US2445344A - Skier's resting device - Google Patents

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Patented July 20, 1948 UNITED,

sTA'rEs- TSKIERS RESTING av-Ion 1 James Wachtel San Francisco, Calif. I Application February 11, 1946, Serial'No. 646,86!)

ihis invention relates to anew and useful improved skiers resting device andhas for its primary object the provision of a pair of specially constructed skipoles and a specially constructed rest bar that is capable of being detachably retained onto the ski poles to form a seat for enabling the skier to relax on the same whenever it becomes desirable.

Another object of the present invention is to preferably form each pole with a plurality of spaced downwardly extending angularly shaped indentations and to also form the ends of the rest bar into angularly shaped hook portions that are adapted to fit'into said indentations and retain the rest bar in a crosswise position between the two ski poles.

A further object of the present invention is to form circular ridges around the ski poles and to locate the same directly underneath the opening of said indentations to cooperate with the indentations for rigidly holding the rest bar in position.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the ski poles into a hollow form and to provide means within one of the ski poles for retaining the rest bar therein and to also provide a detachable cap onto the upper extremity of said ski pole, whereby said rest bar can readily be removed.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of the specification, and wherein for the purpose of illustration, like numerals designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a front view of the skiers resting device and shows a pair of ski poles vertically spaced apart with the rest bar assembled in its seating position, for the purpose of clarity the View being shown partially in section and partially in elevation,

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional plan of the device taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional fragmentary view taken through the rest bar and one of the ski poles, taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a modified form of the rest or seat forming portion of the device that can be detachably secured to the ski poles.

Referring in detail to the different parts and to the numerals thereof, the numerals 6 and I designate two ski poles, preferably hollow in form and similar in construction and the nu- 1 Claims (01. 280-1137) '1 meral 8 designates a rest bar capable of forming a seat between the ski poles as illustrated in Fig. 1. Each of thesaid ski poles 6 and I has a plu rality of indentationsll and Ill, respectively, each of which extends into the'poles at a downward vertical angle as shown in Fig. 1 and shaped at a horizontal angle as shown in Fig. 3. The outer ends of the rest bar 8 project downwardly and i are angularly shaped as at H to conform with and fit into the said indentations as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and are thus vertically and horizontally retained therein. A plurality of spaced circular ridges i2 and I3, respectively, are formed onto each of the said ski poles 6 and i and are located directly in proximity to the lower opening portion of the indentations as shown in Fig. 1. ifhe forming of the said indentations at an angle reduces the weakening of the pole to a minimum and the locating of the ridges as stated not only serves to reinforce the pole at the place of indentation but also cooperates to provide an additiona1 supporting medium for the bar to rest upon, the beginning f the projecting portion H of the bar being slightly recessed as shown dotted at M in Fig. 3.

Removable caps l5 and I6 are positioned onto the upper extremities of the said poles 6 and 1, respectively, and are threadedly secured therein. A plug I8 is fixed into the ski pole 6 at such distance from the top thereof as will enable the rest bar 8 to be retained therein and securely held by the cap I5. Suitable sleeves i9 and 20, constructed of leather or any other suitable material, are provided onto the upper portions of the poles 6 and 'i and each of thesaid sleeves are split as at 2| and 22, and their lower portions are fixed to the ski poles proper and their upper portions secured to the caps in a manner which will enable the caps to be revolved for removing the same from the poles. The said sleeves to and it provide hand gripping mediums and are formed with handle portions 23 and 24, respectively, that extend from the upper and lower portions thereof as shown in Fig. 1, the dot and dash outline illustrating how the handle opens when the cap i5 is removed from the ski pole 6. The ski pole 1 is preferably made heavier or is weighted in any suitable manner to compensate for the weight of the rest bar 8 carried in the pole 6.

In Fig. 4 there is illustrated a modified form of rest bar suitable for use in the invention and comprises a seat 25 that is either rigid or flexible and two flexible straps made of any suitable ma terial and formed into loops 26 and 21, respectively, one of which is fixed to each outer end of said seat. The said loops can be tightly secured to the ski poles 6 and 1 and will rest onto the ridges thereof for substantially holding the seat in position.

On hill sides and irregular surfaces the bottom extremities of the ski poles will rest on different heights. It will be obvious that the rest bar can be secured to one pole at a difierent distance from the bottom extremity than the other and thus be kept in a level position.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention' herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A skiers resting device comprising a pair of hollow ski poles, a cap detachably secured onto the-upper extremity of each of said ski poles, a plurality of indentations formed into each ski pole and vertically spaced therein, a plurality of circular ridges formed onto the outer surface of 4 each pole and positioned in proximity to the lower outer opening of each indentation, a bar capable of being received into and removed from one of the ski poles and forming a seat in between said pair of poles, the outer extremities being capable of being received into said indentations, whereby said bar is detachably retained onto said pair of ski poles.

' JAMES WACHTEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the fileoi this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Germany May 8, 1936

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