INDIVIDUAL SKI CARRIER DEVICE

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for carrying skis easily and safely. It comprises a belt 1 with a circular housing 2 containing a retractable system with a return spring connected to two straps or two cables equipped with systems 4 for adjusting their length. At the end of the upper strap or cable 3 is a cap 5, and a cup 7 is located at the end of the lower strap or cable 6. With the ski tips held by the cap 5 and the base of the skis in the cup 7, the upper strap or cable 3 is worn over the shoulder like a suspender. At the end of use, the upper strap or cable 3 and the lower strap or cable 6 are automatically brought back to the waist, as is the cup 7, which is held onto the belt 1 by a flap 9 and a tab 10 equipped with Velcro.

Description

INDIVIDUAL SKI CARRIER DEVICE The present invention is an improvement patent which relates to patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989. The handling of skis is often painful and inconvenient, it is also dangerous for those around you. the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks. The device according to the invention is in the form of a belt of variable width and length, made of thick and rigid canvas or flexible plastic material, on the outer face of which is fixed a circular box of variable size made of plastic material. semi-rigid, containing a reel system with return spring, connected to two straps or two steel or nylon ropes of variable length and width. The rope or the upper strap is fitted with a system allowing its length to be varied and, at its end, a cap designed to hold the tips of the skis. The rope or the lower strap is also fitted with a system allowing to vary the length and at its end a bucket para Ilèlépipédique of variable width and length and height in flexible and resistant plastic material or in rigid fabric. The belt has a flap along its upper edge and a tab along its lower edge, both fitted with velcro which allow the cup to be held at the waist at the end of use. The belt has a loop that allows the wearing of a waist bag. It can also include two boxes allowing two pairs of skis to be carried at the same time. The operation of the device is as follows: the user, after having fixed the belt to his waist, adjusts the length of the two straps or the two ropes, places the base of the skis in the bucket, and encloses the spatulas of the skis at the using the hood of the upper branch of the rope or the strap which is worn on the shoulder like a suspender. The skis are therefore maintained and supported and can be carried along the body in front of you, on the side or in the back. At the end of use, the upper and lower branches of the straps or ropes retract automatically and the bucket is brought back to the waist at the level of the belt and is kept fixed there thanks to the flap and the tab. FIG. 1 represents the device according to the invention. Figure 2 shows the device at the end of use, the cup being attached to the waist. The device shown in Figure 1 comprises a belt (1) of variable length and width on the outer face of which is fixed a circular box (2) of variable size comprising a reel system with return spring to which are connected two ropes or straps. The upper strap or rope (3) is equipped with a system (4) allowing its length to be varied, and at its end a cap (5) intended to grip the spatulas of the skis, the lower strap or rope (6) is also provided with a system (4) making it possible to vary its length and at its end a parallelepipedic cup (7) intended to receive the base of the skis. On the outer face of the belt (1) a loop (8). On the upper and lower edge of the belt (1) the flap (9) and the tongue (10) provided with Velcro allowing the cup to be fixed to the waist at the end of use.

Claims

DEMANDS 1) Individual ski carrying device according to claims 1-2-4 of patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989, characterized in that it comprises a belt (1) on the outer face of which is fixed a circular housing (2) containing a winding system with a return spring connected to two straps or two cables, the upper arm (3) of which is provided with a cap (5) at its end intended to enclose the spatula of the skis, and the lower arm (6) of which has at its end a cup (7) intended to receive the base of the skis. 2) Individual ski carrying device, according to claims 1-2-3 of patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989 and according to claim 1 characterized in that the upper (3) and lower (6) strap or cable are both equipped with a system (4) allowing their length to be varied. 3) Individual ski carrying device according to claims 1-2-5 of patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989 and according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the belt (1) has along its upper and lower edge a flap (9) and a tab (10). 4) Device according to claims 1 to 5 of patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989 and according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the bucket (7) is automatically brought back to the waist and fixed on the belt (1) by the flap (9) and the tab (10). 5) Individual ski carrying device according to claims 1 to 5 of patent application No. 8900583 of January 19, 1989 and according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the belt (1) and the bucket (7) are made of thick canvas or of flexible and resistant plastic material.