~ jusqul~ maintenant~ il a toujours ét~ di~ficile dlutiliser les ra4uettss et les slcis de fond dans uns m8me randonn~eO En s~Fet~ il faut non seulement prendre le temps de changer de chaussures mais aussi se résoudre ~ chausser des chaussures ~roides en route C9 qui est ~vidernment désagréable~
Llobjet de lJinvention est de permettre ltutilisation des raquettes et des skis de ~ond avec les m8mes chaussuros. En effet~ le meme type de chaussures pourrait facilement 8tre employé pour les deux sports car il est très rars que la neige molle soit as~ez profonde pour n~cessiter des chaussures hautes. Dans la grande majorité des cas~ une chaussure base du type utilisée pour le skisde ~ond pourrait être ~acilemant amploy~e p~ur faire de la raquette.
La raqust~e ~ neigs~ selon llinuention comporte un cadre ds ~orme allongé~ un membre transversal reli~ au cadre dans la partie auant de la raquette~ un laçage reli~ au cadre ~t au membre transversal~ et un harnais de sk~s de ~ond ~ixé au mambre transversal et permettant de chausser les raquettes avec des chaussures deskis de ~ond.
Le harnais comporte une plaque en U dunt la partis plane ~pouse la ~orme de la partie avant de la ssmelle des chaussures et munis de tiges verticales pouvant s9insérer dans das trous correspondants dans la semelle de la chaussure~ et un levier pivot~ aux rebords verticaux de la plaque en U et pouvant slappuyer en position fermée sur le rebord supérisur de la semelle ùe la chaussure~ e~ des moyens pour retenir le lsvier dans ladite position ~erm~e. ~ 07435i ~

The invention relates to snowshoes used for walking on snow in winter9 and more part ~ rs ~ e ~ ta snowshoe equipped with a harness allowing the use of ski boots ~ bottom ~
Winter sports enthusiasts and so-called coureurs des bois, usually use snowshoes to walk in the snow soft and dry skis to move on hard snow, very different shoes and harnesses are used for fitting the xaquettes st the skis of ~ ond and ~ until now ~ he always ét ~ di ~ ficile dl utilization ra4uettss and slcis background in a m8me hike ~ eO In s ~ Fet ~ you must not only take the time to change shoes but also resolve ~ put on shoes ~ stiff in route C9 which is ~ unpleasantly empty ~
The object of the invention is to allow the use of snowshoes and ~ ond skis with the same boots. Indeed ~ the same type of shoes could easily be used for both sports because it it’s very rare that soft snow is deep enough to require high shoes. In the vast majority of cases ~ a basic shoe of the type used for the skisde ~ ond could be ~ acilemant amploy ~ e for snowshoeing.
The raqust ~ e ~ neigs ~ according to llinuention includes a frame ds ~ elm elongated ~ a transverse member connected ~ to the frame in the front part of the snowshoe ~ a lacing connected ~ to the frame ~ t to the transverse member ~ and a harness sk ~ s de ~ ond ~ attached to the transverse mammal and allowing to fit the snowshoes with ~ ond deskis shoes.
The harness has a U-shaped plate dunt the plane parts ~ elm on the front part of the shoe sole and fitted with rods vertical which can be inserted in corresponding holes in the sole of the shoe ~ and a pivot lever ~ at the vertical edges of the plate U and can be pressed in the closed position on the upper edge of the sole of the shoe ~ e ~ means for retaining the lever in said position ~ erm ~ e.

- 2 -~L~7~3~6 Le membre tran~versal relié au cadra est da pré~rence ~largi au moin~ en son centre pour permettrR la fixation du harnais deskis d8 ~ond.
L~invsntion sera maint~nant d~crite d~un~ façon plu3 détaill~e en r~f~rQnt aux deR~in~ dan~ lesquelss L~ ~igura 1 montr~ une ~ue en par~pective d~une raquette ~ n0ige ~alon llinvention;
La figure 2 montra une vue psrtielle en plan de la raquetts salon l~inv~ntion; et La figure 3 montre une vue de c~t~ ds la raquetts illu~tree ~ 1 fi~ura 2.
La raquetta illustr~e aux Pigures 1 ~ 3 comporte un cadre 10 ~ bout relev~ et d0s trsverses 12 et 14. Des lH6ages eppropriés 16 ~ont fix~9 sur le oadre et les traverses de ~con connue. Un harnai~ 18 du type utilis~
pour les ski~ d~ ~ond e~t ~ixé sur la trQverse avant 1,2, Il s~t ~ noterj quu la traverse avant 12 e~t plue large qlue le8 traverse~ conventionnellea au moins dan~ 5~ partie c~ntral~ pour peI~ttre la fixation du harn`aie.
~ a raquette est au~3i munia du corclon tran~vereal 20 et des cordons longitudinaux 22 et 24 r~uni~sent 1~ oordon tr~n~vers~l 20 et 1~ trQ~e~se avant 12 pour ~erm~ttre l~etilisation du harnais oonvent~onnel qui s~ fixa~
de ~ason connue, sur le9 oordons 20 sntra les cordon3 22 et 24.
Le harn~i~ deskis ds ~ond ne gane ~n rien 19util~aation du harnai~
cunventionnel et le~ m~es raqufftte~ peuvent ~tre employ~e av@c lee deux types de ~haus~ures. Il e~t ~n~endu que la r~qustte pourr~it ne p~e atra munie des cordan~ 2D~ 22 ~t 24 ~erv~nt ~ la ~ixation dss h~rnais cDhv~n-!
tionnels de r~quettee ~ nel~e. I
Le harnai~ deskis de fon~ co~porta uns plaque ~n U 26 dont lalp~rtie plane ~pous~ la ~orl~e de 1~ partia ~V~Rt de la se~slle ds 1Q chaus~re 0t e8t ~unie de p~tite~ tiges aa vert$c~103 pouvRnt ~in8~r~ dano d~ t~ouo ~o~respon~ants d~ns la ~ d~ la oh w ~suro~ Un levier 30 e~t ~ vot~

sur le8 rebord~ de 1~ plaque 26 et vient ~ppuyex en pos~tion ~er~ sur le rebord ~up~rieur de la ~emell~ de 1~ ~hau~sure d~ ~açon ¢onnus.¦ - 2 -~ L ~ 7 ~ 3 ~ 6 The tran ~ versal member connected to the cadra is da pré ~ rence ~ largi au less ~ in its center to allow the deskis d8 ~ ond harness to be fixed.
The invsntion will now be described in a more detailed manner in r ~ f ~ rQnt to deR ~ in ~ dan ~ quis L ~ ~ igura 1 shows ~ a ~ eu in par ~ pective of ~ a racket ~ n0ige ~ alon llinvention;
Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the living room racket inv ~ ntion; and Figure 3 shows a side view of the rackets illu ~ tree ~ 1 fi ~ ura 2.
The racket illustrated in Pigures 1 ~ 3 has a frame 10 ~ end relev ~ and ds trsverses 12 and 14. Appropriate lH6ages 16 ~ have fixed ~ 9 on the frame and sleepers of known con ~. A harness ~ 18 of the type used ~
for ski ~ d ~ ~ ond e ~ t ~ fixed on the front trQverse 1,2, It s ~ t ~ notedj that the front cross member 12 is wider than the le8 cross member ~ conventional at least dan ~ 5 ~ part c ~ ntral ~ to peI ~ ttre the attachment of the harness.
~ A racket is at ~ 3i equipped with the tran corclon ~ Vereal 20 and cords longitudinal 22 and 24 r ~ uni ~ feels 1 ~ oordon tr ~ n ~ to ~ l 20 and 1 ~ trQ ~ e ~ se before 12 to ~ erm ~ ttre the use of the oonvent harness ~ onnel which s ~ fixed ~
of ~ known ason, on le9 oordons 20 sntra cordon3 22 and 24.
The harness ~ i ~ deskis ds ~ ond does not gane ~ n nothing 19util ~ aation of the harness ~
cunventionnel and the ~ m ~ es raqufftte ~ can be used av @ c lee two types of ~ haus ~ ures. It is ~ n ~ endu that the r ~ qustte pourr ~ it does not ~

equipped with cord ~ 2D ~ 22 ~ t 24 ~ erv ~ nt ~ la ~ ixation dss h ~ rnais cDhv ~ n-!
tional requisitioners. I
The harness ~ deskis of fon ~ co ~ carried a plate ~ n U 26 including lalp ~ rtie plane ~ pous ~ la ~ orl ~ e de 1 ~ partia ~ V ~ Rt de la se ~ slle ds 1Q chaus ~ re 0t e8t ~ united de p ~ tite ~ green aa stems $ c ~ 103 could ~ in8 ~ r ~ dano d ~ t ~ ouo ~ o ~ respon ~ ants d ~ ns la ~ d ~ la oh w ~ suro ~ A lever 30 e ~ t ~ vot ~

on le8 ledge ~ 1 ~ plate 26 and comes ~ ppuyex in position ~ tion ~ er ~ on the rim ~ up ~ laughing of the ~ emell ~ of 1 ~ ~ hau ~ sour d ~ ~ açon ¢ onnus.¦

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Un locquet 32 est install~ s~r un pivot 34 ~ixé ~ llauant cls la plaque 26 pour tenir 18 levi~r sn position ~ermé.
Les raqusttss ci~haut d~crites peu~ent donc ~tre utilis~es auec d~s chaussures deski~ de fond~ ce qui per~at ~ l~usagsr de chausser 10s m~me~
souliers pour pratiquer le~ deux sport~. Il pourra donc partir sn randonn~s avsc des raquettes st des skis e~ chausser 18s uns ou les autres selon les concditions de la neige~ Il pourrs m~me tranqport.er sss skis st ses raquettos sur son dos ou 3utremsnt pour utilisation immbdiate.
Bien que l~inu~ntion ait ~t~ clecrite en se r~f~rant ~ une réalisation psrt~culibre~ il est bien entandu qu0 d~autres r~alisati~ns sont ~U~8i envisag~e~ et qu~ l~in~ent~on ~e doit atre limités que par les revendic~-t:Lons seulement.

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A locquet 32 is installed ~ s ~ r a pivot 34 ~ fixed ~ llauant cls the plate 26 to hold 18 levi ~ r sn position ~ closed.
The rackets described above can therefore be used with deski shoes ~ long distance ~ which per ~ at ~ the ~ usagsr to put on 10s even ~
shoes for practicing ~ two sports ~. He can therefore go on hikes avsc snowshoes st skis e ~ put on 18s each other according to snow conditions ~ It can even ~ tranqport.er sss skis st ses rackets on his back or 3utremsnt for immbdiate use.
Although the inu ~ ntion was ~ written by referring to an achievement psrt ~ culibre ~ it is well known that other r ~ alisati ~ ns are ~ U ~ 8i envisaged ~ e ~ and that ~ l ~ in ~ ent ~ on ~ e must be limited only by the claims ~ -t: Lons only.

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Claims

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE INVENTION ABOUT WHICH A RIGHT
EXCLUSIVE OF OWNERSHIP OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED, ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:

1. A snowshoe comprising an elongated frame, a transverse member widened in its central part and connected to the frame in the front part of the racket, a lacing connected to the frame and transverse member, and a rigid cross-country ski harness fixed on said central part of said transverse member and making it possible to fit the snowshoeing with a cross-country ski boot.

2. A racket according to claim 1, in which the harness has a U-shaped plate, the vertical edges of which are extend backwards, and the flat part of which follows the shape of the front part of the sole of a cross-country ski boot and provided small vertical rods that can be inserted into corresponding holes in the sole of said shoe, a pivoted lever trans-vertically on the vertical edges of the U-shaped plate which can lean in closed position on the upper edge of the sole shoes, and means for retaining the lever in said position closed, consisting of a latch pivoted on said vertical flanges at the front of the U-shaped plate, and fitted with a check mark to receive a front extension of said lever.

3. A racket according to claim 1 or 2, in which said lacing defines an opening whose front edge is formed by said central part of said transverse member, and the rear edge of which is formed by a cord attached to said cadra and substantially parallel lela said transverse member and spaced behind it, said U-shaped plate covering only a front part of said opening, of spells that the front of a shoe attached to said cord by a harness conventional for racket, can enter said opening when the shoe pivots around said cord.