Abstract:
A portable ski and ski pole carrier system includes a pair of flexible straps, each having a strap receiver and a strap fastener disposed at opposite ends. The strap receivers are configured to receive the strap fasteners and secure a pair of skis and ski poles within the straps. A handle is attached perpendicularly to the pair of straps and parallel to the pair of skis and ski poles. The ski poles are disposed between a heel binding on one of the pair of skis and a brake lever handle extending from the other of the pair of skis. The loops formed by the straps may be disposed between toe and heel bindings on the pair of skis. The interior of the straps may include a non-slip material to help secure the pair of skis.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a bifurcated carrier pack for electively transporting snowboard equipment either in a traditional, back-mounted position or in an unconventional, hip-mounted position. A snowboard may be removably attached to the bifurcated pack while in a back-mounted position for transportation and detachment ease. When the user elects to remove the snowboard from the pack, the bifurcated pack may be easily configured to a hip-mounted position to shift the user's center of gravity from a superior center of gravity to an inferior center of gravity for improving the downhill snowboarding experience. The bifurcated pack comprises a pair of storage compartments, two shoulder straps and an abdominal encircling belt. At the election of the user, the storage compartments may be pivoted about their lower half to achieve either a back-mounted configuration or a hip-mounted configuration. The shoulder straps secure the storage compartments in place while in either configuration.
Abstract:
A ski securement and carrying harness including an adjustable central strap member. A first securement strap is fixedly secured to an upper end of the central strap member. The first securement strap secures to a pair of skis disposed below toe bindings thereof to facilitate securement of the pair of skis together. A second securement strap is fixedly secured to a lower end of the central strap member. The second securement strap secures to the pair of skis disposed below heel bindings thereof to facilitate securement of the pair of skis together. A third securement strap is slidably coupled with the central strap member by a coupling loop intermediate the first securement strap and the adjustment bracket. The third securement strap secures to the pair of skis disposed between the toe bindings and upper tips thereof.
Abstract:
A backpack for carrying bulky, heavy footwear such as inline skates, conventional roller skates, ice skates or ski boots is provided. Preferably, a backpack for carrying inline skates is provided. According to the invention, the backpack includes a left and right opposed footwear compartments. The left and right compartments are angularly joined together at the front base portion of the compartments to form an isosceles triangle there between. The joined right and left compartments define a portion of the front face of the backpack. The compartments have a sufficient height for receipt of the blade portion of a skate and/or of the top portion of a bulky boot, for example, a ski boot. In addition, the compartments have a sufficient depth to receive the blade portion of a skate. In one improvement, the footwear compartments are L-shaped and nested such that the ankle-receiving portion of one compartment is situated above the ankle receiving portion of the other compartment. In another improvement, the interior isosceles triangular shaped space is left completely or partially open at the top and/or bottom so as to accommodate long articles such as skis, a snowboard, an umbrella, etc.. In a third improvement, the footwear compartments are collapsible, and fold up into two opposed vertical side compartments. The backpack may be designed so the footwear compartments are detachably secured together, either so as to fully contact each other, or with a gap that is bridged and made secure by suitable closures, spacers, etc.
Abstract:
A system for carrying skis and ski poles either by hand or over the shoulder comprises an elongated strap assembly extending between fore and aft ski loops to freely receive the ends of a pair of skis in side-by-side relationship. An adjustment buckle interconnects first and second strap members and their associated fore and aft ski loops to selectively create a transport loop of reduced size for carrying the skis by hand or one of enlarged size for carrying the skis over the shoulder. Fore and aft loops may also be provided to receive a pair of ski poles. In one embodiment, the strap members extend away from the ski loops at locations adjacent the ring members and the strap members are threaded through the ring members to form the pole loops such that as the strap members are drawn in a direction away from the ring members, the size of the pole loops is reduced until the pole loops snugly engage the ski poles. In another, preferred, embodiment, the strap members extend away from the ski loops at locations spaced from the ring members and the strap members are threaded through the ring members to form the pole loops such that as the strap members are drawn in a direction away from the ring members, the size of both the pole loops and the ski loops is reduced until the pole loops snugly engage the ski poles and the ski loops snugly engage the skis.
Abstract:
A strap system for temporarily binding skis and poles together for easy carrying and stowage. The system comprises a pair of hook and loop pile fastener material straps for securing the skis face to face. Each strap comprises an elongated body having an outer side provided with fastener material and inner and remote ends. A gripping surface and fastener material backing are affixed to an inner side of the body. The gripping surface frictionally contacts a pair of skis bound by the straps, preventing slippage of the installed strap. The backing releasably engages the body's fastener material when the strap is installed. A ski pole band for separately, releasably binding ski poles to previously bound skis extends from a central portion of the body. The band is a length of fastener material adapted to selectively mate with the body outer side fastener material. When deployed, the band provides a smooth, protective outer side for normally guarding the installed strap. The strap can also be marked with advertising indicia. Poles mounted by the system are generally arranged parallel with the skis and with the grips and tips of the poles disposed in contact. The remote end of the body and band terminate in reinforced gripping tabs, disposed adjacent one another when the strap is installed. A reinforcing brake disposed at the central portion of the body secures the band to the body and acts as a stop to terminate engagement of fastener material during strap installation.
Abstract:
A ski carrier has a strap with opposite end portions having overlapping ends formed into eyelets. Separable segments are brought through the eyelets to form ski carrying loops at toe and heel ends of outwardly facing bindings of skis aligned in tandem, back-to-back positions. After forming loops, segments are joined by mating male and female elements of a snapping fastener. Ski poles are brought through an opening of a tie loop attached to one element, and a spring-loaded barrel lock closes loop about the poles. Skis are carried by lifting carrier with the hand around fastener and poles. The lifting causes loops to self-tighten about the skis against the outward bias of the ski camber.
Abstract:
A device for the hands-free carrying of skis and ski poles. The device comprises a carrying strap having a first and second end, and a length adapted to fit around a person. The carrying strap has securement means at the ends adapted to receive and hold the carrying strap in a closed loop configuration around the person. A pouch has an open end and a closed end. The pouch couples the carrying strap with the open end facing upwards. The pouch is adapted to hold the ends of skis and ends of ski poles. A plurality of ski straps have first and second ends and an intermediate portion therebetween with a length adapted to fit around a plurality of skis. The intermediate portion of each ski strap is coupled to the carrying strap. Each ski strap further has a securement member at the first and second ends adapted to receive and hold the ski straps in a closed loop configuration around skis that are inserted into the open end of the pouch. Also provided are a plurality of pole straps having first and second ends and an intermediate portion therebetween with a length adapted to fit around a plurality of ski poles. The intermediate portion of each pole strap couples to the carrying strap. Each pole strap further has a securement component at the first and second ends. The securement component is adapted to receive and hold the pole strap in a closed loop configuration around ski poles that are inserted into the open end of the pouch.
Abstract:
A device for carrying elongated ski equipment in which two ends of an elongated flexible strap are attached to form a closed loop having an outer pocket at a bottom end thereof. The outer pocket is adapted to receive one end of the elongated ski equipment. A stabilizing tie strap attached adjacent a top end of the closed loop is adapted to secure the elongated ski equipment to the closed loop. The outer pocket and the tie strap are attached to the elongated ski equipment on opposite sides of a center of gravity of the elongate ski equipment so that the center of gravity of the elongated ski equipment remains substantially below the level of a person's shoulder when the closed loop is suspended from the person's shoulder.
Abstract:
Device comprising two clasps which are fixed to two skis to form two cavities suitable to accommodate an element which is connected to a shoulder strap; the strap is provided with an element for adjusting its length, and the element is provided with two elastic structures which are suitable to be engaged in the two cavities of the two skis, which are suitable to contain, as an alternative to the element, an anti-theft device; a buckle element is provided in a belt for accommodating the element extracted from the cavities.