Ski clip holding device

• US 4,536,926 A
• Filed: 01/04/1983
• Issued: 08/27/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Victor Pantaleo
• Original Assignee: Victor Pantaleo
• Inventors: Pantaleo, Victor
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US06/568,043
• Time in Patent Office: 966 Days
• Field of Search: 24/523, 24/331, 24/522, 24/524, 24/514, 24/490, 24/68 SK, 24/69 SK, 24/70 SK, 24/71 SK, 280/611, 248/316.6, 211/70.5
• US Class Current: 24/523
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 11/021 Devices for binding skis in pairs, e.g. straps, clips A63C11/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3433 Spring biased
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44573 including track or way guided and retained gripping member
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44581 Biased by distinct spring

Abstract

A ski clip to assist in the carrying of skis is formed by having a two-sectioned, generally "C-shape" for the ski clip, wherein the two sections are spring-loaded to hold the skis therein.

Claims

1. A generally large C-shaped ski clip for holding skis in pairs, said ski clip having a hollow section and a rod section joined together to form said generally large C-shaped clip, wherein:

(a) said hollow section is generally of a J-shape, said hollow section comprising a long, hollow arm of a generally square cross-section, a solid forward leg generally parallel to said long, hollow arm, a trunk connecting a first end of said long, hollow arm with a first end of said solid forward leg, said trunk being substantially perpendicular to said long, hollow arm and said solid forward leg;

(b) said rod section is generally of a small C-shape and combines with said J-shape to form said large C-shape;

(c) a rod is secured to one end of said rod section, and is slideably mounted and spring secured within said long hollow arm;

(d) said ski clip and said rod are of generally square cross-section; and

(e) said rod and said hollow section made in a male-female relationship.

2. A generally large C-shaped ski clip for holding skis in pairs, said ski clip having a hollow section and a rod section joined together to form said generally large C-shaped clip, wherein:

(a) said hollow section is generally of a J-shape, said hollow section comprising a long, hollow arm of a generally non-circular cross-section, a solid forward leg generally parallel to said long, hollow arm, a trunk connecting a first end of said long, hollow arm with a first end of said solid forward leg, said trunk being substantially perpendicular to said long, hollow arm and said solid forward leg;

(b) said rod section is generally of a small C-shape and combines with said J-shape to form said large C-shape;

(c) a rod is secured to one end of said rod section, and is slideably mounted and spring secured within said long hollow arm;

(d) said ski clip is of a generally square cross-section; and

(e) said rod and said hollow section mate in a male-female relationship.

3. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 2 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an elliptical cross-section.

4. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 2 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an polygonal cross-section.

5. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 2 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an rectangular cross-section.

6. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 2 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an elliptical cross-section.

7. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 2 wherein said rod section includes a top leg oppositely disposed from and parallel to said rod;

and an insertion gap is between said top leg and said forward leg.

8. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 7 wherein said insertion gap is sufficiently small to hold a pair of skis in said ski clip.

9. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 8 wherein said insertion gap exposes 10 percent to 90 percent of the width of said pair of skis.

10. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 9 wherein said insertion gap exposes 20 percent to 80 percent of the width of said pair of skis.

11. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 10 wherein said insertion gap exposes 30 percent to 70 percent of the width of said pair of skis.

12. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 10 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an elliptical cross-section.

13. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 10 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an polygonal cross-section.

14. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 10 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an rectangular cross-section.

15. The generally large C-shaped ski clip of claim 10 wherein said rod and said hollow arm have an elliptical cross-section.