FR2501515A1

FR2501515A1 - DEVICE FOR MAKING TWO SKIS SOLIDARITY BY MAINTAINING THEM SIDE BY SIDE

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Publication number: FR2501515A1
Application number: FR8105163A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: GRANGE ULYSSE
Current assignee: GRANGE ULYSSE
Priority date: 1981-03-12
Filing date: 1981-03-12
Publication date: 1982-09-17

Abstract

The connector is for joining two skis together to make them into a single, a monoski. It is a sheath, made in supply plastics that slides on the curved front parts of the skis to hold them side by side. The sheath is removable, so that the skis can be used in the normal way and then converted into a monoski. It is shaped to facilitate its penetration in the snow and to prevent the accumulation of snow between the skis.

Description

DESCRIPTION
La présente invention concerne le materiel de ski sur neige.DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to ski equipment on snow.

L'état actuel de la technique du ski conduit à utiliser les skis classiques pour la descente et la randonnée et à utiliser un materiel different appelé mono-ski pour la descente en neige non damée. Chacune des deux techniques a son champ d'utilisation lipi- té, les skis classiques étant d'un emploi difficile en neige profonde, et le mono-ski ne permettant pas d'avancer sur une pente faible ou nulle. The current state of the ski technique leads to using the classic skis for the descent and the excursion and to use a different material called mono-ski for the descent in ungroomed snow. Each of the two techniques has its own field of use, the classic skis being difficult to use in deep snow, and the mono-ski not making it possible to advance on a slight or zero slope.

Le dispositif suivant l'invention permet, avec une paire de skis classiques, de réunir les avantages des deux techniques. The device according to the invention makes it possible, with a pair of conventional skis, to combine the advantages of the two techniques.

A l'aide de ce dispositif léger et peu encombrant, le skieur peut, selon l'état du parcours, transformer instantanément sa paire de skis en mono-ski. L'utilisateur de ce dispositif a ainsi des possibilités de parcours plus variées et plus attrayantes. Ce dispositif permet, l'assemblage des skis, un moindre enfoncement dans la neige non damée et un meilleur glissement, amélioré encore par son profil nivo-dynamique g les possibilités et l'agrément sont donc augmentés. L'assemblage des skis au moyen de ce dispositif diminue les efforts imposés aux jambes en cas de neige proton- de et supprime l'inconvénient du blocage brusque d'un des skis il diminue ainsi, dans une importante mesure, les risques de chutes et d'accidents.With the aid of this light and space-saving device, the skier can, depending on the state of the course, instantly transform his pair of skis into mono-skis. The user of this device thus has more varied and more attractive route possibilities. This device allows, the assembly of the skis, a lower penetration in the ungroomed snow and a better sliding, improved still further by its snow dynamic profile g the possibilities and the pleasure are therefore increased. The assembly of the skis by means of this device reduces the forces imposed on the legs in the event of deep snow and eliminates the disadvantage of the sudden blocking of one of the skis, it thus reduces, to a large extent, the risks of falls and accidents.

Le dispositif, objet de l'invention, est constitué par une gaine se glissant sur les deux spatules des skis et les coiffant afin de les maintenir fermement assemblés cote à côte. Cette gaine est réalise en matière plastique souple et résistante sans pointe ni arrêtes vives t son profil est étudié de manière à faciliter sa pénétration dans la neige et à éviter l'accumulation de celleci derrière les spatules. L'assemblage des skis peut être compl4- té par une attache secondaire facultative à la hauteur des fixations de chaussures. The device, object of the invention, consists of a sheath sliding on the two spatulas of the skis and covering them in order to keep them firmly assembled side by side. This sheath is made of flexible and resistant plastic material without sharp points or edges t its profile is studied so as to facilitate its penetration in the snow and to avoid the accumulation of this behind the spatulas. The assembly of the skis can be supplemented by an optional secondary attachment at the height of the shoe bindings.

La plupart des domaines skiables ont des parcours potentiels variés et interressants mais non utilisés parce que non damés et de ce fait, difficiles. Le ski de randonnée est rendu souvent mal- aisé à cause des descentes en neige profonde. Most ski areas have varied and interesting potential routes but not used because they are not groomed and therefore difficult. Ski touring is often made difficult because of deep snow descents.

L'emploi de B gaine assembleuse, facile et peu coûteuse, permet d'abolir ces contraintes et difficultés ; il est donc appelé à une grande généralisation. The use of B assembly sheath, easy and inexpensive, makes it possible to eliminate these constraints and difficulties; it is therefore called for a great generalization.

Claims

1. Device making it possible to join two skis together and thus transform them into one.

Characterized by the fact that it is constituted by a sheath of appropriate shape sliding on the two spatulas in order to maintain the skis side by side.

2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that this assembly sheath is removable, that it is placed and removed at will.

3. Device according to claim 2 characterized by the fact that this assembly sheath is profiled so as to facilitate its penetration into the snow and to avoid the accumulation of this latter at the rear of the spatulas.