Protective enclosures for ski bindings

Abstract

Abstract Where skis are transported in a fully exposed manner, e.g., on automotive vehicles, the bindings of the skis will be normally exposed to spray water droplets containing certain amounts of the salt used to cause snow and ice to melt on the roads. Therefore, there exists a risk of the ski bindings being subject to corrosion, such corrosion being apt to impair proper operation of the bindings which are intended to serve the purpose of safety devices. Moreover, it has been uncomfortable for skiers to carry unprotected skis on their shoulders, since snow is particularly apt to cling to the bindings, such snow being apt to melt while the skis are being carried, the resulting water draining from the skis and the bindings tending to wet the clothes of the skier. In order to remedy this condition, it is proposed, according to the invention, to enclose the portions of the skis which include the bindings in a tube-like enclosure which is preferably made of a suitable water-impermeable material. According to the invention, such an enclosure is preferably provided, at both ends, with sealing means which are adapted to snugly engage the respective portions of the skis in order to counteract any tendency of the enchosure to move out of position.

Inventors

• 👤 H Becker

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