US3464381A - Waxing machine for skis - Google Patents

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US3464381A
US3464381A US671299A US3464381DA US3464381A US 3464381 A US3464381 A US 3464381A US 671299 A US671299 A US 671299A US 3464381D A US3464381D A US 3464381DA US 3464381 A US3464381 A US 3464381A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C11/00—Accessories for skiing or snowboarding
    • A63C11/04—Accessories for skiing or snowboarding for treating skis or snowboards
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  • a waxing liquid coating device for skis which includes a rotating brush rotating partially in the waxing liquid, the improvement consisting in periodically rotating the brush at predetermined time intervals and durations between the coating operations of the ski to prevent the waxing liquid to harden on the brush.
  • the present invention relates to a waxing machine for the sole of the skis.
  • Machines for waxing skis which comprise a casing carrying a series of parallel and coplanar rollers adapted to be rotatably driven and on which a skier may stand with his skis in order to be transported by the said rollers perpendicularly to their axis of rotation from one end to the other of the said series of rollers, at least one tub containing a waxing liquid for skis, at least one distributing cylinder for coating the sole of the skis with the waxing liquid, the said cylinder being positioned in a parrallel arrangement with the rollers and in between two of the said rollers, and a mechanism for driving the said rollers and the said distributing cylinder which may be operated by a coin operated device.
  • Machines of the type known do not always provide a waxing of a good quality.
  • the thermostat which is used to maintain the temperature of the waxing liquid constant and uniform in the tub cannot have its expected efliciency when the liquid is stagnant. A difference of temperature of 20 may be noticed between various parts of the liquid which means that some zones in the liquid may harden while other zones at a higher temperature may emit disagreeable fumes.
  • the new machine according to the present invention overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages.
  • the machines which are of the type defined above, are characterized, according to the present invention, by a device for controlling the rotation of the liquid wax distributing cylinder at predetermined time intervals and during predetermined periods while the machine is not solicited into operation for waxing the skis.
  • This solicitation into operation by a skier is usually made by a coin operated machine.
  • FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the casing of the mechanism.
  • the machine comprises a casing 1 which is opened at its upper part.
  • the casing 1 is subdivided by lateral walls between which drums 2-6 are mounted at the level of the casing. All the drums 2-6 are located at the same height and adapted to be driven at the same speed by a motor (not shown).
  • the two scrapers 7 and 8 are mounted between the drums 2 and 3, between the drums 2 and 3, two scrapers 7 and 8 adapted to scrape the sole of the skis and eliminate the snow which may have adhered thereunto.
  • the two scrapers 7 and 8 are disposed on both sides of a rotating brush 9.
  • the brush 9 is mounted and adapted by its rotation to eliminate the layer of old wax on the sole of the skis.
  • a tub 10 is resiliently mounted between the drums 3 and 4 by means of springs 11.
  • the tub 10 contains a waxing material 12 maintained in a liquid state by an electric heating device 13.
  • a liquid distributing cylinder 14 is immersed in the tub 10 and is rotatably driven by a motor (not shown), so as to coat a layer of wax on the sole of the skis while the said skis are moved from left to right, from one end of the series of drums 2-6 to the other end.
  • the maximum thickness of the layer of wax which is applied on the cylinder 14 and proportionally on the skis may be controlled by a scraping blade 15.
  • the tub 10 is heated by a heating element 13 as schematically shown in FIG. 1.
  • the walls of the tub are made of metal so as to obtain a uniform temperature around the tub and inside the liquid.
  • thermocouple (not shown) which is mounted on the external surface of the tub.
  • the tub 10 is resiliently mounted on the casing 1 so that in a position of rest, the cylinder 14 extends above the plane tangent to the upper part of the drums 2-6.
  • the cylinder 14 When the skis come in contact with the cylinder 14, the raised tip at the front end of the skis becomes covered with the waxing liquid by the portion of the cylinder 14 which extends above the upper level of the rollers 2-6.
  • the tub 10 and the drum 14 may be slightly lowered by the skis due to the resilient suspension 11.
  • the latter are preheated by a hot air blower 17 located below the skis and in front of the cylinder 14.
  • the Waxing liquid covering the sole of the ski after the latter has passed over the cylinder 14 is solidified by a cold air blower 18 located below the skis.
  • the device may be operated by a coin operated ma chine located in a cabinet 19 having on its front face a slot 20 to receive the coins, a pocket 21 for rejecting the coins or for providing change for the coins.
  • a pilot lamp 22 indicates that the device is electrically connected, and a second pilot lamp 23 illuminates when the temperature of the waxing liquid is sufiicient for the proper waxing operation.
  • the electric heaters 13 of the tub 10 are constantly maintained at their operating temperature from the moment the installation is connected to an electric source of current.
  • the drums 2-6 of the distributing cylinder 14, the brush 9 and the blowers 17 and 18 are actuated only when a skier wants his skis waxed, that is, when he places the required coin in the slot 20.
  • the device includes a periodic actuating device 24 for controlling the driving of the cylinder 14 for predetermined time intervals and durations while the waxing device is not used, that is, when the coin operated machine 19 is not actuated.
  • the cylinder 14 is periodically rotated in the hot waxing liquid 12 contained in the tub 10, which enables to eliminate regularly, that is, to melt the layer of solidified Wax on the cylinder.
  • the opening at the upper part of the casing 1 is obturated by a perforated plate having openings therein to enable the drums 2-6, the brush 9, the cylinder 14 and the scrapers 7 and 8 to project above the said plate.
  • the casing 1 In order to transport the ski waxing device at the upper end of the ski lift for skiers, the casing 1 has a luge-shape provided with three longitudinal skates 25, 26 and 27 generally constituted by bent tubular elements.
  • wax or waxing liquid used in this application includes any greasy or low friction product which is adapted to be coated on the sole of skis.
  • a device for waxing skis while they are on the feet of the skier comprising a luge-shaped casing having:
  • conveying means for conveying the skier upon the upper surface of the said casing
  • a liquid distributing cylinder partly immersed in said tub and adapted to apply a layer of wax on the sole of a the ski on the feet of the skier
  • a first driving means for simultaneously rotating the cylinder and actuating the conveying means
  • a second driving means for periodically rotating said distributing cylinder when the said first driving means is inactive whereby the wax adhered to the upper part of the cylinder is kept in a substantially liquid state.
  • skates are constituted by two bent tubular elements.

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CH1401966A CH463351A (fr) 1967-09-28 1966-09-28 Dispositif pour farter des skis
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US4029046A (en) * 1974-04-10 1977-06-14 Hertel Terry J Ski hot wax applicator
US4182786A (en) * 1974-04-10 1980-01-08 Hertel Terry J Ski hot wax applicator
US4577586A (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-03-25 Morris Fredric H Automatic ski waxing machine

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DE2819063C2 (de) * 1978-04-29 1984-08-30 Bernhard 6983 Kreuzwertheim Schild Skiwachsvorrichtung
US5209780A (en) * 1989-06-15 1993-05-11 Georg Partel Apparatus for treating the underside travel faces of skis
AT524941B1 (de) * 2021-06-23 2022-11-15 Thaler Hermann Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Bearbeiten eines Laufflächenbelages eines Wintersportgerätes

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US2537511A (en) * 1948-05-22 1951-01-09 Coulombe Maurice Ski waxing machine
US3008449A (en) * 1959-03-16 1961-11-14 Stone Container Corp Adhesive applying machine
US3045639A (en) * 1959-10-06 1962-07-24 Ski Waxer Inc Ski waxing device

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CH328470A (de) * 1955-01-24 1958-03-15 Wattenwyl Charles Von Einrichtung zum Wachsen von Skis
US3136659A (en) * 1960-09-06 1964-06-09 Ski Waxer Corp Ski waxer
CH425577A (fr) * 1964-10-12 1966-11-30 Rey Henri Dispositif pour farter des skis

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US2537511A (en) * 1948-05-22 1951-01-09 Coulombe Maurice Ski waxing machine
US3008449A (en) * 1959-03-16 1961-11-14 Stone Container Corp Adhesive applying machine
US3045639A (en) * 1959-10-06 1962-07-24 Ski Waxer Inc Ski waxing device

Cited By (3)

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US4029046A (en) * 1974-04-10 1977-06-14 Hertel Terry J Ski hot wax applicator
US4182786A (en) * 1974-04-10 1980-01-08 Hertel Terry J Ski hot wax applicator
US4577586A (en) * 1985-05-02 1986-03-25 Morris Fredric H Automatic ski waxing machine

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