US 7,287,775 B2 · Adjustable ski skin attachment device

Abstract

The present invention relates to an adjustable ski skin attachment device that can be used to efficiently attach a skin to a ski or snowboard. In accordance with the present invention, an adjustable ski skin attachment device includes two threaded members, a coupler, and a cover. The two threaded members are threaded in reverse directions from one another. The coupler includes two receiving portions with reverse threaded receiving portions such that when the threaded members are inserted into the two receiving portions and the coupler is rotated in one direction, the two threaded members move closer together. And when the coupler is rotated in the opposite direction, the two threaded members move away from one another. The cover is positioned over the two threaded members opposite the coupler. Unlike conventional skin attachment devices, the adjustable ski skin attachment device in accordance with the present invention can be adjusted to fit over a wide variety of widths and tip shapes.

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Dependent claims

An adjustable attachment device comprising:

two threaded members, wherein the two threaded members include a threaded end and a cover end, and wherein the threaded ends of each threaded member is oppositely threaded from the threaded end of the other threaded member;
a coupler including two reverse threaded receiving portions, wherein the threaded ends of the two threaded members are capable of coupling to the receiving portions of the coupler;
and
a cover extending over and between the two cover ends of the two threaded members, wherein the cover is rotatably independent of the two threaded members.

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A ski related structure comprising:

a first member comprising a first member first end for positioning adjacent to one of a top and bottom surface of a ski, a first member second end for positioning adjacent to the other of a top and bottom surface of a ski, and a first member mid-section extending between said first member first and second ends and for positioning adjacent to a first side surface of a ski that is located between top and bottom surfaces of a ski;
and
a second member comprising a second member first end for positioning adjacent to one of a top and bottom surface of a ski, a second member second end for positioning adjacent to the other of a top and bottom surface of a ski, a second member mid-section extending between said first member first and second ends and for positioning adjacent to a second side surface of a ski that is located opposite to said first side surface of a ski relative a longitudinal axis of a ski;
wherein said first member second end comprises a first threaded section;
wherein said second member second end comprises a first threaded portion for engaging said threaded section;
wherein when said first threaded section engages said first threaded portion, a skin engagement section is formed between said first and second member mid-sections that is capable of supporting a ski skin;
wherein when said first threaded section engages said first threaded portion, said first member mid-section is separated from said second member mid-section by a distance;
wherein when said first threaded section engages said first threaded portion, relative rotation between said first threaded section and said first threaded portion can be used to alter said distance between said first member mid-section and said second member mid-section to facilitate attachment of a ski skin to skis having different tip shapes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Adjustable ski skin attachment device

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Adjustable ski skin attachment device

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Abstract

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