FR2893855A1 - SKI CARRIER PIECE OF THE POSITIONABLE TYPE OF A SKI FASTENER SIDE IN THE SKI CONDITION OF A PAIR OF SKIS AND DEVICE FOR THE PORTAGE OBTAINED - Google Patents

Abstract

The part (1) has U-shaped branches (2) elastically deformed to clasp skis during locking. One of the branches includes an end that is curved towards an exterior to delimit open gutters (4) along a direction parallel to a U-shaped base (3) or in the direction of the base. The gutters form housings to receive respective poles, and the branches are arranged to converge in the direction of the gutters. The gutters include an inner side that is covered with an anti-skidding material.

Description

A ski-holder piece of the type that can be positioned on one side of the ski bindings

  the state attached skis of a pair of skis and device for the carrying obtained

  The present invention relates to a ski-carrying part of the type that can be positioned on one side of the ski bindings, in the adjoining state of the skis of a pair of skis, this piece being intended to cooperate with a similarly positioned piece generally of the skis. on the other side of the ski bindings to constitute a device for the manual carrying of skis and poles and the device for the carriage obtained.

  15 The manual carrying of skis remains a difficult task for both children and adults. The difficulty arises from the fact that both skis and poles have to be worn, the skis being relatively heavy and tending not to remain contiguous while the poles add to the bulk of the set.

  To solve this problem, manual carrying devices for poles and skis have been devised. These devices can be classified into two large families.

  The first family relates to carrying devices whose parts are made in two parts. A first example of such a device is provided in German Patent DE-3,434,958. Each ski-carrying element, which can be positioned on one or the other side of the binding of the boots fitted to a pair of skis, is formed of two pieces, namely a first piece of support for the sticks in parallel disposition, and a fixed strap. at each of its ends to the first holding piece to form a through-housing for inserting skis.

  Another example of a device in at least two parts is described in French Patent FR-A-2,698,795. Each ski-carrying part is again constituted by a main support comprising two housings for the reception of poles, and two axes connected in an articulated manner to said supports, these two axes delimiting the branches of a clamp enclosing the skis.

  These multi-part devices have a number of disadvantages. First, the multiplication of the number of elements increases the risk of loss of an element. Thus, in the device described in German Patent DE-3.434.958, it can not be excluded to lose the strap. Furthermore, the positioning time of the skis on the ski rack is also important. Thus, in the German document, it is necessary to open and then close the closed loop by the strap before adapting it to the dimensions of the skis. In the patent FR-A-2,698,795, poses a safety problem, the fall of the skis can not be excluded in case of separation of the branches. Finally, in this second device, the size is important, is making the piece complex because it is necessary to add a joint.

  The second family of devices for the manual carrying of skis and poles relates to the carrying devices whose design of each ski-carrying part authorizes a one-piece, that is to say, one-piece, part of the piece. The invention belongs to this second family of devices. An example of such a part is provided in JP-53108536. This piece defines a loop capable of being opened or closed by elastic deformation of the ends of said loop. The disadvantage of this solution is that its design requires the presence of an opening / closing device that affects the safety of the assembly. Indeed, once the skis and poles positioned inside the loop, in the carrying position, the poles tend to exert on the loop a force in the direction of an opening of the loop. Therefore, a risk of unexpected fall of the skis, after untimely opening of the loop, can not be excluded. If, on the contrary, the loop is stiffened to prevent inadvertent opening of the loop, then it becomes almost impossible to position the skis inside the loop. Indeed, they can not be slipped into the housing because of their curved end. Another example of a one-piece device is described in US-A-3,626,553. In this case, the ski-carrying part is formed on the one hand of a clamp between the branches of which can be inserted a pair of skis, on the other hand two housing receiving sticks, the opening of the clamp being positioned on said piece opposite the pole housing area such that in the carrying position of the skis, an inadvertent spacing of the elastic branches of the clamp inevitably causes a ski fall by gravity.

  Again, the two devices described above are characterized either by a lo large footprint, or by a complexity of the ski-carrying part in addition to a safety problem during the wearing phase of the skis.

  An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a ski rack whose design allows to safely carry poles and skis without risk of falling by gravity of the latter and without complicating the room or increase its size .

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a ski holder whose design allows to quickly position skis and poles on said piece. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ski holder part whose design allows a one-piece realization of said piece. For this purpose, the subject of the invention is a ski-carrying part, of the positionable type 25 on one side of the ski bindings, in the adjoining state of the skis of a pair of skis, this part being intended to cooperate with a similar piece positioned generally on the other side of the ski bindings to constitute a device for the manual carrying of skis and poles, said piece being a generally one-piece piece, preferably monolithic, characterized in that said piece is a piece elastic member having the shape of a U whose limbs are elastically deformable to pinch the skis, the end of each limb being bent outwardly to define an open trough in a direction substantially parallel to the base of the U and / or or in the direction of the base of the U, this gutter constituting a receiving housing of a stick, said sticks in parallel arrangement acting as a handle rtage.

  The positioning of the insertion opening of the skis inside said part of the housing side of the sticks on said piece makes it possible to prevent, even when the elastically deformable branches of the part are inadvertently discarded, a fall by gravity Skis. Thus, a secure hold of the skis inside the ski rack is guaranteed.

  Io In addition, the realization of the ski carrier part in the form of a U-shaped elastic part defining an easily accessible opening makes it easier to position the skis between the branches of the U.

  Finally, the realization of this piece preferably in the form of an assembly is monobloc prevents any loss of an element. It should be noted that the term "monobloc piece" means a part whose U-shaped body and gutters are made in one piece, that is to say in one piece.

  The invention also relates to a device for the manual carrying of skis and poles, of the type comprising two ski-holder parts positionable on either side of the bindings of skis in the state of the pair of skis of a pair of skis, characterized in that each piece ski-carrier is of the aforementioned type.

  The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:

  FIG. 1 represents a front view of a ski-carrying part according to the invention;

  Figure 2 shows a perspective side view of the ski-carrying part shown in Figure 1;

  FIG. 3 represents a front view of another embodiment of a ski-carrying part according to the invention; FIG. 4 represents a front view of another embodiment of a ski-holder part according to the invention; to the invention; Figures 5 to 7 show, in perspective views, the positioning of the ski-carrying parts on skis and the positioning of said sticks on said parts.

  As mentioned above, the piece 1 ski carrier, object of the invention, is a piece positionable on one side of the ski bindings 10 in the state of the skis of a pair of skis 10. It must It should be noted that the term fixation obviously refers to the device for attaching a ski boot to a ski. This piece 1 ski carrier is intended to cooperate with a similar piece positioned generally on the other side of the ski bindings to constitute a device for the manual carrying of skis 10 and sticks 11.

  In the examples shown, this part 1 is a plastic part produced by injection. This piece is generally in the form of a monobloc piece, preferably monolithic. In a manner characteristic of the invention, this piece 1 ski-carrier has the shape of a U whose limbs 2 are elastically deformable to grip the skis 10 in a pinch. This nip makes it possible, in particular, to hold the piece 1 ski carrier on the skis in the vertical storage position of the skis 10.

  The realization of the piece 1 ski carrier in the form of an elastic piece whose branches 2 are elastically deformable further allows, by acting on the sticks 11, as will be described below, to apply the branches 2 of the U 30 against the top faces of the skis 10 during the carrying phase. The free end of each leg 2 of said piece 1 is bent outwards in the manner of a butt to delimit a gutter 4 open in a direction substantially parallel to the base 3 of the U and / or towards the base 3 of the U. This gutter 4 is a housing for receiving a stick 11. The rods 11 in parallel arrangement thus act as a carrying handle. The orientation of the opening of the gutter prevents untimely exit of the sticks 11 of their housing during the porting phase.

  Different possibilities of openings of the gutters have been shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the branches 2 of the U converge towards the gutters 4 to reduce the space between said gutters 4 and, consequently, between the sticks 11, to promote the gripping of the sticks 11. Indeed, it is important for this device can be adapted to children, that the spacing between the sticks is not too important in the carrying position.

  As has already been mentioned above, the orientation of the opening of each channel may vary within an angular range which extends between a line substantially parallel to the branches of the U and a line parallel to the base of the U. All these orientations can be retained, the optimum orientation being, each time, that which prevents the sliding of the sticks 11 and their untimely exit especially during the porting phase.

  In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, each channel 4 has on its free edge, an inlet guide formed as a wing 5 cooperating with the channel 4 to form a zone, such as a funnel, introduction of the stick 11. Wing 5 and gutter 4 form in their junction zone a constriction 6 for retaining the stick 11 inside its housing.

  In the example shown in Figure 3, the gutters are devoid of such wings. The opening of the gutter is oriented more widely in a direction substantially parallel to the base of the U. This configuration reduces the overall height of said part. In this case, the sticks will tend to be introduced into their housing by moving towards the gutters along a line substantially parallel to the base of the U. Conversely, in the solution described in Figures 1 and 2, the sticks tend to be introduced into their housing from below, that is to say by following a movement in a direction substantially parallel to the branches of the U. Another embodiment can be envisaged as illustrated in FIG. case, each leg 2 of the U is slotted longitudinally in its connection zone to said gutter to form an elastically deformable tongue 8 constituting a retaining member of a stick 11 to lo inside said gutter 4. The slot is shown in FIG. 7 in the figures. Thus, during the introduction of the stick 11 as shown on the right side in Figure 4, the tongue 8 is deformed to let the stick 11 and then prevents it from leaving its housing by exerting a substantially radial stress F towards the interior of said housing. For the exit of the stick from its housing, it is necessary to exert a support on the tongue 8 which deforms by approaching the branch of the U and allows the exit of the stick. This embodiment does not complicate the manufacture of the part and does not increase the manufacturing cost of the latter. This embodiment allows sticks to be held within their housing, including when these sticks have different diameters from one stick to another. These tabs thus make universal such a device by allowing it to apply to a wide range of stick diameter.

  To complete the maintenance of the skis between the branches of the U-shaped part, the inner faces of the U may be coated with a non-skid material. This material is visible in Figures 1 and 2. The same coating of non-slip material may be provided on the inner faces of said gutters 4 to facilitate the retention of sticks. As a result, the inner faces of the U and / or gutters 4 may be coated with a non-slip material. The operation of such a carrying device is as follows.

  Firstly, the two ski-carrying parts, of the type described above, are positioned on either side of the ski bindings of a pair of skis, the skis being positioned side by side with each other. other by their sole. The pair of skis is introduced, at the free end of the branches of the U which are terminated by the gutters, between said branches of the U, and under the effect of its own weight, is positioned until it comes to bear on the base of the U, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6. The elasticity of the part allows the branches of the U to depart naturally to the insertion path of the skis within said housing and to tightening on the latter to come to exert pressure on the pair of skis and maintain the position in position of said piece on the skis during transport, carrying and / or storage. Once lo the pieces positioned on the skis, then just insert the sticks 11 in their housing as shown in Figure 6. The sticks are thus held by clipping inside their housing and can then be used as carrying handle. The action of the user's hand on said sticks tends to act in the same direction as the branches of the ski-carrying part on the skis, 15 increasing the clamping force of the latter. This results in a device for manual carrying skis and sticks perfectly safe.

Claims (7)

  1. Part (1) ski carrier (10), of the type positionable on one side of the ski bindings (10), in the attached state of the skis of a pair of skis (10), this piece (1) being intended to cooperate with a similar piece positioned generally on the other side of the ski bindings (10) to constitute a device for the manual carrying of skis (10) and sticks (11), said piece (1) being a piece generally monobloc, preferably monolithic, characterized in that said piece is a piece (1) elastic affecting the shape of a U whose limbs (2) are elastically deformable to grip pinch skis (10), the end each branch (2) being bent outwards to delimit a gutter (4) open in a direction substantially parallel to the base (3) of the U and / or towards the base (3) of the U, this gutter ( 4) constituting a receiving housing of a stick 15 (11), said sticks (11) has parallel ion acting as a carrying handle.   2. Part (1) ski carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs (2) of the U converge towards the gutters (4) to reduce the space between said gutters (4) and, consequently, between said sticks (11), to promote the gripping of the sticks (11).   3. Part (1) ski carrier according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that each gutter (4) has on its free edge, an inlet guide formed as a wing (5) cooperating with the gutter (4) to form a zone, such as a funnel, introduction of the stick (11).   4. Part (1) ski carrier according to claim 3, characterized in that wing (5) and gutter (4) form in their junction zone a constriction (6) retaining the stick (11) inside. of his dwelling.   5. Part (1) ski carrier according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that each branch (2) of the U is slotted longitudinallyin, or in the vicinity of, its connection zone to said gutter (4) for forming a tongue (8) elastically deformable constituting a retaining member of a stick (11) within said trough (4). s   6. Part (1) ski carrier according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inner faces of the U and / or gutters (4) are coated with a material (9) anti-slip.   7. Device for the manual carrying of skis and poles, of the type comprising lo at least two pieces (1) ski holders positionable on either side of the bindings of the skis (10), in the adjoining state of the skis. a pair of skis, characterized in that each piece (1) ski carrier of the device is according to one of claims 1 to 6.