CA2646243A1 - The sling-belt - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
- A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C11/00—Accessories for skiing or snowboarding
- A63C11/02—Devices for stretching, clamping or pressing skis or snowboards for transportation or storage
- A63C11/023—Carrying-devices
- A63C11/025—Carrying-devices for skis or ski-sticks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
- A45F3/14—Carrying-straps; Pack-carrying harnesses
- A45F2003/144—Pack-carrying waist or torso belts
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Abstract
The Sling-Belt is a device enabling an individual to transport a snowboard or a pair of skis, worn diagonally across their back. This design allows for unimpeded use of the arms and thus facilitates navigation under relevant conditions. The device consists of a primary strap comprised of ergonomically shaped padding in addition to webbing, the latter having buckling elements attached thereto, and, when buckled and adjusted, this strap forms a loop that is worn diagonally across the torso. Additionally, the primary strap has a plurality of secondary straps attached transversely thereto.
These are drawn around the snowboard or skis, fastened, again using buckles, and tightened, such that the equipment is firmly attached. There is a further, adjustable, tertiary strap, connected transversely to the main strap, again using a buckle, that improves stability and comfort. The device is worn around the waist, as like a belt, when not in use.
These are drawn around the snowboard or skis, fastened, again using buckles, and tightened, such that the equipment is firmly attached. There is a further, adjustable, tertiary strap, connected transversely to the main strap, again using a buckle, that improves stability and comfort. The device is worn around the waist, as like a belt, when not in use.
Description
SPECIFICATION
This invention relates to a device, consisting of a main carrying strap and a plurality of secondary straps, enabling an individual to attach and transport a snowboard or a pair of skis worn, diagonally across the torso.
Devices equally adaptable to the transportation of a snowboard or a pair of skis are known. These devices typically comprise a flexible main strap, which includes a further plurality of attachments, such as: pouches, pockets, clasps, or additional straps, where these are fastened to the snowboard or skis.
The main strap is then worn over a shoulder, with the equipment either parallel, or perpendicular to the ground. Such devices are not without their limitations. Equipment carried using a strap on a shoulder, where the load is parallel to the ground, has a tendency to both pivot on the shoulder, and to slip off of the shoulder potentially causing damage to the equipment or injury.
Additionally, when the load consists of skis or a snowboard, which are generally lengthy, relative to the user's outstretched arm, it is difficult to reach and engage door handles, and pass through such doorways, without the potential of the equipment being scratched or damaged. Carrying equipment in this way, where the load is perpendicular to the ground, is more effective, but still involves risks. The shoulder strap, and equipment, can still slip off of the shoulder easily causing injury or damage.
Transporting equipment using a strap worn over a shoulder, in this way, therefore requires the active use of a hand to stabilize the load or possibly support it. A solution to these problems involves carrying the equipment diagonally across the back. There is a device that proposes to facilitate the transportation of skis in this manner, such that it limits the use of hands. There is not, however, a device, to date, with the exception of the sling-belt, that is designed to be equally adaptable to either a pair of skis or a snowboard, such that this load can be worn diagonally across the body, allowing the wearer unimpeded use of the arms.
The disadvantages common in the use of any of the aforementioned devices can be overcome by resort to the sling-belt, since this device is equally adaptable to the transportation of either a pair skis or a snowboard in such a way that it allows unimpeded use of the arms. This approach to the task of transporting such equipment limits the risk of damage and injury. When worn as intended, diagonally across the torso, the weight of the load is more centrally positioned on the body greatly reducing the risk that the strap would slip off the shoulder. As well, this approach does not require the active use of shoulder muscle, to maintain the strap elevated and prevent it from easily slipping off of the shoulder, thus reducing fatigue. Furthermore, the user may, for example: outstretch their arms for improved balance, grasp handrails where available, grasp and engage door handles and pass through doorways easily. The user can further make use of poles while transporting the equipment, where this facilitates navigation.
In the drawings which illustrate the device, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device, Figure 3 is an front elevational view of the device, Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the device, Figure 5 is a plan view of a d-ring, Figure 6 is a plan view of a slide.
The device illustrated consists of a main strap, which is comprised of two identical segments of webbing, 1 and 2, attached to two identical, ergonomically shaped, segments of padding, 3 and 4, and these are connected proximally, by a longitudinally adjustable looped segment.
This segment consists of two separate segments of webbing, segments 5 and 6, where segment 5 is fixedly attached at one extremity to segment of padding 4, and passes through the plurality of openings in a nylon slide 7.
Segment 6 is a looped segment, which passes through the proximal opening, of one of the plurality of openings, of a nylon slide 8, before looping back on itself, where it is fixedly attached at its two extremities to segment of padding 3. Segment 5 is looped through the relative, proximal opening in the nylon slide 8, attached to segment 6, and is then looped back on itself where it again passes through the plurality of openings, of the nylon slide 7 attached thereto. Buckle mechanisms 9 and 10 are attached to webbing segments 1 and 2, and when buckled together, the strap is worn across the torso, with ergonomically shaped segments of padding 4 and 3 wrapping around the hip and over the shoulder, of the user, respectively. The strap is designed to be adjusted longitudinally, primarily, by pulling on the d-rings 19 and 20 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from the buckling mechanisms 9 and 10, attached to webbing segments 1 and 2, when these have been buckled together, but can be further adjusted by way of the webbing segment 5.
The snowboard or skis are affixed to the strap by way of two additional segments of webbing 11 and 12, each having respective buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16.
webbing segments 11 and 12 are attached transversely, to the proximal ends of segments of padding 3 and 4. The segments 11 and 12 are drawn around the snowboard or skis and buckled, using their relative buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16. They are tightened, to the equipment, by pulling on the d-rings 21 and 22, and 23, and 24 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from the buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16, attached to webbing segments 11 and 12, respectively.
This invention relates to a device, consisting of a main carrying strap and a plurality of secondary straps, enabling an individual to attach and transport a snowboard or a pair of skis worn, diagonally across the torso.
Devices equally adaptable to the transportation of a snowboard or a pair of skis are known. These devices typically comprise a flexible main strap, which includes a further plurality of attachments, such as: pouches, pockets, clasps, or additional straps, where these are fastened to the snowboard or skis.
The main strap is then worn over a shoulder, with the equipment either parallel, or perpendicular to the ground. Such devices are not without their limitations. Equipment carried using a strap on a shoulder, where the load is parallel to the ground, has a tendency to both pivot on the shoulder, and to slip off of the shoulder potentially causing damage to the equipment or injury.
Additionally, when the load consists of skis or a snowboard, which are generally lengthy, relative to the user's outstretched arm, it is difficult to reach and engage door handles, and pass through such doorways, without the potential of the equipment being scratched or damaged. Carrying equipment in this way, where the load is perpendicular to the ground, is more effective, but still involves risks. The shoulder strap, and equipment, can still slip off of the shoulder easily causing injury or damage.
Transporting equipment using a strap worn over a shoulder, in this way, therefore requires the active use of a hand to stabilize the load or possibly support it. A solution to these problems involves carrying the equipment diagonally across the back. There is a device that proposes to facilitate the transportation of skis in this manner, such that it limits the use of hands. There is not, however, a device, to date, with the exception of the sling-belt, that is designed to be equally adaptable to either a pair of skis or a snowboard, such that this load can be worn diagonally across the body, allowing the wearer unimpeded use of the arms.
The disadvantages common in the use of any of the aforementioned devices can be overcome by resort to the sling-belt, since this device is equally adaptable to the transportation of either a pair skis or a snowboard in such a way that it allows unimpeded use of the arms. This approach to the task of transporting such equipment limits the risk of damage and injury. When worn as intended, diagonally across the torso, the weight of the load is more centrally positioned on the body greatly reducing the risk that the strap would slip off the shoulder. As well, this approach does not require the active use of shoulder muscle, to maintain the strap elevated and prevent it from easily slipping off of the shoulder, thus reducing fatigue. Furthermore, the user may, for example: outstretch their arms for improved balance, grasp handrails where available, grasp and engage door handles and pass through doorways easily. The user can further make use of poles while transporting the equipment, where this facilitates navigation.
In the drawings which illustrate the device, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device, Figure 3 is an front elevational view of the device, Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the device, Figure 5 is a plan view of a d-ring, Figure 6 is a plan view of a slide.
The device illustrated consists of a main strap, which is comprised of two identical segments of webbing, 1 and 2, attached to two identical, ergonomically shaped, segments of padding, 3 and 4, and these are connected proximally, by a longitudinally adjustable looped segment.
This segment consists of two separate segments of webbing, segments 5 and 6, where segment 5 is fixedly attached at one extremity to segment of padding 4, and passes through the plurality of openings in a nylon slide 7.
Segment 6 is a looped segment, which passes through the proximal opening, of one of the plurality of openings, of a nylon slide 8, before looping back on itself, where it is fixedly attached at its two extremities to segment of padding 3. Segment 5 is looped through the relative, proximal opening in the nylon slide 8, attached to segment 6, and is then looped back on itself where it again passes through the plurality of openings, of the nylon slide 7 attached thereto. Buckle mechanisms 9 and 10 are attached to webbing segments 1 and 2, and when buckled together, the strap is worn across the torso, with ergonomically shaped segments of padding 4 and 3 wrapping around the hip and over the shoulder, of the user, respectively. The strap is designed to be adjusted longitudinally, primarily, by pulling on the d-rings 19 and 20 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from the buckling mechanisms 9 and 10, attached to webbing segments 1 and 2, when these have been buckled together, but can be further adjusted by way of the webbing segment 5.
The snowboard or skis are affixed to the strap by way of two additional segments of webbing 11 and 12, each having respective buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16.
webbing segments 11 and 12 are attached transversely, to the proximal ends of segments of padding 3 and 4. The segments 11 and 12 are drawn around the snowboard or skis and buckled, using their relative buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16. They are tightened, to the equipment, by pulling on the d-rings 21 and 22, and 23, and 24 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from the buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16, attached to webbing segments 11 and 12, respectively.
Either webbing segment 11 or 12, or both are intended to be draw around the equipment and fastened, using their relative buckling mechanisms, in such a way that the equipment is properly supported, such that it is prevented from moving lengthwise, downward, along the strap, when this is worn diagonally across the torso, to a degree that such movement would render the device ineffective. This can be done in several ways. When attaching a snowboard, the webbing segments 11 and 12, are intended to pass through the respective, proximal binding, of the pair of bindings attached to the snowboard, and are buckled using their respective buckling mechanisms, and tightened. In the case where only one of the respective segments of webbing, 11 or 12, can effectively pass through the relative, proximal binding of the snowboard, due to the configuration of the attached bindings, the second segment of webbing is simply drawn around the snowboard, buckled using the relative buckling mechanisms, and tightened.
In this way, the snowboard is both firmly attached to the strap, and supported, to prevent lengthwise movement, downward along the strap to a degree that such movement would render the device ineffective. When attaching a pair of skis, where possible, the webbing segments 11 and 12, pass, below the heel, and toe sections, of the bindings on the pair of skis, respectively, and are buckled using their respective buckling mechanisms, and tightened. In the case where only one of the segments 11 or 12, can effectively pass below either the heel, or toe section, of the bindings, of the pair of skis, due to the distance between the heel and toe sections of the attached bindings, the second segment of webbing is simply drawn around the pair of skis, buckled using the relative buckling mechanisms, and tightened.
In this way, the pair of skis are both firmly attached to the strap, and supported, to prevent lengthwise movement, downward along the strap to a degree that such movement would render the device ineffective.
A further segment of webbing 17, with attached buckling mechanism 18, is attached, transversely, to webbing segment 5. When the strap is being used to transport a snowboard or a pair of skis, webbing segment 17, wraps around the user's torso, and buckles to buckling mechanism 25, attached to webbing segment 2. Webbing segment 17 can then be drawn tight, to improve the stability of the strap.
Furthermore, webbing segment 17, when in use, improves the overall comfort of the device as it reduces possible tension on the neck of the user resulting from the weight of the load.
When the strap is not in use, transporting a snowboard or a pair of skis, it is designed to be conveniently worn around the waist as like a belt. In this configuration, the webbing segments 1 and 2 are buckled together using buckling mechanisms 9 and 10 and drawn tight by pulling on the d-rings 19 and 20 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from buckling mechanisms 9 and 10, and the ergonomically shaped padded segments 3 and 4 rest either on, or above, the hips. Additionally, webbing segments 11 and 12 are also intended to be buckled using buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16 respectively, and drawn tight, so as not to hang loosely where they might be a distraction the user or potentially become caught on something, where this could lead to damage or injury. As well webbing segment 17 is intended to be passed through looped webbing segment 26 on segment of padding 4, be buckled to buckling mechanism 25 and drawn tight, again, so as not to hang loosely where it might be a distraction the user or potentially become caught on something, where this could lead to damage or injury.
In this way, the snowboard is both firmly attached to the strap, and supported, to prevent lengthwise movement, downward along the strap to a degree that such movement would render the device ineffective. When attaching a pair of skis, where possible, the webbing segments 11 and 12, pass, below the heel, and toe sections, of the bindings on the pair of skis, respectively, and are buckled using their respective buckling mechanisms, and tightened. In the case where only one of the segments 11 or 12, can effectively pass below either the heel, or toe section, of the bindings, of the pair of skis, due to the distance between the heel and toe sections of the attached bindings, the second segment of webbing is simply drawn around the pair of skis, buckled using the relative buckling mechanisms, and tightened.
In this way, the pair of skis are both firmly attached to the strap, and supported, to prevent lengthwise movement, downward along the strap to a degree that such movement would render the device ineffective.
A further segment of webbing 17, with attached buckling mechanism 18, is attached, transversely, to webbing segment 5. When the strap is being used to transport a snowboard or a pair of skis, webbing segment 17, wraps around the user's torso, and buckles to buckling mechanism 25, attached to webbing segment 2. Webbing segment 17 can then be drawn tight, to improve the stability of the strap.
Furthermore, webbing segment 17, when in use, improves the overall comfort of the device as it reduces possible tension on the neck of the user resulting from the weight of the load.
When the strap is not in use, transporting a snowboard or a pair of skis, it is designed to be conveniently worn around the waist as like a belt. In this configuration, the webbing segments 1 and 2 are buckled together using buckling mechanisms 9 and 10 and drawn tight by pulling on the d-rings 19 and 20 attached to the ends of the webbing protruding from buckling mechanisms 9 and 10, and the ergonomically shaped padded segments 3 and 4 rest either on, or above, the hips. Additionally, webbing segments 11 and 12 are also intended to be buckled using buckling mechanisms 13 and 14, and 15 and 16 respectively, and drawn tight, so as not to hang loosely where they might be a distraction the user or potentially become caught on something, where this could lead to damage or injury. As well webbing segment 17 is intended to be passed through looped webbing segment 26 on segment of padding 4, be buckled to buckling mechanism 25 and drawn tight, again, so as not to hang loosely where it might be a distraction the user or potentially become caught on something, where this could lead to damage or injury.
Claims (6)
1. In a device for transporting a snowboard, with bindings distally attached thereto, or a pair of skis with separate heel and toe bindings, attached thereto, a main carrying strap, comprised of fixedly attached segments of webbing and padding, having proximally attached to the extremities thereof, the respective, complimentary elements of a buckling mechanism, designed to be engaged, to form a longitudinally adjustable, closed loop;
a plurality of secondary segments of webbing, distally, and transversely attached to said main strap, having proximally attached to their respective extremities, the complimentary elements of a buckling mechanism, designed to be engaged, to form a longitudinally adjustable, closed loop;
a tertiary segment of webbing, attached at one of its extremities, to said main strap, having proximally attached to the opposite extremity thereof, one element of a buckling mechanism, and designed to be engaged to the complimentary element of the same buckling mechanism, where this is fixedly attached, to said main strap at a separate point, distally located on said main strap;
a plurality of secondary segments of webbing, distally, and transversely attached to said main strap, having proximally attached to their respective extremities, the complimentary elements of a buckling mechanism, designed to be engaged, to form a longitudinally adjustable, closed loop;
a tertiary segment of webbing, attached at one of its extremities, to said main strap, having proximally attached to the opposite extremity thereof, one element of a buckling mechanism, and designed to be engaged to the complimentary element of the same buckling mechanism, where this is fixedly attached, to said main strap at a separate point, distally located on said main strap;
2. A device as in claim 1, in which the segments of padding are ergonomically shaped, having rounded extremities and these taper into a narrower medial section.
3. A device as in claim 1, in which the segments of webbing are made of nylon, polyester, polypropylene or some other suitable material.
4. A device as in claim 1, in which the buckling mechanisms are made of nylon, acetyl plastic, or some other suitable material.
5. A device as in claim 1, in which the slides are made of nylon, acetyl plastic, or some other suitable material.
6. A device as in claim 1, in which the d-rings are made of nylon, acetyl plastic, or some other suitable material.
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| CA 2646243 CA2646243A1 (en) | 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-02 | The sling-belt |
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| CA 2646243 CA2646243A1 (en) | 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-02 | The sling-belt |
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