ES1160084U - Sports accessory (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Sports accessory, attachable to ski poles (1), characterized in that it comprises a fixation (2) of the accessory to the tube that forms the cane (1), and a hook (3) for coupling to the safety bar (10) of a chairlift. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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SPORTS ACCESSORY

5 SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The present invention relates to a sports accessory, especially applicable to ski poles, to allow users to keep their hands free on chair lifts and the like.

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STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

When a user of an alpine or cross-country skiing track is at the bottom of the track that he wishes to travel, he can use a chair lift or similar that consists

15 in a series of seats, with a horizontal safety bar, hung and dragged by a cable. The ascent generally lasts several minutes, during which the user must remain seated and control his canes.

The climbing paths to the top of the ski slopes are often very long and are

20 take the opportunity to eat some bars or a sandwich, use the mobile, clean the goggles or sun glasses, look at the map of the slopes to study the next route of descent, and any need you have, such as using a handkerchief etc. Therefore, having your hands free on the chairlift is of the utmost importance to take advantage of the dead time involved, and with it the money we have spent on the pass, without having to

25 wasting time at the head of the station or midway.

However, having to keep the sticks in one hand while using the other for other tasks, sometimes one or both sticks escapes, falling to the ground with the risk of reaching another person or losing the cane. If it also falls

30 off-piste, it is difficult to access to recover it and it can cause an accident of the user who, in addition, must go looking for him missing him already a cane.

The applicant knows no solution similar to the invention.

The invention consists of a sports accessory according to the claims. In its different embodiments, it solves the problems of the state of the art.

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The invention therefore corresponds to a sports accessory, which can be coupled mainly to ski poles but also to other similar elements. It includes a fixation of the accessory to the tube that forms the cane, and a hook of attachment to the safety bar of a chair lift. Both the fixing and the hook

10 have numerous variants without departing from the invention.

The preferred fixation comprises a clamp with an opening that can be closed by a pin. The pin may be a screw screwed into an insert of the clamp, into a nut accessible on the other side, ... It may also comprise an element

15 elastic with two heads that are imprisoned on both sides of the opening. Within the fixation, an insert can be installed to reduce its passage, applicable when the cane is smaller than usual, for example because it is a children's cane.

Preferably, the clamp comprises a hole for each visible head of the

20 pin, so that it is hidden from the side and prevents blows with a rigid element such as a screw or nut. These ends of the pin, or the holes, can be used to interlock a protective cap.

For its part, the hook will have a projection in general form of inverted "L" (with or without

25 strangulation in its free section) or “S” or staff. The throttling will preferably comprise inclined planes to facilitate the attachment or disengagement of the accessory with respect to the safety bar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the invention, the following figures are included.

Figure 1: Exploded view of the preferred embodiment.

35 Figure 2: Stages of attachment and disengagement of the accessory in a safety bar.

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Figure 3: Other embodiments of the accessory of the invention.

Figure 4: Two other examples of embodiment of the invention.

5 Figure 5: A new embodiment, where the fixing is not located at one end of the accessory.

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Next, an embodiment of the invention will be described briefly as an illustrative and non-limiting example thereof.

The invention comprises a sports accessory for attachment to a ski pole (1) or alpine skiing. Each of the rods (1) of a user would need the corresponding accessory to fully fulfill its function.

The accessory comprises two parts: a fastener (2) and a hook (3). The fixing (2) must allow the attachment of the fixture to be firmly attached to the tube that forms the cane (1) while in use. For this, there are several solutions, the preferred one being a clamp (4) that surrounds the cane (1), with an opening (5) that can be closed by a pin, such as a screw (6) with its corresponding nut . Preferably, the nut and the screw head (6), the visible ends of the pin, will be inserted in suitable holes (7), so that they do not protrude from the body of the accessory. If desired, a hood (8) or similar element can be placed, embedded in the holes

25 (7), which protects the screw (6) and the nut, in addition to improving the aesthetic appearance and allowing the inclusion of advertising elements. Another option is to close the holes (7) by means of individual plugs (not shown).

Currently, the tube of the canes (1) of the main manufacturers has a

30 diameter near the 18-19 mm handle, so that should be the internal diameter of the clamp (4). However, the children's canes (1) are thinner, so it is proposed to include an optional insert (9), which reduces the passage of the clamp (4). The insert (9) could be made in two halves. The inside of the clamp (4) and the insert (9) would have protrusions that help to fix the accessory without sliding.

35 Other examples of fixing (2) less preferred would be:

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A fixation in two parts that embrace the cane (1) and that are joined by two screws (figures 3D and 4).

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A deformable band that surrounds the cane (1) and closes on itself, its ends being imprisoned by any suitable method.

The essential part of the accessory is the hook (3) which will allow the cane (1) to be removably mounted on the safety bar (10) of the chairlift or similar.

The simplest solution is to have an inverted "L" protrusion, whose horizontal section has a sufficient dimension to place the safety bar (10) generally (about 25-35 mm in diameter) (Figure 3A). However, this solution is not optimal because it does not prevent the exit and fall of the cane (1) by an accidental blow. Therefore, it is preferred to add a throttle (11) in the path of the hook (3). For the passage of the bar (10) through the throttle (11) to be automatic, it must have inclined planes such as variants B, C and D of Figure 3. If it is preferred that the hitch or disengagement has greater user participation , the corresponding inclined plane will be removed.

In any case, the preferred shape is a hook (3) with an "S" or a cayado, as shown in Figure 1. This hook (3) part of the fastener (2) perpendicular to the cane (1), in its The first section makes an arc somewhat less than 180º, with a radius at least similar to that provided in the safety bars (10) (25-30 mm in diameter) and moves away again, at an angle of about 25-35º from the cane ( one). The free end will preferably be more than one bar radius (10) away from the cane (1), once placed in position to take full advantage of the inclined plane. The usefulness of this form is evident from the operation explained with the support of Figures 2A to 2D.

Figure 2A shows the initial position, in which the accessory is fixed to a ski pole (1), at the height the user prefers, and facing the safety bar (10). With a downward movement, the accessory contacts the safety bar (10) and the free end of the hook (3) is separated from the cane (1) opening the way to the bar (10) (figure 2B) through the throttle (11 ). Figure 2C shows the cane

(1) fixed to the bar (10), which leaves the user's hands free. For extraction, the

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The user must pull the cane (1) upwards, so that the hook (3) elastically deforms again (Figure 2D) and opens the throttle for the passage of the bar (10).

It is important that the deformation of the 2D and 2C figures is elastic, without entering the plastic deformation zone, to ensure the reliability of the accessory. Like the bars

(10) They are of known sizes (generally 25-30 mm in diameter). It is easy to calculate the necessary dimensions and materials with a sufficient safety margin.

To adjust the necessary force at each stage you can play with the material of the accessory, with the inclination of the input and output planes and with the dimensions of each part. Roughness can also be placed inside the hook (3) or fastener (2) to increase the corresponding grip. The preferred material will be polypropylene, but it can be made in others without varying the invention. Preferably it will be a material that resists weathering and low temperatures.

Another type of hooks (3) can be made if the safety bar has some type of modification to facilitate the attachment of the accessory. For example, installing in the bar

(10) a female part for a male incorporated into the cane (1) or vice versa. But this system would be less preferred because the accessory would be rendered useless if the chair lift does not comprise the appropriate female part.

Instead, it could be arranged in the safety bar (10), stick fixing elements (1) such as pairs of pliers, hooks for the straps of the rods (1), "C" shaped supports for the placement of the canes (1), or other similar systems, which would allow to fix standard canes (1), without accessories. For example, the examples of accessories shown could be directly attachable to the bar (10), modifying the size of the fixation (2), whereby the hook (3) would serve to place a cane (1). This alternative solution therefore corresponds to the same accessory, because it varies only in the relative size of the elements that form it.

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Claims (1)

image 1 1-Sports accessory, attachable to ski poles (1), characterized in that it comprises a fixation (2) of the accessory to the tube that forms the pole (1), and a hook

(3)

coupling to the safety bar (10) of a chair lift.

2-Accessory according to claim 1, wherein the fixing (2) comprises a clamp

(4)

with an opening (5) closable by a pin.

3-Accessory according to claim 2, wherein the clamp (4) comprises a hole

(7)

for each visible head of the pin.

4-Accessory, according to claim 2 or 3, comprising a pin protection cap (8). 5-Accessory, according to claim 1, whose hook (3) comprises an overhang in general of an inverted "L". 6-Accessory according to claim 5, comprising a throttle (11) in the free section of the hook (3). 7-Accessory according to claim 6, wherein the throttle (11) comprises inclined planes at its two ends. 8-Accessory according to claim 1, comprising a hook (3) in general form of "S" or staff. 9-Accessory according to claim 1, wherein the fixation (2) comprises an insert (9) reducing its internal passage. image2