US 12,138,525 B1Granted

Ski tethering assembly

OwnerKelvin Franceinventor

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Abstract

A ski tethering assembly for securing a pair of skis in parallel configuration for transport and storage includes a skis assembly with left and right skis, each ski having a tip area, tail area, and central boot binding. Bracket assemblies are mounted to the tip and tail of each ski via a base and securing means. Each bracket has a pivoting head enabling rotation perpendicular to the base. Dual strap assemblies link between the front and rear brackets of the paired skis using adjustable tethers having distal end openings to engage fasteners secured in the pivoting bracket heads. This connects the skis at an optimal fixed distance while permitting some relative motion range. The strap assemblies spanning transversely between skis prevent excess drift while the pivoting brackets allow natural subtle alignment. The adjustable tether buckles and easy connecting/disconnecting mechanism retain parallel configuration for convenience without binding constraint.

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Dependent claims

A ski tethering assembly, comprising:

a) a skis assembly formed by a left and a right ski, each having a tip and a tail area;
b) a bracket assembly including:
a rectangular base mounted onto a deck of each of the skis by screws located at corners of the rectangular base;
a pivoting head centrally attached securely to the rectangular base in a manner that enables free rotation and swiveling along the axis perpendicular to the base;
wherein said pivoting head has an opening perpendicular to a longitudinal axis thereof thereby defining a peg-like securing bracket;
wherein four of said peg-like securing brackets are positioned, one each, on the front tips and proximal to the tail area of the left and right skis;
c) a strap assembly including:
a tether having a first distal end and a second distal end, wherein each distal end has an opening;
carabiner clips attached to said distal ends through the openings;
the tether is adjustable in length through use of a sliding buckle mechanism incorporated along a span thereof;
d) wherein bracket assemblies are removably attached thereon;
e) one strap assembly links the bracket assemblies mounted onto the tip area of each ski, defining a front strap, whereas another strap assembly links the bracket assemblies mounted onto the tail area of each ski, defining a rear strap;
the strap assemblies are engaged to the bracket assemblies by engaging each of the carabiner clips to each of the four peg-like securing brackets to tether the skis together;
wherein the sliding buckle mechanism of each strap assembly adjusts a tightness of a connection between skis;
f) wherein each ski has a boot binding along the deck and is located between the peg-like securing brackets.

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