Ski tote including a backpack strap for carrying a pair of skis
OwnerJulie Hallinventor
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Abstract
A ski tote may include at least one backpack strap and/or a basic strap for holding the skis together for aid in carrying a pair of skis. The tote may also include one or more shoulder straps. The basic strap may extend longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The basic strap may have a bifurcated straps integral with or connected to first and second ends of the basic strap. Each of first and second bifurcated straps may have first and second straddling ends and a ski surrounding loop mechanism on each of the first and second straddling ends. The backpack strap may include a ski supporting substrate with one or more ski supporting straps attached to a ski supporting substrate. A pair of shoulder straps may also be attached to the substrate.
Claims26
A ski tote basic strap for holding a pair of skis together and facilitating lifting, orienting and carrying of the pair of skis as a unit;
- the basis strap comprising:
- a basic main strap extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end;
- a first bifurcated strap connected to the first end of the basic main strap, the first bifurcated strap having first and second straddling ends;
- a second bifurcated strap connected to the second end of the basic main strap, the second bifurcated strap having first and second straddling ends;
- and
- a ski surrounding loop mechanism on each of the first and second straddling ends of each of the first and second bifurcated straps.
A backpack strap for holding a pair of skis together and facilitating lifting, orienting and carrying of the pair of skis as a unit;
- the backpack strap comprising:
- a ski supporting substrate having a closed configuration and an open configuration, the substrate capable of being overlapped on itself in the closed configuration;
- at least one ski supporting strap attached to a ski bearing side of the substrate;
- and
- a pair of shoulder straps attached to the substrate.
A method of supporting, orienting and carrying of the pair of skis as a unit, the method comprising:
- surrounding a first portion of a ski superjacent a first binding by a first straddling end of a basic strap;
- surrounding a second portion of the ski subjacent the first binding by a second straddling end of the basic strap;
- and
- surrounding a third portion of the ski subjacent a second binding by a third straddling end of the basic strap.
A method of supporting, orienting and carrying of the pair of skis as a unit, the method comprising:
- placing the skis within a backpack strap;
- supporting at least one ski binding in a ski engaging strap attached to the backpack strap;
- closing the backpack strap by surrounding the skis with a substrate of the backpack strap;
- securing the backpack strap in a closed configuration by attaching the substrate to itself;
- and
- supporting the skis on a back of a user by at least one shoulder engaging member attached to the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.