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Ski boot carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-15
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2007-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A ski boot carrier comprises a double loop structure defined by a cord forming a first loop for looping through the buckles of a pair of adjacent ski boots, and a strap forming a second loop for looping over the arm of a skier for carrying the boots, leaving the hand of the arm free to grasp or carry other articles and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene S. Ray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:17
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C11/00; A63C11/02; A63C11/023; A43; A43B; A43B5/00; A43B5/04; A43B5/0415; A43B5/0425; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/14; A45F5/00; A45F2005/006; A45F2005/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A multiple loop carrying strap for ski boots and the like, comprising: a single elongated flexible non-elastic cord having opposite ends secured together defining a first loop for extending through a buckle of each boot of a pair of adjacent ski boots; and an elongated flexible non-elastic strap having opposite ends thereof secured together and to the ends of said first loop for defining a second loop for looping over an arm of a person for supporting a pair of ski boots with the hand of said arm free; and clamp means adjustably mounted on said first loop for selectively dividing said single cord into two variable size secondary loops from said first loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A multiple loop carrying strap for ski boots and the like, comprising: a single elongated flexible non-elastic cord having opposite ends secured together defining a first loop for extending through a buckle of each boot of a pair of adjacent ski boots; and an elongated flexible non-elastic strap having opposite ends thereof secured together and to the ends of said first loop for defining a second loop for looping over an arm of a person for supporting a pair of ski boots with the hand of said arm free; and clamp means adjustably mounted on said first loop for selectively dividing said single cord into two variable size secondary loops from said first loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A ski boot carrying strap according to claim 1 wherein: said first loop means comprises a fabric cord having a length of about five inches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A ski boot carrying strap according to claim 2 wherein: said second loop comprises a fabric strap having a length of from about fifteen to about twenty inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A ski boot carrying strap according to claim 3 wherein: said first loop is defined by a cord having a diameter of about one-eighth inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
A multiple loop carrying strap for ski boots and the like on an arm or a shoulder comprising: an elongated flexible non-elastic cord having a length of from five to ten inches, a diameter of about one-eighth of an inch, opposite ends secured together defining a first loop for extending through a buckle of each boot of a pair of adjacent ski boots; clamp means on said first loop for adjusting the size of said loop for securing a pair of adjacent boots snugly together; and an elongated flexible non-elastic strap having a length from about fifteen to about forty inches, a thickness of about one-sixteenth of an inch, and a width of about one inch, with opposite ends thereof fixedly secured together and to the ends of said first loop for defining a second loop for looping over an arm or shoulder of a person for supporting a pair of ski boots with the hand of said arm free.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
A multiple loop carrying strap for ski boots and the like on an arm or a shoulder comprising: an elongated flexible non-elastic cord having a length of from five to ten inches, a diameter of about one-eighth of an inch, opposite ends secured together defining a first loop for extending through a buckle of each boot of a pair of adjacent ski boots; clamp means on said first loop for adjusting the size of said loop for securing a pair of adjacent boots snugly together; and an elongated flexible non-elastic strap having a length from about fifteen to about forty inches, a thickness of about one-sixteenth of an inch, and a width of about one inch, with opposite ends thereof fixedly secured together and to the ends of said first loop for defining a second loop for looping over an arm or shoulder of a person for supporting a pair of ski boots with the hand of said arm free.
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