US1845588A

US1845588A - Ski harness

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Publication number: US1845588A
Application number: US543257A
Authority: US
Inventors: Durmer Thorstein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-06-10
Filing date: 1931-06-10
Publication date: 1932-02-16
Anticipated expiration: 1949-02-16

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T. DURMER SKI HARNESS Feb. 16, 1932.

Filed June 10, 1931 INVEN T01? Thoz'sen Darm er By Hlrzzl/ Patented Feb. 16, `1932 ,PATENT `OFFICE THORSTEIN D'RMER, QF ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS sin: HARNESS Application mea June 1o,

This invention-relates to a ski harness, and particularly to such a device in which straps or other binders for holding the ski tothe shoe are eliminated. rIhis not only avoids 'V5 the necessity of fastening and adjusting r`'I0 from the ski is taken.

The difficulties accompanying the attach- Ving of the usual ski to the shoe of the skier, accompanied by the dangers resulting from the same loosening or breaking, have been serious objections to the popularity of vthe vsport of skiing. j

My invention is so designed-'and arranged thatthe ski can be fastened tothe shoe by simply shoving the shoe into the spring clamp which cooperates with plates carried by the shoe to produce a close union of the shoe and "ski.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated, and in the specification described a form of my improved ski harness which has proven highly efficient and durable-in use.

Throughout the specification and drawings similar reference numerals have been used to indicate the corresponding parts.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view of a shoel in position on a ski. v 4

Fig. 2 is a view of the shoe equipped with my shoe plate.

i 35 Fig. 3 is Va plan view Vof the top ofa ski before the shoe is inserted withinthe harness. Fig. 4 is a similar View after the shoe has been inserted. Y

Fig. 5 shows a modified means of connecting the shoe and shoe plates. v l

I have indicated at 1 a portion of thejski, and at 2 a shoe. My ski harness consists of a vpair of spring clamping members indicated at 3 and 4. Each clamping member is riveted at its rear end as at 5 to the vertically disposed ange 6 of an attaching plate 7 which is permanently fastened as at 8 `9-1O to the' upperrface Vof the ski.

The clamping membersl areV fastened to each other at their free ends as by the hook the ski.f

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and hole connection indicated at 11. This is an adjustable connection, there being several holes 11 formed in one of the clamping members inany of which the hook 11 of the A opposite clamping member may be selectively entered. f

Each clamping member carries an inwardly disposed locking pin or stud 12, the free end of which is beveled as at 1 3. The vertical flanges 6 of the'y attaching lplates 7 are provided each with a clearance hole l14 aligned with said locking studs.

Screwed or otherwise attached at either side ofthe shoeis a shoe plate 15. Each shoe plate 15 has a vertically ldisposed lateral flange 16, and each flange is provided with a locking hole 17 adapted to be alignedwith the locking holes 14 in the ski plates and with the llocking studs'12 carried by .the clamps 3. and 4. The forward corners of these flanges 16, abovethe holes 17, are beveled as indicated at 18.'

In' use the attaching`plates7 'are first fastened to the ski. This may involve some adjustment of the' plates to insure that their flanges 6 are correctlyV spaced and yfor this purpose the'attaching plates 7 are each laterally lslotted as indicated at 20 to receive adjustment blocksV 21. In applying the attaching plate 7 to the ski therefor, the proper adjustmentis first determined and the blocks 21 screweddown to the ski by means vof the screws 8, after which the screws 9 and 10 are screwed in to assist in holding the plates in the proper relation. i

When the shoe with its attached shoe plates 15 is inserted into the space between the vertical flanges 6 of the ski plates, the beveled spring clamping members 3 and 4 urges said studs into said holes thus'locking the shoe to `As a modification, the shoe plates may ,bel provided with the

inserts

23 and 24 Yshown lin.` Fig. 5 of the drawings. These

inserts

23 and 24 are'simple headed fastenings in the nature of hollow screws which are incorporated in the shoe during its process ofY ous modifications in the design of the ski plates and shoe plates and the manner of latching one to the other may also be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention if within the limits of the appended claims. Y

Vhat I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a ski harness, a pair of adjustable plates adapted to be secured to a ski, said plates having upwardly extending lateral anges, a pair of shoe plates adapted to be attached to a shoe sole and having upturned lateral flanges .adapted to lie inside of and against said ski plates, said ski plates and said shoe plates having registering apertures, an adjustable clamp carried by said ski plates, studs carried by said clamp and adapted to enter said registering apertures in said ski and shoe plates so as to lock said ski and shoe to each other. s

2. In a ski harness, a pair of adjustable plates adapted to vbe secured to a ski, said plates having upwardly extending lateral flanges, a pair of shoe plates adapted to be attached to a shoe sole and having upturned lateral flanges adapted to lie inside of and against said ski plates, said ski platesA and said shoe plates having registering apertures, and a pair of spring arms carried by said ski `plates and adjustably engageable with each yother at their forward ends, studs carried by said spring arms and adapted to enter said registering apertures in said ski and shoe plates so `as to lock said ski and shoe to each Y other.

and a pair of adjustable spring arms carried by .said ski plates, studs having beveled vfree endscarried by said springarms, said beveled .ends of said shoe plates engaging the beveled free ends of said studs so as to guide the same into said apertures to lock said ski and shoe to each other.

4. In a ski harness, a pair of adjustable plates adapted to be secured to a ski, each plate comprising a slotted member and an adjustment block therein whereby the plates may be attached to the vski in proper position to receive the shoe of the wearer, said plates having upwardly extending lateral fianges, a pair of shoe plates adapted to be attached to a shoe sole and having upturned :lateral flanges adapted to engage said ski plates, and means locking said shoe plates t0 said ski plates.

5. In a ski harness, a pair of adjustable plates .adapted to be secured to a ski each comprising a slotted member and an adjustment block therein whereby the plates may be attached tothe ski in proper position t0 receive the shoe of the wearer, said plates `having upwardly extending lateral flanges, a pair of shoe plates adapted to be attached to a shoe sole and having vupturned lateral flanges adapted to lie inside of and against said ski plates, said ski plates and said shoe plates having registering apertures, a spring clamp carried by said ski plates, studs carried by said clamp and adapted to enter said registering apertures in said ski and shoe plates so as to lock said ski and shoe to each other.

6. Means for detachably interlocking a shoe to a tread structure, such as a ski vor Vthe like, comprising opposed .pairs ofrelatively Arigid and relatively yieldable locking formations on the shoe and tread structure, respectively, interengageable with each other upon .endwise sliding `movement of the shoe and its locking formations into the zone of action of Vthe locking formations carried by the ski or other tread structure yielding to permit the entrance therebetween of the locking formations carried by the shoe and thereafter returning to position tointerlock with said shoe formations.

7. Means for detachably interlocking a s hoe to a tread structure, such as a ski or the like, comprising a pair of laterally yieldable locking formations on the tread structure and a pair of relatively rigid locking formations on the shoe, said locking formations -of the shoe interengageable with those lon the tread structure upon endwise sliding movement of the shoe and its locking formations into the zone of action of the lock-ing formations carriedby the ski or other tread structure, the locking formations carried by the ski or other tread structure yielding :to permit the entrance therebetween ofthe locking formations carried by the shoeand thereafter returning to position to interlock with said shoe formations.

8. Means for detachably interlocking a shoe to a tread structure, such as a ski or ,the like, lcomprising locking formations on the tread structure including a pair of relatively rigid plates having holes therein and a pair of outwardly yieldable locking studs alined with said holes, and a pair of relatively rigid locking formations on the shoe having holes adapted to register with those of the relatively rigid locking formations 0f the tread structure upon endwise sliding movement of the shoe and its locking formations into the zone of action of the locking formations carried by the ski or other tread structure, the locking studs carried by the ski or other tread structure yielding to permit the entrance therebetween of the relatively rigid locking formations carried by the shoe and thereafter returning to position to interlock with said relatively rigid shoe formations.

9. In combination, a shoe having an outer sole, plates removably attached to said shoe, and plate attaching means comprising hollow thimbles headed at their inner ends and having their heads embedded in the outer sole of the shoe, and screws threaded into said thimbles and detachably fastening said plates to said outer sole.

lO. In combination, a shoe having an outer sole, plates presenting sole-engaging portions and lateral portions, said plates removably attached to said shoe, and plate attaching means comprising hollow thimbles headed at their inner ends and having their heads embedded in the outer sole of the shoe, and screws threaded into said thimbles and detachably fastening the sole-engaging portions of said plates to said outer sole.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

THORSTEIN DURMER.