CA2510360A1 - Ski wax lid and applicator - Google Patents
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Abstract
A lid is provided for a stick of ski wax in which the lid comprises a collar having an interior diameter which receives the stick of wax at one end thereof and which receives ski wax applicator material at the opposing end thereof. The material comprises natural cork or a dense rigid foam material used for spreading ski wax. The lids are available in different colors which correspond to the different colours of wax sticks which correspond to different ambient temperature within which the wax is to be used. Accordingly a particular applicator can be associated with each stick of wax in a convenient manner which avoids contamination of waxes with one another when a common applicator is used.
Description
SKI WAX LID AND APPLICIATOR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lid for a stick of ski wax which includes ski wax applicator material thereon.
BACKGROUND
It is common practice to apply wax to the base of cross-country skis to provide some grip to the skis against the snow. Wax is typically applied to the base of the skis from a wax stick which subsequently requires smoothing and spreading of the wax along the full length of they base of the skis or along a portion thereof using an applicator, typically formed of natural or synthetic cork material.
Ski wax is typicall~r available in a large variety of types which are each suited to different environments and accordingly have different performance characteristics suited to the different environments. In particular, each of the different types of waxes differs in its tacl~iness and spreadability according to different ambient temperatures which may only differ by one or two degrees Celsius.
i It is common plate for skiers to have twenty or more different waxes which are used regularly depending upon the ambient outdoor temperature.
Despite the use of different types of ward, it is common to use only a single applicator for all of the different types of wax. In', this instance, the cork or applicator material gets contaminated with the different waxes. The problem is most noticeable when first skiing on a warm day using a ~rarm wax which sticks to the applicator, followed by skiing on a colder say which rewires use of a harder wax to be spread by the same material. The warm wax remaining on the applicator then gets transferred to the skis and interferes with the glide f the skis. While it is important to use a different applicator for each type of wax, ue to the numerous different type of wax available, it i, is difficult to maintain proper ørganization of each applicator associated with each different type of wax. Accordingly, contamination is still a problem even when attempts are made to use multiple different applicators.
US patents 4,05,962 to Janke and 4,189,874 to Labriola disclose examples of ski wax applicator. In each instance a block of applicator material, for example cork, is provided mounted on a handle or surrounding housing. In each instance the handle or housing provides no association whatsoever to a particular type of wax and accordingly even when multiple applicators are provided to a typical skier, confusion may still arise between which applicator is to be associated with which type of wax.
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According to one jaspect of the invention there is provided a lid for a stick of ski wax which is elongate and cylindrical, the lid comprising:
a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a wax applicator for waxing skin the applicator comprising:
a stick of wax which is elongate and cylindrical;
a foil wrapper surrounding the stick;
a lid comprising ~ cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially a ~~ual to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
By providing ski wax applicator material fixed to the lid associated with a particular stick of wax, the applicator is readily associated with one particular type of wax which substantially eliminates the problems arising with contamination of different waxes. The lids which incorporate ski wax applicator material therein can be made available as a replacement Iidl to be added onto a wax stick which the customer already owns, or new wax sticl~s may be manufactured and distributed with the lids already associated therewith. 1h order to match with existing wax sticks which are already commercially available i~ different colours with different colour foil wrappers to distinguish them from one another, the lids can be manufactured with different colours as well which correspond to the colours of the wax to which the lid is to be associated.
Accordingly in the event that certain lids become separated with the wax sticks with which they area associated, th~ colour coding of the lids will prevent confusion as to which lid belongs with which stick of wax.
There may be provided a socket at the second end of the collar for snugly receiving the ski wax j applicator material therein in addition to the wax applicator material being adhered to the second end of the collar using adhesive.
Preferably the ski ~rax applicator material has a cylindrical shaped body with a diameter approximately equal to an interior diameter of the collar in the order of 3.5 centimetres.
The collar may inchude an intermediate divider wall which fully spans the interior of the collar, spaced in~rardly from both ends of the collar, for receiving the stick abutted against one side ~f the divider wall and the ski wax applicator material abutted against the other side o the divider wall.
Preferably the ski ax applicator material includes a flat end face which i i , . .. .
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lid for a stick of ski wax which includes ski wax applicator material thereon.
BACKGROUND
It is common practice to apply wax to the base of cross-country skis to provide some grip to the skis against the snow. Wax is typically applied to the base of the skis from a wax stick which subsequently requires smoothing and spreading of the wax along the full length of they base of the skis or along a portion thereof using an applicator, typically formed of natural or synthetic cork material.
Ski wax is typicall~r available in a large variety of types which are each suited to different environments and accordingly have different performance characteristics suited to the different environments. In particular, each of the different types of waxes differs in its tacl~iness and spreadability according to different ambient temperatures which may only differ by one or two degrees Celsius.
i It is common plate for skiers to have twenty or more different waxes which are used regularly depending upon the ambient outdoor temperature.
Despite the use of different types of ward, it is common to use only a single applicator for all of the different types of wax. In', this instance, the cork or applicator material gets contaminated with the different waxes. The problem is most noticeable when first skiing on a warm day using a ~rarm wax which sticks to the applicator, followed by skiing on a colder say which rewires use of a harder wax to be spread by the same material. The warm wax remaining on the applicator then gets transferred to the skis and interferes with the glide f the skis. While it is important to use a different applicator for each type of wax, ue to the numerous different type of wax available, it i, is difficult to maintain proper ørganization of each applicator associated with each different type of wax. Accordingly, contamination is still a problem even when attempts are made to use multiple different applicators.
US patents 4,05,962 to Janke and 4,189,874 to Labriola disclose examples of ski wax applicator. In each instance a block of applicator material, for example cork, is provided mounted on a handle or surrounding housing. In each instance the handle or housing provides no association whatsoever to a particular type of wax and accordingly even when multiple applicators are provided to a typical skier, confusion may still arise between which applicator is to be associated with which type of wax.
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According to one jaspect of the invention there is provided a lid for a stick of ski wax which is elongate and cylindrical, the lid comprising:
a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a wax applicator for waxing skin the applicator comprising:
a stick of wax which is elongate and cylindrical;
a foil wrapper surrounding the stick;
a lid comprising ~ cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially a ~~ual to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
By providing ski wax applicator material fixed to the lid associated with a particular stick of wax, the applicator is readily associated with one particular type of wax which substantially eliminates the problems arising with contamination of different waxes. The lids which incorporate ski wax applicator material therein can be made available as a replacement Iidl to be added onto a wax stick which the customer already owns, or new wax sticl~s may be manufactured and distributed with the lids already associated therewith. 1h order to match with existing wax sticks which are already commercially available i~ different colours with different colour foil wrappers to distinguish them from one another, the lids can be manufactured with different colours as well which correspond to the colours of the wax to which the lid is to be associated.
Accordingly in the event that certain lids become separated with the wax sticks with which they area associated, th~ colour coding of the lids will prevent confusion as to which lid belongs with which stick of wax.
There may be provided a socket at the second end of the collar for snugly receiving the ski wax j applicator material therein in addition to the wax applicator material being adhered to the second end of the collar using adhesive.
Preferably the ski ~rax applicator material has a cylindrical shaped body with a diameter approximately equal to an interior diameter of the collar in the order of 3.5 centimetres.
The collar may inchude an intermediate divider wall which fully spans the interior of the collar, spaced in~rardly from both ends of the collar, for receiving the stick abutted against one side ~f the divider wall and the ski wax applicator material abutted against the other side o the divider wall.
Preferably the ski ax applicator material includes a flat end face which i i , . .. .
lies substantially perpendicular] to an axis of the collar and which projects axially beyond the second end of the cellar.
The ski wax appli~Cator material may comprise either natural cork or a dense rigid foam material which is commercially available for spreading ski wax.
Preferably the coil~r is colour coded to match the stick of ski wax.
One embodiment ~Of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawing$ in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lid shown separated from the wax stick with which it is associated.' Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 are respective sectional side elevational, top plan and bottom plan views ~f the lid attached to the stick of wax.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying Figures there is illustrated a ski wax lid generally indicted by reference numeral 10. The lid 10 is particularly suited for use with a wax stick 12 of the type used for cross-country skis.
The wax stick 12 i~ elongate and cylindrical in shape, having a diameter of approximately 3.5 centimetre. A foil wrapper is provided which surrounds the stick 12 and which can be peeled and torn away from the wax stick to expose the wax as it is consumed by application onto the skis. The wax and the foil wrapper which surround the stick are colour boded to designate a particular ambient temperature range that that wax is intended t~ be used in.
The lid 10 comprises a single piece of plastic which has been moulded i, . ..
into the shape of a cylindrical c Ilar having an interior diameter which is approximately equal to the outer diameter of t a stick 12. The interior diameter is constant from the first end 14 to the second end 1 ~ of the collar.
A divider wall 18 i~ moulded integrally with the collar 13 to fully span the 5 interior diameter of the collar perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the collar. The divider wall is approximately c ntrally located between the first and second ends of the collar so as to be spaced in ardly from both ends of the collar.
Accordingly a first socket is defined at a first end of the collar for receiving the stick 12 therein which abuts the divider wall 18 at a (first side thereof. A second socket is formed at the second end 16 of the collar for deceiving ski wax applicator material 20 therein which similarly abuts the divider wall 1 , but at a second side thereof.
The applicator ma erial 20 is formed into a cylindrical disc shaped body having a diameter which is sub antially equal to the interior diameter of the collar and the outer diameter of the stic 12. The disc includes flat end faces 22 which are perpendicular to the axis of the Cylindrical shaped body. The length of the material 20 in the axial direction of the body is longer than the length of the collar 13 between the divider wall 18 and the second ~nd of the collar so that the material 20 projects axially beyond the second end 16 of t a collar to one of the end faces 22 spaced outwardly from the collar. The opposing nd face 22 abuts the divider wall 18. Length of the material 20 between the end fa es 22 is substantially equal to the length of the collar between the first and second en s thereof in the axial direction.
The material 20 comprises any suitable commercially available material which is effective for spreading ski wax. This includes natural cork or synthetic cork material in the form of a dense r gid plastic form.
A layer of adhesi a 24 is provided between the material 20 and the i, divider wall 18 as well as abo t a periphery of the materiel 20 which engages the interior diameter of the collar t the second end 16 thereof. The dimensions of the body of ski wax applicator material 20 are arranged to be near that of the socket formed at the second end of tl~e collar for partially retaining the material therein by friction fit in addition to the use of adhesive 24 which provides further resistant to removal of the material 20 from ~he collar forming the lid.
The plastic forming the collar 13 is available in a plurality of different colours so that the colour of a h lid is configured to match the colour of the wax or the foil wrapper surrounding th stick 12 which designates a particular temperature range within which the wax is to be used.
The collar also includes a peripheral bead formed about each end thereof in which the thickness ~f the collar is enlarged at the free edges for added strength.
Since various mo ifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many ap arently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of he claims without department from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all ma er contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative onl and not in a limiting sense.
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The ski wax appli~Cator material may comprise either natural cork or a dense rigid foam material which is commercially available for spreading ski wax.
Preferably the coil~r is colour coded to match the stick of ski wax.
One embodiment ~Of the invention will now be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawing$ in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lid shown separated from the wax stick with which it is associated.' Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 are respective sectional side elevational, top plan and bottom plan views ~f the lid attached to the stick of wax.
In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Referring to the accompanying Figures there is illustrated a ski wax lid generally indicted by reference numeral 10. The lid 10 is particularly suited for use with a wax stick 12 of the type used for cross-country skis.
The wax stick 12 i~ elongate and cylindrical in shape, having a diameter of approximately 3.5 centimetre. A foil wrapper is provided which surrounds the stick 12 and which can be peeled and torn away from the wax stick to expose the wax as it is consumed by application onto the skis. The wax and the foil wrapper which surround the stick are colour boded to designate a particular ambient temperature range that that wax is intended t~ be used in.
The lid 10 comprises a single piece of plastic which has been moulded i, . ..
into the shape of a cylindrical c Ilar having an interior diameter which is approximately equal to the outer diameter of t a stick 12. The interior diameter is constant from the first end 14 to the second end 1 ~ of the collar.
A divider wall 18 i~ moulded integrally with the collar 13 to fully span the 5 interior diameter of the collar perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the collar. The divider wall is approximately c ntrally located between the first and second ends of the collar so as to be spaced in ardly from both ends of the collar.
Accordingly a first socket is defined at a first end of the collar for receiving the stick 12 therein which abuts the divider wall 18 at a (first side thereof. A second socket is formed at the second end 16 of the collar for deceiving ski wax applicator material 20 therein which similarly abuts the divider wall 1 , but at a second side thereof.
The applicator ma erial 20 is formed into a cylindrical disc shaped body having a diameter which is sub antially equal to the interior diameter of the collar and the outer diameter of the stic 12. The disc includes flat end faces 22 which are perpendicular to the axis of the Cylindrical shaped body. The length of the material 20 in the axial direction of the body is longer than the length of the collar 13 between the divider wall 18 and the second ~nd of the collar so that the material 20 projects axially beyond the second end 16 of t a collar to one of the end faces 22 spaced outwardly from the collar. The opposing nd face 22 abuts the divider wall 18. Length of the material 20 between the end fa es 22 is substantially equal to the length of the collar between the first and second en s thereof in the axial direction.
The material 20 comprises any suitable commercially available material which is effective for spreading ski wax. This includes natural cork or synthetic cork material in the form of a dense r gid plastic form.
A layer of adhesi a 24 is provided between the material 20 and the i, divider wall 18 as well as abo t a periphery of the materiel 20 which engages the interior diameter of the collar t the second end 16 thereof. The dimensions of the body of ski wax applicator material 20 are arranged to be near that of the socket formed at the second end of tl~e collar for partially retaining the material therein by friction fit in addition to the use of adhesive 24 which provides further resistant to removal of the material 20 from ~he collar forming the lid.
The plastic forming the collar 13 is available in a plurality of different colours so that the colour of a h lid is configured to match the colour of the wax or the foil wrapper surrounding th stick 12 which designates a particular temperature range within which the wax is to be used.
The collar also includes a peripheral bead formed about each end thereof in which the thickness ~f the collar is enlarged at the free edges for added strength.
Since various mo ifications can be made in my invention as herein above described, and many ap arently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of he claims without department from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all ma er contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative onl and not in a limiting sense.
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1. A lid for a stick of ski wax which is elongate and cylindrical, the lid comprising:
a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
2. The lid according to Claim 1 wherein there is provided a socket at the second end of the collar for snugly receiving the ski wax applicator material therein.
3. The lid according to either one of Claims 1 or 2 wherein the ski wax applicator material is adhered to the second end of the collar using adhesive.
4. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 3 wherein the ski wax applicator material has a cylindrical shaped body with a diameter approximately equal to an interior diameter of the collar.
5. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 4 wherein the collar includes an intermediate divider wall for receiving the stick abutted against one side of the divider wall and the ski wax applicator material abutted against the other side of the divider wall.
6. The lid according to Claim 5 wherein the divider wall fully spans the interior of the collar.
7. The lid according to either one of Claims 5 or 6 wherein the divider wall is spaced inwardly from both ends of the collar.
8. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 7 wherein the ski wax applicator material projects axially beyond the second end of the collar.
9. The lid according to any on of Claims 1 through 8 wherein the ski wax applicator material include a flat end face which lies substantially perpendicular to an axis of the collar.
10. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 9 wherein the ski wax applicator material comprises either natural cork or a dense rigid foam material used for spreading ski wax.
11. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 10 wherein the collar is colour coded to match the stick of ski wax.
12. The lid according to any one of Claims 1 through 11 wherein an interior diameter of the collar is approximately 3.5 centimetres.
13. A wax applicator for waxing skis, the applicator comprising:
a stick of wax which is elongate and cylindrical;
a foil wrapper surrounding the stick;
a lid comprising a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
a stick of wax which is elongate and cylindrical;
a foil wrapper surrounding the stick;
a lid comprising a cylindrical collar having an open first end with an interior diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the stick for receiving the stick therein; and ski wax applicator material mounted to a second end of the collar opposite the open first end.
14. The applicator according to Claim 13 wherein there is provided a socket at the second end of the collar for snugly receiving the ski wax applicator material therein.
15. The applicator according to either one of Claims 13 or 14 wherein the ski wax applicator material is adhered to the second end of the collar using adhesive.
16. The applicator according to any one of Claims 13 through 15 wherein the ski wax applicator material has a cylindrical shaped body with a diameter approximately equal to an interior diameter of the collar.
17. The applicator according to any one of Claims 13 through 16 wherein the collar includes a divider wall spanning diametrically thereacross for receiving the stick abutted against one side of the divider wall and the ski wax applicator material abutted against the other side of the divider wall.
18. The applicator according to Claim 17 wherein the divider wall fully spans the interior of the collar.
19. The applicator according to either one of Claims 17 or 18 wherein the divider wall is spaced inwardly from both ends of the collar.
20. The applicator according to any one of Claims 13 through 19 wherein the ski wax applicator material projects axially beyond the second end of the collar.
21. The applicator according to any on of Claims 13 through 20 wherein the ski wax applicator material includes a flat end face which lies substantially perpendicular to an axis of the collar.
22. The applicator according to any one of Claims 13 through 21 wherein the ski wax applicator material comprises either natural cork or a dense rigid foam material used for spreading ski wax.
23. The applicator according to any one of Claims 13 through 22 wherein the collar is colour code to match a stick of ski wax.
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| NO339572B1 (en) * | 2015-03-23 | 2017-01-09 | Swix Sport As | Lid for ski wax container |
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