US3896981A
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Protective ski transport bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-14
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1994-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A disposable bag formed of thin foldable material having a central pocket for receiving a pair of ski poles and a pair of side pockets for holding skis. In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the opposing walls of the central pocket is provided with an opening through which intermediate portions of the poles may be gripped for carrying the entire bag and its contents in sling fashion, using the poles to provide a handle and to distribute the suspending force. The bag protects the skis during transport, as when mounted on an automobile ski rack, may be folded when empty and carried by the skier in a pocket until use is required and, because of its inexpensive construction, may be discarded after it has served its purpose.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward B Purple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C11/00; A63C11/02; A63C11/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A protective ski transport bag formed of thin foldable sheet material selected from the group consisting of plastic film and paper, said bag having a pair of flat elongated walls joined together along their longitudinal side edges and also sealed together along a pair of longitudinal inner lines, said inner lines being spaced apart to define a central pocket open at one end of the bag for receiving a pair of ski poles, said inner lines also being spaced from the longitudinal side edges of said bag to define a pair of side pockets open at said one end of said bag for receiving a pair of skis, each side pocket being adapted to receive a single ski, said side pockets being substantially longer than the skis receivable therein and all of said pockets being substantially equal in length, said bag and its contents having handle means formed by manually gripping intermediate portions of the poles to hold said poles together within said central pocket and thereby form a sling for suspending the side pockets and the skis therein in balanced condition, said walls being permanently joined together to close said pockets at the end of said bag opposite from said one end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A protective ski transport bag formed of thin foldable sheet material selected from the group consisting of plastic film and paper, said bag having a pair of flat elongated walls joined together along their longitudinal side edges and also sealed together along a pair of longitudinal inner lines, said inner lines being spaced apart to define a central pocket open at one end of the bag for receiving a pair of ski poles, said inner lines also being spaced from the longitudinal side edges of said bag to define a pair of side pockets open at said one end of said bag for receiving a pair of skis, each side pocket being adapted to receive a single ski, said side pockets being substantially longer than the skis receivable therein and all of said pockets being substantially equal in length, said bag and its contents having handle means formed by manually gripping intermediate portions of the poles to hold said poles together within said central pocket and thereby form a sling for suspending the side pockets and the skis therein in balanced condition, said walls being permanently joined together to close said pockets at the end of said bag opposite from said one end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The bag of claim 1 in which said bag is one of a series of identical bags joined end-to-end and formed integrally from the same sheet material, each bag being separable from the other bags of said series along transverse tear lInes disposed at the ends of said bags and delimiting each bag from the others.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structure of claim 2 in which each bag of said series is sealed at one end along a transverse seal line disposed in close proximity to each transverse tear line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structure of claim 3 in which said transverse tear lines and said transverse seal lines are parallel with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 3 in which said transverse tear line is defined by a series of perforations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The structure of claim 1 in which at least one wall defining said central pocket is provided with an opening intermediate the length of said bag through which intermediate portions of ski poles disposed within said central pocket may be gripped by a user to provide a carrying handle for the bag and its contents.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The structure of claim 1 in which said walls defining said central pocket are provided with a pair of aligned openings intermediate the length of said bag through which intermediate portions of ski poles disposed within said central pocket may be gripped by a user to provide a carrying handle for the bag and its contents.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-28 | 1979-01-27 | 1979-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-28 | 1983-01-27 | 1983-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-28 | 1987-01-27 | 1987-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |