US 6,502,732 B1 · Foldable ski carrier pack assembly

Abstract

A foldable ski carrier pack assembly having 1) a main ski support frame assembly; 2) ski anchor assemblies secured to the main ski support frame assembly and operable to anchor snow skis thereto; and 3) a back support harness assembly connected to the main ski support frame assembly and operable to be placed about shoulder areas of a snow ski person for conveyance similar to a camper's backpack assembly. The main ski support frame assembly includes a first support frame member pivotally connected to a second support frame member by a main connector member. The first support frame member and the second support frame member each have a means thereon to receive the ski anchor assemblies connected thereto. Each ski anchor assembly includes a stabilizing post member having a retaining clamp assembly releasably connected thereto. Each retaining clamp assembly includes a main clamp assembly engageable about a portion of the snow skis and having an actuator handle assembly connected thereto. Each actuator handle assembly includes a knob member connected to an actuator shaft member and having a bias member thereon. The actuator shaft member is engageable with the clamp body member through a clamp receiving slot assembly in the stabilizing post member so as to hold in a locked bias condition where the snow skis are clamped against the main ski support frame assembly. The back support harness assembly is of a conventional nature having a pair of spaced harness strap assemblies, each having first and second strap members therein connected to each other by a buckle member for clamping against the shoulder area of the snow ski person.

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Dependent claims

A foldable ski carrier pack assembly adapted to receive and convey snow skis, comprising:

a) a main ski support frame assembly;
b) a ski anchor assembly connected to said main ski support frame and operable to secure a pair of snow skis thereagainst;
c) a back support harness assembly connected to said main ski support frame assembly and adapted to be connected to a person for ease of conveyance of the snow skis;
d) said main ski support frame assembly includes a first support frame member pivotally connected to a second support frame member;
e) said ski anchor assembly includes a stabilizing post member secured to said main ski support frame assembly and a retaining clamp assembly releasably connected to said stabilizing post member;
f) said retaining clamp assembly includes a main clamp assembly connected to an actuator handle assembly;
g) said main clamp assembly includes a clamp body member operable to be engageable with the snow skis in a clamping manner;
and
h) said actuator handle assembly includes a knob member connected to an actuator shaft member, said actuator shaft member engageable with said stabilizing post member and placed in a biased locked condition to hold said retaining clamp assembly against said stabilizing post member and holding the snow skis against said main ski support frame assembly;
whereby said first support frame member can be pivoted 180 degrees to contact said second support frame member into a compact condition for storage in a ski locker.

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A ski carrier pack assembly, comprising:

a) a main ski support frame assembly;
b) a ski anchor assembly having a post member secured to said main ski support frame assembly and an actuator handle assembly connected to said post member;
c) said actuator handle assembly adapted to be engageable with snow skis to hold against said main ski support frame assembly for ease of conveyance;
and
d) conveyance means connected to said main ski support frame assembly and adapted to be connected to a person for ease of conveyance.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Foldable ski carrier pack assembly

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