US2947094A

US2947094A - Snow shoe harness

Info

Publication number: US2947094A
Application number: US810682A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gabry William
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1959-05-04
Filing date: 1959-05-04
Publication date: 1960-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 1977-08-02

Description

Allg- 2, 1960 w. GABRY 2,947,094

sNow SHOE HARNESS Filed May 4, 1959 M n l 32V 2,947,094 .p BfentediAugf .-1.959

l Gabry, Birch Island, Brifishfcolumbia, Canada tFiled May 4, 1959 SerrNo. 810,682 reclaim. `(ci. 3644.5)

: My Y invention Vrelates i to new and Vruseful Y.improvements yin snow shoe harness, the:principalobject and'essence of my'invention being to provide a-device ofthe character herewithin described whereby the-fsriowfshoe canr'eadily be attached or detached to the boot of the wearer and, yet which is adapted topreventffslipping occurring particularly when used on steep trails.

c A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character .herewithin described in which the objectionable strap fasteners over the toe of the wearer are eliminated, thus making the Wearing of the snow shoe much more comfortable.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which permits the snow shoe to be lifted by the ankle when being operated, thus relieving the wearer of considerable strain which is encountered with conventional snow shoe harness inasmuch as the toes have to do the majority of the lifting in these instances.l

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which merely requlres the undoing of one buckle and a kick forward by the wearer in order to remove they snow shoes from the boots.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character herewithin described which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture, and otherwise well suited to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the foregoing objects in view, and such other objects' and advantages as will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates as this specification proceeds, my invention consists essentially in the arrangement `and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a snow shoe showing the sole plate portion of my device in situ.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing a portion of a boot with a portion of the sole plate shown engageable with one embodiment of the heel clip component.

Figure 3 is an underside view of the heel of a boot showing one embodiment of a heel clip component.

Figure 4 is an underside view of a heel of a boot showing an alternative embodiment of a heel clip component.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an underside view of yet another alternative embodiment of the heel clip component.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of Figure 6, but shown in position around the heel of a boot.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different gures.

Conventional snow shoe harnesses usually comprise a plurality of straps and buckles or the like riveted together and tying over the toes of the boot. 'In this 70 connection a material known as lamp wick is popularly used as it is soft. However, the conventional harness able discomfort due to cold feet. v system of strapsis somewhat diiicultto remove, particularly with heavy gloves-being worn.

vcausesfseverecrampingzof `the toes ask the toes are used `:to'lift thelsnowfshoe when in action, and this `causes a constricting."` of the circulation thus leading toconsider- Furthermore, such a `My harness=overcomesthese disadvantages by theprovisionwomeans whereby the onlyvstrap -required passes aroundE the-l ankleof-zthefboot and this, .in conjunction `with thefnovelfhook meansadjacentrthe underside ofthe hel, `ipermitsthe--anglelto be used in thelifting-ofthe snow 1shoe:in.` action, thus leavingthetoes ee Within the boot 'andfleading :to fajmuch less exhausting motion.

Proceedingtherefore tolldescribemy inventionin de- '.tail, --referencelshouldifrst bemade to Figures 1 `an`d`,2

of the accompanying drawings. -*In Figure 1. I.show,a

stop plan view of afportion of ,a snow shoe LWhich` in- "cludes @theeouter i-perimetrical frame f2 and -cross bars` 3. .Arsolegplate-t preferably formed from -ilexible material Viis; substantially;.yo1ge.shaped Vwhen-viewed in, plan, n(and is provided with a pair of leather laces` 5 secured to adjacent the front edge 6 of the sole plate. These laces are adapted to be tied around one of the cross` members 3 and knotted thereto, but in Figure 1 the laces are shown untied but with the sole plate in the desired relationship with the snow shoe.

A leather strap 7 is engaged through slots 8 just behind the front edge 6 of the sole plate and extend outwardly as shown, said straps being adapted to be crossed over the instep of the associated boot (not illustrated) and then taken around the ankle to be secured by the buckle 9 provided on one end of the strap.

This secures the snow shoe to the boot, but in order to permit the lift to be developed by the ankle and conveyed to the snow shoe, further means are required.

Secured to the sole plate 4 and centrally located thereon, is a metal strip 10 which extends rearwardly beyond the rear edge 11 of the sole plate. This strip is provvided with a down-turned resilient hook 1=2 on the distal end 13 thereof. This hook is adapted to engage within a heel clip component collectively designated 14 of which I have provided several embodiments, but in all of these embodiments the action is similar to that shown in Figure 2 in which it will be noted that the hook 12 springs into engagement over a clip secured to the heel 15 of the associated boot 16.

Figure 3 shows the rst embodiment of this heel clip component which includes an apertured clip 17, the front portion 18 of which is' spaced from lthe attaching lugs 19. Screws 20 pass through lugs 19 and engage within the heel 15 of the boot so that the clip is secured to the front vertical Wall 21 of the heel and extends forwardly therefrom so that it can be engaged by the hook 12.

Figures 4 and 5 show an alternative embodiment of the heel clip component 14 which includes a heel plate 212 shaped to suit the perimeter of the heel and secured to the under `surface 23 of the heel by means of screws 24. At the front end of this plate, an upwardly angulated portion 2S is formed resting against the afore-mentioned inner front Wall 21 of the heel and upon the upper end 22 of this vertical portion 25 I provide a clip 26, similar in conguration to the clip 17 hereinbefore described. The engagement of the clip by the hook 12 is similar in this embodiment to that described for Figure 3.

Figures 6 and 7 show still another embodiment of the heel clip component 14 and in this instance a perimetrical wall clamp 27 is adapted to be engaged around the vertical wall 28 of the heel and to be secured thereon by means of nut and bolt 29 engaging through lugs 30 on the clamp.

In order to ensure that the clamp remains in position,

I provide inwardly projecting prongs oribarbs 31 which In operation, the sole plate 4 is secured to the snow I shoe by means of laces 5 and the desired embodiment of the heel clip component is secured to the heels of the boots and remain thereon. The wearer engages the clip of the heel clip component under the hook 12 and then fastens the -boot to the snow shoe by means of strap 7.

In order to remove the snow shoe, it is merelyA necessary to undo strap 7 and kick the` foot forwardly which disengages the hook 14 from the heel clip component.

Finally, although the above invention has been specifically described for use upon snow shoes, nevertheless it will be appreciated =that, it can, if desired, be used with equal eiciency' upon skis.

Since various modiications can be made in my invention as hereinabove described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of same made within the spirit and scope of the claim without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is:

A sole plate and heel clip component combination for fastening snow shoes to the associated boots of the wearer, said sole plate being detachably securable via the front thereof to said snow shoe, straps associated with said sole plate adapted to engage around said boot, said heel clip component including means' to detachably secure same to the heel of said boot, hook means on said sole plate, and means on said heel clip component adapted to be selectively engageable by said hook means, said sole plate including a-strip secured to and extending rearwardly from said sole plate, said hook means including a resilient down-turned hook portion formed on the distal end of said stn'p, said heel clip component including a clamp secured around the Wall of the heel of the associated boot, said `clip extending forwardly therefrom, and a plurality of barbs projecting lat right angles from the inner surface of said component and adapted to engage in said wall of said heel.

No' references cited.