US2353809A

US2353809A - Skate carrier

Info

Publication number: US2353809A
Application number: US414958A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert J Carson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1941-10-14
Filing date: 1941-10-14
Publication date: 1944-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 1961-07-18

Description

July 18, 1944. R. J. CARSON Filed oct. 14, 1941 vlwfw'MO/ Robert A J Cmjan,

Patented July 18, 1944 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,353,809 f SKATE CARRIER.

l f Robert J. Carson-Kane, Pa. Application oeiober 414, 1941, serial No. 414,958` v s claims. (stasi-415) My invention relates to a carrying device for ice or roller skates andthe like. i

An object of my invention is a new andA useful development of a skate carrier in which @the skates can be easily and securely mounted on the carrier.

Another objectis to provide a new and improved means, not shown in existing skate carriers, for securing. the skates to the carrier to protect the skate blades or rollers.

Another object is to provide a skate carrierof general utility, in that ice or roller skates equipped with blades orrollers of diierent shape, length and thickness can be mounted in the same carrier without the necessity of special yadjustment of the retaining means. Still another object ofmy invention is to pro; vide a carrier which will accommodate skates equipped wither without integral shoes.

Still another object isto provide a carrier for skates, and the like, in which the skate blades or rollers are inserted into suitable slots in the. body of the carrier by means of a' simple 'clamping' device integral with the carrier base.

Still another object ,ofmyinvention is to provide a skate carrier suited to protect and adequately display skates placed in store windowsi with provision for carrying advertising or identifyinginsignia.

My invention has the advantages of low manufacturing cost and simplicity of design and operation.

'Ihe advantages and construction of my invention will be even more clearly apparent from the following detailed description, and the drawing accompanying my disclosure.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 shows a typical design of a skate carrier of the type described herein.

Figure 2 shows a plan view of the carrier.

Figure 3 is a side View of Figure 2.

Figure 4 shows an alternative clamping means which can be substituted for the long bolt shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3.

Figure 5 shows a clamping means which can be substituted for the nut shown in Figures l, 2 and 3.

The particular construction shown in the drawing utilizes a base member of wood, with a cutout portion to provide a handle. It will be obvious that the carrier could be made of any other suitably strong and flexible material, and that the handle may, if desired, be a separate part suitably fastened to the carrier base.

Referring to Figure 1, the skates, shown mounted on skate shoes,I are included to more clearly show the manner in which skates of any type are mounted on the carrier. The identication numbers'coincide with the other figures.-

Referring toFigures 2 and 3, one modication of my invention-includes a wooden base member I, having a cut-eut portion 2 to provide a handle. Slots 3 3 of suitable depth to receive and hold the skate blades are provided in the base member I, extending from or adjacent to, the cutout 2, longitudinally to the end- 4 of the member I. The slots 3 3 are also cut through the entire thickness of base member I from the points 4 4 tol intermediate 4points 5 5.

. 1A. long.y bolt 6, equipped with a wing nut or other4 suitable tightening means l, and washer la, .is insertedy through the member I, normal to the.l slots-3 3', in such a manner that when the bolt is tightened, the slots 3 3 are contracted, therebygripping theskate'blades and holding them iirmlyin the base member. Stops 8 8 'can be placed at the ends of the slots 3 3; adjacent the cut-out portion 2, if desired. These stops may or-may not be of a gripping type, but in any event they are not essential to the satisfactoryoperation of my device. In operation, the nut I is loosened, thereby permittin'g the slots 3 3 to expand to normal size.' The skate blades are inserted into the slots, one end "of each blade being advanced in the slot to the stop member. The nut 'I is then tightened to contract the slots 3 3 and the skates are thereby securely gripped by the carrier.

Referring to Figure 4, I provide an alternative method of holding the skate blades in the slots 3 3, in which the bolt 6, nut 1, washer 1a, and stops 8 8 may be omitted from the device if desired. Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-section of one of the slots 3 taken at the point 9 9. Spring members IIl, extending the length of the slot 3 are fastened to the base I adjacent to one or both sides of the slot. The portion of the spring member which contacts the skate blade is rounded to prevent marring or scratching of the blade.

In operation the modication shown in Figure 4 merely requires that the skate blades be pushed down into the slots, whereby they are securely gripped by the spring members. The skates may be removed by firmly pulling them out of the slots. The bolt and nut assembly shown in Figures 2 and 3 may be retained in this modification to serve as an additional locking means.

Figure 5 is a modification of the clamping means shown in Figures 2 and 3, whereby a simple cam actuated clamp is substituted for the nut 'I.

The cam element Il comprises a cam face I2 and a suitable handle I3 to provide suflicient leverage for compressing the base l containing the slots 3-3. The bolt is slotted at the end to accommodate the cam element II. The cam element is inserted in this slot and pivoted on said bolt by means of a pin I4 normal to the bolt and inserted through the bolt and the cam element.

Suitable insignia or display .material may be applied to the base member.

It will also be apparent that various changes, modifications, variations, substitutions, eliminations and additions might be resorted to without departing from the spiirt and scope of my inven tion, and therefore I do not wish to limit my idea to the specic disclosures herein.

What I claim is:

1. An ice skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive a. skate blade, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, irictionmeans in each of said slots adapted to engage said skate blades and common compression means for said base for increasing `simultaneously the friction of all of said friction means.

2. An ice skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a plurality o slots each adapted to receive a skate blade, said slots extending entirely7 through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, guiding means for said skate blades adjacent to said slots, friction means in each of said slots adapted to engage said'skate blades and common compression means for said base for increasing simultaneously the friction of all of said friction means.

3. A skate carrier comprising in combination,`

a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, and common means for compressing simultaneously all of said slots in said base along anl axis normal to said rst portion of said slots.

4. A skate carrier, comprising in combination, a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive and grip thev traction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt through said base and tightening means for said bolt for compressing simultaneously all of said slots in said base along an axis normal to said rst portion of said slots.

5. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive the traction means for one or more for gripping said skate traction means, and common compression means for said base for increasing simultaneously the pressure of all of said spring members on said skate traction means.

6. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, and means for compressing all of said slots in said base.

7. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, a base having a plurality of slots eachl adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt through said base and tightening means including a nut threaded to said bolt for compressing simultaneously all of said slots in said base along an axis normal to said first portion of said slots.

8. A skate carrier comprising, in combination, abase having a plurality of slots each adapted to receive and grip the traction means of one or more skates, said slots extending entirely through said base for a portion of their lengths and only partially through said base for the remainder of their lengths, and common means including a bolt through said base and tightening means including cam means pivoted on and normal to said bolt for compressing simultaneously all of said slots by applying pressure to said base along an axis normal to said first portion of said slots.

ROBERT J. CARSON.