US3968345A
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Combined wax and edge sharpening apparatus for skiers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-09-04
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Granted: 1976-07-06
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Expires: 1994-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A combination waxing device and edge sharpener for skis having a combined file guide and waxing surface; the file being adjustably securable to a lateral side substantially perpendicular to the guide surface. A wax container is provided on the opposite side of the device from the guide and waxing surface and channels are provided through which the melted wax is delivered to the waxing surface to be applied to the skis. Two means of heating the device are provided to melt the wax placed in the container; one is an alcohol burner of predetermined proportions which heats the device through at least one flue extending through the device adjacent the wax container, and the second means of heating is an electric heating rod which may be placed within the flue so as to provide continuous heat to the device for extended use.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Kollmeder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:06
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C11/00; A63C11/04; A63C11/06; A63C11/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/18; Y10T407/1825
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A combined edge sharpener and waxing device for use with wax and heating means to wax and sharpen skis comprising: a manually manipulable file holder carrying at least one metal file, which holder has a guide surface standing substantially perpendicularly to the cut of the metal file, and in which the metal file can be clamped in variable positions relative to the transverse direction of the file holder, the file holder defining a heatable and flat waxing implement including means forming a wax melting container, means for receiving container heating means to heat the container to wax melting temperature, means extending from the container to the guide surface through which melted wax can flow to the guide surface, said guide surface defining a wax distribution surface for evenly distributing the melted wax across the running surface of the ski when the combined device is pulled along said running surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A combined edge sharpener and waxing device for use with wax and heating means to wax and sharpen skis comprising: a manually manipulable file holder carrying at least one metal file, which holder has a guide surface standing substantially perpendicularly to the cut of the metal file, and in which the metal file can be clamped in variable positions relative to the transverse direction of the file holder, the file holder defining a heatable and flat waxing implement including means forming a wax melting container, means for receiving container heating means to heat the container to wax melting temperature, means extending from the container to the guide surface through which melted wax can flow to the guide surface, said guide surface defining a wax distribution surface for evenly distributing the melted wax across the running surface of the ski when the combined device is pulled along said running surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
158 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 1, characterized in that the file holder is a flat metallic rectangular body with a slit shaped recess for the accommodation of the metal file, said recess running parallel to a part of a lateral surface of said holder, said means for receiving container heating means comprising a closeable combustion chamber with air inlet openings in the area of one side surface of the rectangular body, into which chamber leads at least one flue bore running in a longitudinal direction and emerging through the side surface opposite the combustion chamber, one main surface of the rectangular body is developed as a flat guide and wax distributing surface into which lead a multiplicity of bores which form at least part of said wax flow means and which run from said means forming the wax melting container, said means forming the wax melting container being formed in the opposite main surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 2, characterized in that two flue bores, one running on either side of the means forming the wax melting container, are provided in the rectangular body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 2, characterized in that the mouth area of the multiplicity of bores widens generally hemispherically in the guide and wax distribution surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 2, characterized in that at least one of said at least one flue bore is adapted to receive an electric heating rod therein, whereby the means forming the wax melting container may be electrically heated to wax melting temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 5, characterized in that the device includes means for securing a handle to the rectangular body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 5 in combination with an electric heating rod.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 2, characterized in that the slit shaped recess for the accommodation of the metal file, is inclined at a slight outward angle toward the guide and was distribution surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
154 words
A combined edge sharpener and waxing device for use with wax and heating means and metal filing means to wax and sharpen skis comprising: a manually manipulable file holder for carrying at least one metal file, which holder has a guide surface standing substantially perpendicularly to the cut of the metal file, and in which the metal file can be clamped in variable positions relative to the transverse direction of the file holder; the file holder defining a heatable and flat waxing implement including means forming a wax melting container, means for receiving container heating means to heat the container to wax melting temperature, means extending from the container to the guide surface through which melted wax can flow to the guide surface, said guide surface defining a wax distribution surface for evenly distributing the melted wax across the running surface of the ski when the combined device is pulled along said running surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
154 words
A combined edge sharpener and waxing device for use with wax and heating means and metal filing means to wax and sharpen skis comprising: a manually manipulable file holder for carrying at least one metal file, which holder has a guide surface standing substantially perpendicularly to the cut of the metal file, and in which the metal file can be clamped in variable positions relative to the transverse direction of the file holder; the file holder defining a heatable and flat waxing implement including means forming a wax melting container, means for receiving container heating means to heat the container to wax melting temperature, means extending from the container to the guide surface through which melted wax can flow to the guide surface, said guide surface defining a wax distribution surface for evenly distributing the melted wax across the running surface of the ski when the combined device is pulled along said running surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 9, characterized in that the file holder is a flat metallic rectangular body with a slit shaped recess for the accommodation of the metal file, said recess running parallel to a part of a lateral surface of said holder, said means for receiving container heating means comprising a closeable combustion chamber with air inlet openings in the area of one side surface of the rectangular body, into which chamber leads at least one flue bore running in a longitudinal direction and emerging through the side surface opposite the combustion chamber, one main surface of the rectangular body is developed as a flat guide and wax distributing surface into which lead a multiplicity of bores which form at least part of said wax flow means and which run from said means forming the wax melting container, said means forming the wax melting container being formed in the opposite main surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 10, characterized in that two flue bores, one running on either side of the means forming the wax melting container, are provided in the rectangular body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 10, characterized in that the mouth area of the multiplicity of bores widens generally hemispherically in the guide and wax distribution surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 10, characterized in that at least one of said at least one flue bore is adapted to receive an electric heating rod therein, whereby the means forming the wax melting container may be electrically heated to wax melting temperature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 13, characterized in that the device includes means for securing a handle to the rectangular body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 13 in combination with an electric heating rod.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
Combined waxing device and edge sharpener as in claim 10, characterized in that the slit shaped recess for the accommodation of the metal file, is inclined at a slight outward angle toward the guide and wax distribution surface.
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