US20100252593A1

US20100252593A1 - Snowboard carrier belt

Info

Publication number: US20100252593A1
Application number: US12/664,655
Authority: US
Inventors: Hyun Sik Song
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-06-28
Filing date: 2008-06-16
Publication date: 2010-10-07
Also published as: KR100776672B1; WO2009002033A1

Abstract

A snowboard carrier belt which ties a snowboard having a pair of bindings so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard, the snowboard carrier belt including a first belt section fixedly fitted, in its one end, between the snowboard and one of the bindings when the one binding is set to the snowboard, and having a fixing loop, and a second belt section detachably coupled to a hill cup of the other binding by means of a fastener and having length-adjusting means connected with the other end of the first belt section so as to adjust a length of the belt.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a snowboard carrier belt, and more particularly, to a snowboard carrier belt, opposite ends of which are tied to a snowboard having a pair of bindings for fixing boots, so that a user can simply carry the snowboard, and the snowboard can be prevented from being missing through being locked by a lock.

BACKGROUND ART

It has been known that snowboards derived from a set of a plate and poles which in America, a hunter, who had been hunting in the snow on the mountains, used for descending from the mountain while tying a string to the plate in about 1959. This instrument was developed into a sport appliance in 1960s in America, and it would initially use a veneer board or a plastic board. Since America snows heavily, the above instrument has been developing into current snowboards with grafting of sports science thereinto and development of new materials.
In snowboarding on a ski-slope, it is the basis that upon riding on a lift, a snowboarder should ride on the lift with only one leg fixed to a binding. This is similar to the case that a skier does not ride on a lift while holding skies in his/her hand. However, some snowboarders often ride on a lift while taking it in their arms as if it is a treasure.
Since most of lift lines extend over slopes, if the snowboard falls down by mistake, it is apparent that a safety accident occurs. Such a falling snowboard has no safety member, so that, although fortunately there is no person at the falling point, it slides down across the slope and finally collides with a person or runs off the slope into a ditch. However, the snowboard has high sliding-down speed and speeds up with acceleration, becoming ‘a dangerous weapon’ to a person in the slope. Further, when the sliding-down snowboard meets a mogul in the way, it jumps up so as to be a weapon like an arrow.
In the inside and outside of the country, in fact, the falling-down snowboard from a lift, self-sliding-down snowboard across the slope, or self-sliding down and jumping-up through a mogul frequently did a deadly injury to a person.
Meanwhile, when a snowboard arrives at a ski-slope and walks from a parking lot to the slope, it is common that he/she generally holds a snowboard in his/her side. However, the snowboard is heavy in the amount of about 3.5 kg to 5 kg, so that it is very difficult for a snowboarder, particularly, a beginner, to walk while holding the snowboarder.
In transporting the snowboard in the snow-free place in the skiing resorts, such as a restaurant, a restroom, etc., a snowboarder has to take the snowboard on his/her head or in his/her side, or otherwise, he/she drags the snowboard along the ground. In the latter case, the snowboard may be considerably damaged on its deck portion, particularly.
Further, it is true that a snowboarder is so laborious to hold the snowboard in order to simply go to the restaurant or restroom because the snowboard is heavy, and it is not worthy to be stored in a pay cloakroom for only a short time, so that in case where the snowboarder determines to do his/her unimportant business while laying the snowboard on a certain place, the snowboard is often lost or stolen.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

The present invention has been made to solve the foregoing problems with the prior art, and therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a snowboard carrier belt by which a snowboarder can always and simply carry and move a snowboard.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a snowboard carrier belt which is prevented from being taken off from a snowboarder.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a snowboard carrier belt which allows a snowboard to be fastened to an object such as a post, preventing it from being stolen.

Technical Solution

In order to accomplish the above objects of the present invention, according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a snowboard carrier belt which ties a snowboard having a pair of bindings so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard, the snowboard carrier belt including: a first belt section fixedly fitted, in its one end, between the snowboard and one of the bindings when the one binding is set to the snowboard; and a second belt section detachably coupled to a hill cup of the other binding by means of a fastener and having length-adjusting means connected with the other end of the first belt section so as to adjust a length of the belt.
The fastener may include a fastening loop installed on one face of the second belt section and a hook clip installed in an end of the second belt section so as to be detachably fastened to the fastening loop. The second belt section may be provided with a pair of locking through-holes between the fastening loop and the hook clip so as to be locked by a lock.
In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a snowboard carrier belt which ties a snowboard having a pair of bindings so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard, the snowboard carrier belt including: a first belt section detachably coupled, in its one end, to a hill cup of one binding by means of a fastener; and a second belt section detachably coupled to a hill cup of the other binding by means of a fastener and having length-adjusting means connected with the other end of the first belt section so as to adjust a length of the belt.
The fastener may be a snap button and a Velcro-tape. The snap button may be provided in the first or second belt section in its lengthwise direction, and is fastened after the belt section is connected with a fence or a post via the hill cup of the binding. The Velcro-tape may be provided at the fastening position of the snap button in the first or second belt section in its width direction, so as to wind and support the fastening portion of the snap button.
In a further embodiment of the present invention, the snowboard carrier belt further including at least one third belt sections connected with one end of the first or second belt section and fixedly fitted between the snowboard and one of the bindings when the one binding is set to the snowboard.

Advantageous Effects

As set forth above, the snowboard carrier belt of the invention provides effects in that, when a snowboarder wants to take a rest or go to a restaurant or a restroom to which the snowboard is inhibited from taking in, he/she can simply and securely fasten it to a fence, a post, etc. in a belt-fastening manner without requiring to hold the heavy snowboard in his/her body, thereby saving the one-time storing cost of the snowboard and preventing it from being lost or stolen, which makes the snowboarder feel free and comfort in a ski-slope.
Further, a snowboarder can carry the snowboard while taking it on his/her shoulder, and during snowboarding, he/she can also connect it tightly in his/her side so as to prevent the occurrence of a safety accident when the snowboarder falls down from the sliding snowboard.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating the state in which a snowboard carrier belt according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention is installed on a snowboard;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the snowboard carrier belt according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the state in which a first belt section is mounted on the snowboard;

FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the state in which a snowboard carrier belt according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention is installed on a snowboard;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the snowboard carrier belt according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the states in which a second belt section according to the second embodiment and a third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the snowboard; and

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating diverse states of using the snowboard carrier belt according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS OF MAIN PART OF THE DRAWINGS

10, 20: Binding 12, 22: Hill Cup
30: Snowboard 32: Screw-Hole
34: Screw 100: Snowboard Carrier Belt
110: First Belt Section 112, 114: Fixing Loop
120: Second Belt Section 122: Length-Adjusting Means
124 a, 124 b: Locking Hole 130: Fastener
132: Fastening Loop 134: Hook Clip
136: Snap Button 138: Velcro-Tape
140: Lock 150: Third Belt Section
152 a: Fixing Loop 152 b: Connecting Loop

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Description will now be made of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the state in which a snowboard carrier belt according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention is installed on a snowboard.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the snowboard carrier belt 100 ties a snowboard 30 having installed thereon a pair of bindings 10 and 20 for fixing boots so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard 30. The snowboard carrier belt includes a first belt section 110 and a second belt section 120.
First, the first belt section 110 according to the first embodiment will now be described.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the snowboard carrier belt according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the state in which the first belt section is mounted on the snowboard.
As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the snowboard 30 is provided with 6 or 8 screw-holes 32 in pairs for installing the pair of bindings 10 and 20 with 4 screws 34. At this time, the first belt section 110 is fitted and fixed between the snowboard 30 and the binding 10 when the binding 10 is set to the snowboard 30. The first belt section 110 is provided, in its one end, with rigid plastic or metal fixing loops 112 and 114, so as to be fixed to the snowboard with coupling of the binding 10 to the snowboard 30.
Next, the second belt section 120 will now be described.
The second belt section 120 includes length-adjusting means 122 which is connected with the other end of the first belt section 110 so as to adjust a length of the belt. The end of the second belt section further extends from the length-adjusting means 122 and is detachably coupled to a hill cup 22 of the binding 20 by means of a fastener 130.
Here, for convenience of coupling, the fastener 130 includes a fastening loop 132 and a hook clip 134. The fastening loop 132 is provided on one face of the second belt section 120, and the hook clip 134 is provided in the end of the second belt section 134. The hook clip 134 is fastened to the fastening loop 132 after the second belt section 120 is wound around the hill cup 22 of the binding 20.
Meanwhile, for preventing the snowboard 30 from being stolen, the second belt section 120 is provided, between the fastening loop 132 and the hook clip 134, with a pair of locking through- holes 124 a and 124 b, which will be locked by a lock 140, so as to fasten the snowboard 30 to a fence or a post.
Thus, in the snowboard carrier belt 100 according to the first embodiment of the invention, the first belt section 110 is first fitted and fixed between one binding 10 and the snowboard 30 when the binding 10 is set to the board 30, and the second belt section 120 then is wound around the hill cup 22 of the other binding 20 and further around the fence or post (not shown), and the pair of locking through- holes 124 a and 124 b are locked together by the lock, thereby preventing the snowboard from being lost or stolen.
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the state in which a snowboard carrier belt according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention is installed on the snowboard, FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the snowboard carrier belt according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a view illustrating the states in which the second belt section according to the second embodiment and a third embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the snowboard.
As illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6, the snowboard carrier belt 100 according to the second embodiment includes first and second belt sections 110 and 120, which are respectively detachable fastened to the hill cups 12 and 22 of the bindings 10 and 20 by means of fasteners 130.
Specifically referring to FIG. 5, the first and second belt sections 110 and 120 may be provided with snap buttons 136 as a fastener 130. The snap buttons 136 consist of male and female coupling members 136 a and 136 b so that the male and female members 136 a and 136 b of the snap buttons 136 are provided in the end side of the first belt section 110 in its lengthwise direction. Then, the first belt section 110 is wound around the hill cup 12 of the binding 10 and is coupled by fastening the snap buttons 136 together, thereby being installed on the snowboard. Thus, coupling in the second embodiment is easier than in the first embodiment.
Here, the first belt section 110 is preferably further provided with a Velcro-tape 138. That is, the Velcro-tape 138 is provided at the coupling position of the snap buttons 136 in the fist belt section 110 in its width direction, so as to wind along the coupling portion of the snap buttons 136 by about one revolution. This prevents the snap buttons 136 from being exposed outside, so that the coupling portion is not released by tangling during sliding.
Similarly, the second belt section 120 is also provided with the snap buttons 136 and the Velcro-tape 138 and is detachably fastened to the hill cup 22 of the other binding 20.
In the above manner, the first and second belt sections 110 and 120 are fastened to the opposite bindings 10 and 20 of the snowboard 30, so that a snowboarder can carry the snowboard while holding the same on his/her shoulder.
Meanwhile, the second belt section 120 according to the third embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6, is further provided with at least one third belt sections 150 which is fitted and fixed between the board and the binding 20 when the binding 20 is set to the board.
That is, the third belt section 150 includes, in opposite ends, a fixing loop 152 a and a connecting loop 152 b, such that the fixing loop 152 a is fitted between the board 30 and the binding 20 upon setting of the binding to the board, and the connecting loop 152 b is connected with the second belt section 120.
Hereinafter, the operation and effects of the present invention constructed above will be described.
FIG. 7 is a view illustrating diverse states of using the snowboard carrier belt according to the present invention.
As illustrated in FIG. 7, the snowboard carrier belt 100 can adjust its length in order to allow the snowboarder to simply carry the snowboard 30. Particularly, as illustrated in the first to third figures in FIG. 7, the snowboard 30 can be transported with the snowboard carrier belt 100 held on a snowboarder's shoulder(s), and when the snowboard slides on the slope, as illustrated in the fourth figure in FIG. 7, the snowboard 30 is connected with the snowboarder by means of the fastener 130 so that during sliding, the snowboard is not taken off from the snowboarder, thereby securing stability.
Here, in case of long-term storage, the locking through- holes 124 a and 124 b of the second belt section 120 are locked together by a lock 140 after the second belt section is tied to a fence or a post, thereby preventing the snowboard from being lost or stolen.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

Claims

1. A snowboard carrier belt which ties a snowboard having a pair of bindings so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard, the snowboard carrier belt comprising:

a first belt section fixedly fitted, in its one end, between the snowboard and one of the bindings when the one binding is set to the snowboard, and having a fixing loop; and

a second belt section detachably coupled to a hill cup of the other binding by means of a fastener and having length-adjusting means connected with the other end of the first belt section so as to adjust a length of the belt.

2. The snowboard carrier belt according to claim 1, wherein the fastener includes a fastening loop installed on one face of the second belt section and a hook clip installed in an end of the second belt section so as to be detachably fastened to the fastening loop.

3. The snowboard carrier belt according to claim 2, wherein the second belt section is provided with a pair of locking through-holes between the fastening loop and the hook clip so as to be locked by a lock.

4. A snowboard carrier belt which ties a snowboard having a pair of bindings so as to allow a snowboarder to carry the snowboard, the snowboard carrier belt comprising:

a first belt section detachably coupled, in its one end, to a hill cup of one binding by means of a fastener; and

5. The snowboard carrier belt according to claim 4, wherein the fastener comprises a snap button and a Velcro-tape.

6. The snowboard carrier belt according to claim 5, wherein the snap button is provided in the first or second belt section in its lengthwise direction, and is fastened after the belt section is connected with a fence or a post via the hill cup of the binding, and wherein the Velcro-tape is provided at the fastening position of the snap button in the first or second belt section in its width direction, so as to wind and support the fastening portion of the snap button.

7. The snowboard carrier belt according to claim 4, further comprising: at least one third belt sections connected with one end of the first or second belt section and fixedly fitted between the snowboard and one of the bindings when the one binding is set to the snowboard.