Apparatus for affixing climbing skins to skis
AssigneeG3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc.
InventorsHarold Edward Ayliffe, Tian Gee
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Abstract
A retention system for retaining a climbing skin to the tail end of a ski comprises an elongated resilient tensioning member secured to one end of the skin, a generally C-shaped clip adapted to removably hook about the tail end, and means on an upper portion of said clip for releasably retaining a portion of said tensioning member thereon. In the preferred embodiment the upper portion of the clip includes an aperture for receiving the tensioning member therethrough and a projection for engaging in one of several eyelets provided on the tensioning member.
Claims20
A retention system for retaining a climbing skin to a tail end of a ski comprising:
- (a) an elongated resilient tensioning member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures, secured to one end of the skin;
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- (b) a mounting clip separate from the ski and adapted to engage the tail end of a ski, the clip having:
- (i) a base portion to underlie the tail end of the ski;
- (ii) a vertical section extending from the base portion to extend behind the tail end;
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- (iii) an upper portion extending from the vertical section to overlie the tail end of the ski, the upper portion comprising a projection operable to engage at least one of the plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures.
A retention system for retaining a climbing skin to a tail end of a ski comprising:
- (a) an elongated resilient perforated tensioning member secured to one end of said skin;
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- (b) a generally C-shaped mounting clip separate from the ski and adapted to engage the tail end of the ski, the clip having:
- (i) a base portion to underlie the tail end of the ski;
- (ii) a vertical section extending from the base portion to extend behind the tail end of the ski;
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- (iii)an upper portion extending from the vertical section and terminating in a projection adapted to engage the perforated tensioning member, wherein the projection extends toward the ski when the mounting clip is engaged on the tail end of the ski.
A kit for modifying a climbing skin for retention of the skin to the tail end of a ski, the kit comprising:
- (a) an elongated resilient tensioning member having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures, adapted to be secured to one end of the skin;
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- (b) a mounting clip separate from the ski and adapted to engage the tail end of a ski, the clip having:
- (i) a base portion to underlie the tail end of the ski;
- (ii) a vertical section extending from the base portion to extend behind the tail end;
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- (iii)an upper portion extending from the vertical section to overlie the tail end of the ski, the upper portion comprising a projection operable to engage at least one of said plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.