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Ski carry
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-22
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Granted: 1977-09-27
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Expires: 1995-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A ski tow for use in transporting skis, packages or other miscellaneous articles in areas where travel by automobile or snowmobile is hazardous or inconvenient has been developed. This tow consists of two ski runners which serve as the base of the device and which therefore allows the tow to travel on ice or snow. Several carrying devices such as a ski rack or a package container are removably attached to an upright frame affixed to the ski runners.
Inventors
- 👤 Rachel Kronstadt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:59
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A modular tow device, adaptable to travel on snow, for the transportion of miscellaneous articles, comprising: two parallel runner means for allowing the device to travel on snow; a plurality of removable carrier means, each having depending posts; and frame means attached to said runner means for receiving and holding each said removable carrier means in place, one at a time, said frame means comprising upstanding posts, each connected at one end thereof to one of said runner means and adapted to removably receive one of said depending posts of each said removable carrier means at the other end, said upstanding posts and said depending posts being in alignment and adapted to be removably secured together, and horizontal bars connecting upstanding posts on opposite runners, whereby the relative positions of said upstanding posts are assured, wherein one of said removable carrier means is a rack means specifically adapted for carrying skis, said ski rack means comprising two supports each having said depending posts, and ski holders mounted between said depending posts of each of said supports, said ski holders on each of said supports being in alignment and adapted to hold skis to be transported by the tow device, and another of said removable carrier means is a container means for carrying packages, said package container means including a substantially horizontal floor portion on which the packages may be carried.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A modular tow device, adaptable to travel on snow, for the transportion of miscellaneous articles, comprising: two parallel runner means for allowing the device to travel on snow; a plurality of removable carrier means, each having depending posts; and frame means attached to said runner means for receiving and holding each said removable carrier means in place, one at a time, said frame means comprising upstanding posts, each connected at one end thereof to one of said runner means and adapted to removably receive one of said depending posts of each said removable carrier means at the other end, said upstanding posts and said depending posts being in alignment and adapted to be removably secured together, and horizontal bars connecting upstanding posts on opposite runners, whereby the relative positions of said upstanding posts are assured, wherein one of said removable carrier means is a rack means specifically adapted for carrying skis, said ski rack means comprising two supports each having said depending posts, and ski holders mounted between said depending posts of each of said supports, said ski holders on each of said supports being in alignment and adapted to hold skis to be transported by the tow device, and another of said removable carrier means is a container means for carrying packages, said package container means including a substantially horizontal floor portion on which the packages may be carried.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A tow device according to claim 1 wherein each of said ski holders includes a hinge between an upper and lower resilient material whereby the ski holder can be opened to insert the skis between the upper and lower resilient material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A tow device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said removable carrier means of said plurality of removable carrier means includes receiving means thereon for receiving and holding one of the remaining said removable carrier means of said plurality of removable carrier means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A tow device according to claim 3 wherein the said at least one of said removable carrier means which includes thereon said receiving means is a first said ski rack means, and said one of the remaining said removable carrier means is a second said ski rack means, whereby said second ski rack means may be mounted above said first ski rack means so that multiple pairs of skis may be carried simultaneously.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tow device in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one of said removable carrier means which includes thereon said receiving means is said ski rack means, and said one of the remaining said removable carrier means is said package container means whereby said ski rack means and said package container means are adapted to be removably secured to each other and to said frame means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A tow device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said runner means comprises two parallel sled runners.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-26 | 1981-03-28 | 1981-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-26 | 1985-03-28 | 1985-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-26 | 1989-03-28 | 1989-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |