SKICARRIER

Abstract: Skicarrier for making it easier the manual transport of a pair of skis, either on the snowfields or on the ground, in order to prevent the discomfort and effort of the shoulder transport as well as the inconveniences related thereto. The skicarrier comprises a support (1) with means for separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis and rolling means (6) pivoted on said support (1) for manually dragging on the ground.

Description: The present invention refers to a carrier for making it easier the manual transport of skis. As is known, in general a skier in order to reach on foot the ski-runs has to carry skis on his shoulders. This means, in particular as far as women and children are concerned, a great deal of discomfort and effort. The object of the present invention is to provide a skicarrier capable of making it easier the manual transport of a pair of skis, either on the snow fields or on the ground, when not utilized, in order to prevent the above mentioned shoulder transport as well as the inconveniences related thereto. CH-A-418 201 describes a skicarrier, for carrying skis when staying face-down, comprising a support with means capable of separately engaging in a removable manner both the terminal portions thereof. The above means are provided with adhesion layers for improving the holding of the skis to the support. The skicarrier is equipped with a pair of wheels for manually dragging in the ground. The skicarrier, according to the present invention, for carrying skis when staying face-down, which comprises a support with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis, and rolling means pivoted on said support for manually dragging on the ground, is characterized in that the rolling means are a single roller, whose rotation axis is shorter than the width of the support base for sk-is and lies substantially in the same plane as the element on which it is pivoted, and in that the element on which the roller is pivoted is a flat element in form of an inverted U, the roller being pivoted between the two leg portions thereof. According to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, said support provided with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis comprises: a rectangle-shaped base; a rigid partition plate which extends upwards, integrally and perpendicularly to said base and along the whole medial longitudinal line thereof; and two spring-plates which extend integrally upwards from the corresponding longitudinal edges of said base. According to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, said support provided with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis comprises: a rectangle-shaped base; a rigid partition plate which extends upwards, integrally and perpendicularly to said base and along the whole medial longitudinal line thereof, each face of said rigid partition plate being provided with fastening belts; and two boards which extend integrally upwards from the corresponding longitudinal edges of said base. The flat element in form of an inverted U according to the invention permits neither accumulation of snow onto the element itself nor blocking of the roller. In point of fact, the overlying portion of the inverted U flat form element also acts as an effective scraper for the surface of the roller. The present invention will be better disclosed hereinafter with reference to the examplified embodiments shown in the annexed figures in which: figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the skicarrier of the present invention; and figure 2 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the skicarrier of the present invention. With reference to figure 1 is shown a first structural embodiment of the skicarrier of the invention, in which the numeral 1 indicates a support capable of engaging and holding the tails, or in general the extremities, of a pair of skis. The support 1 comprises a rectangle-shaped base 2 having the upper face integral with the partition plate 3 which extends upwards perpendicularly to the base 2 and along the whole median longitudinal line thereof. Each longitudinal edge of the base 2 is integral with the lower side of the spring-plates 4 which are so bended to be externally concave and extend upwards at the same height as the partition plate 3. From the lower face of the base 2 and integrally thereto, extends downwards, substantially in the same plane as the partition plate 3, a flat element in form of an inverted U. Between the two leg-portions of said inverted U a rotatable roller 6 is pivoted. The use of the above embodiment of the skicarrier as per the present invention is as follows. The skier causes the tails of skis, or in general the terminal portions thereof, to enter the respective compartments between the partition plate 3 and the spring plate 4. So, the above tails are strongly kept in said compartments. The skier can now easily drag skis, preferably grasping the tips thereof, thanks to the rolling of the roller 6 on the ground. In figure 2 is shown a second structural embodiment of the skicarrier according to the invention. In this embodiment, the components already described in figure 1 are mentioned with the same numerals as used therein and without further illustration. In figure 2, the reference number 7 indicates a support for securing the tails of skis. Such a support, is provided, in the same way as the first embodiment, with a base 2, a rigid partition plate and an element in form of inverted U. Between the two leg-portions of the latter a rotatable roller 6 is pivoted. The support 7 of this embodiment differs from the support 1 of the first embodiment under the following aspects: the spring plates are replaced by boards 8 with an height smaller than that of the partition plate 2, each being integral with the corresponding longitudinal side of the base 2 and perpendicular thereto; and on each face of the partition plate 3 are secured in a spaced relationship the first extremities of two fastening belts which are only partially shown. The use of the above second embodiment is as follows. The skis are set upright onto the base 2, each at a side of the partition plate 3, with the tails inserted between the partition plate and the corresponding board 3. Thereafter, the skis are secured to the skicarrier as embodied by means of the fastening belts 9. It is evident that the manner of dragging skis by means of said second embodiment of the skicarrier of the invention is the same as in the first embodiment.

Claims: A skicarrier for carrying skis when staying face-down, comprising a support with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis, and rolling means pivoted on said support for manually dragging on the ground, characterized in that the rolling means are a single roller (6), whose rotation axis is shorter than the width of the support base (2) for skis and lies substantially in the same plane as the element (5) on which it is pivoted, and the element on which the roller is pivoted is a flat element (5) in form of an inverted U, the roller (6) being pivoted between the two leg portions thereof. The skicarrier according to claim 1, wherein said support provided with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis comprises: a rectangle-shaped base (2); a rigid partition plate (3) which extends upwards, integrally and perpendicularly to said base and along the whole medial longitudinal line thereof, and two spring plates (4) which extend integrally upwards from the corresponding longitudinal edges of said base. The skicarrier according to claim 1, wherein said support provided with means capable of separately engaging and holding in a removable manner both the terminal portions of a pair of skis comprises: a rectangle-shaped base (2 ); a rigid partition plate (3) which extends upwards, integrally and perpendicularly to said base and along the whole medial longitudinal line thereof, each face of said rigid partition plate being provided with fastening belts (9); and two boards (8) which extend integrally upwards from the corresponding longitudinal edges of said base.

Inventors: OGLIOTTI, CLAUDIO, SANTARINI, SERGIO
Applicants: OGLIOTTI, CLAUDIO, SANTARINI, SERGIO
Application year: 1990
Main classification: A63C11
IPC codes: A63C11