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US 3,941,397 AGranted
Ski device
OwnerRichard A. Kidder, Henry H. Nakasone +1inventors
InventorsRichard A. Kidder, Henry H. Nakasone, Bruce D. Jimerson
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Abstract
An apparatus which can be attached to a ski to fulfill three basic functions, namely: 1) as an tote for carrying the skis, 2) as a safety strap to prevent ski runaway, and 3) as a self contained lock. In addition the specification discloses a number of unique features which relate to locks, springs and ski bindings generally.
Claims16
A ski accessory comprising:
- a first housing;
- means for attaching said first housing to one ski;
- a second housing;
- means for attaching said second housing to the other ski;
- a first elastically retractable member within said first housing;
- a second elastically retractable member within said second housing;
- runaway ski prevention means for temporarily attaching one end of each said first and second elastically retractable members to the skier so as to prevent ski runaway, said runaway ski prevention means comprising a first safety clip attached to said first elastically retractable member and a second safety clip attached to said second elastically retractable member and a first receiver attached to the skier for retaining said first safety clip and a second receiver attached to the skier for retaining said second safety clip;
- means for locking said first and second elastically retractable members together about a ski rack so as to prevent the unauthorized removal of the skis.
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A ski accessory comprising:
- a first housing having a recess of a size sufficient to accommodate the diameter of a ski pole;
- swivel means for attaching said first housing to one ski so as to permit said first recess to be positioned to receive a ski pole;
- a second housing having a second recess of a size sufficient to accommodate the diameter of a ski pole;
- swivel means for attaching said second housing to the other ski so as to permit said second recess to be positioned to receive a ski pole;
- means for temporarily linking the pole straps of a ski pole together whereby the poles may be placed parallel to the skis to function as a carrying handle with the linked pole straps forming a cradle to support one end of the skis and the housing recesses hooked over the poles to support the other end of the skis.
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A ski accessory comprising:
- a first housing;
- means for attaching said first housing to one ski;
- a second housing;
- means for attaching said second housing to the other ski;
- a first elastically retractable member within said first housing;
- a second elastically retractable member within said second housing;
- a first safety clip attached to one end of said first elastically retractable member, said first safety clip having an opening adapted to receive a ski pole tip;
- a second safety clip attached to one end of said second elastically retractable member, said second safety clip having an opening adapted to receive a ski pole tip;
- a first receiver adapted to retain said first safety clip;
- means for attaching said first receiver to a human being;
- a second receiver adapted to retain said second safety clip;
- means for attaching said second receiver to a human being;
- first release means responsive to a ski pole tip for releasing said first safety clip from said first receiver;
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- second release means responsive to a ski pole tip for releasing said second safety clip from said second receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.