Ski carrying harness apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel ski carrying harness apparatus that is worn over a head and over a shoulder of a skier to assist the skier in carrying a pair of skis. The apparatus uses a small ski loop connected to a larger body loop assembly to encircle and support a portion of a ski binding of one of a pair of skis and then the apparatus is used to lift and carry the pair of skis suspended from a point near the waist of the skier.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A ski carrying harness apparatus comprising 
 a ski loop connected to a body loop assembly.    
     
     
         2 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body loop assembly comprises 
 a lower adjustable support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end threaded through said ski loop and folded back onto said lower adjustable support, said lower adjustable support secured to said ski loop, said upper end threaded through a rear connector and attached to a rear slide, said rear slide slidably mounted on said lower adjustable support,  
 a shoulder pad support having a first end threaded through said rear connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support, said shoulder pad support having a second end threaded through a front connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support,  
 an upper front adjustable support having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of said upper front adjustable support threaded through said front connector and attached to a front slide, said front slide slidably mounted on said front adjustable support,  
 a first loop pad secured to said upper front adjustable support at said lower end of said upper front adjustable support,  
 a lower front support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end of said lower front support secured to said lower adjustable support between said lower end of said lower adjustable support and said lower adjustable support, and  
 a first hook pad secured to said lower front support at said upper end of said lower front support.  
 
     
     
         3 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 2  further comprising 
 a second loop pad secured to said upper front adjustable support adjacent said first loop pad and located along said upper front adjustable support above said first loop pad, and  
 a second hook pad secured to said lower adjustable support adjacent said ski loop and along said lower adjustable support above said ski loop whereby said apparatus can be made more compact by removably fastening said second hook pad to said second loop pad.  
 
     
     
         4 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body loop assembly comprises 
 a lower support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end threaded through said ski loop and folded back onto said lower support, said lower support secured to said ski loop,  
 a first loop pad secured to said lower support at said upper end,  
 a lower front support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end of said lower front support secured to said lower support between said lower end of said lower support and said lower support, and  
 a first hook pad secured to said lower front support at said upper end of said lower front support.  
 
     
     
         5 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 4  further comprising 
 a second loop pad secured to said lower support adjacent to said first loop pad and located along said lower support above said first loop pad,  
 a second hook pad secured to said lower support adjacent said ski loop and along said lower support above said ski loop whereby said apparatus can be made more compact by removably fastening said second hook pad to said second loop pad.  
 
     
     
         6 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body loop assembly comprises 
 a body support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end threaded through said ski loop and folded back onto said body support, said body support secured to said ski loop, said upper end secured to said body support between said lower end and said body support.  
 
     
     
         7 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 6  further comprising 
 a first loop pad secured to said body support between said upper end and a midpoint of said body support, and  
 a first hook pad secured to said body support adjacent said ski loop and along said body support above said ski loop whereby said apparatus can be made more compact by removably fastening said first hook pad to said first loop pad.  
 
     
     
         8 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said body loop assembly comprises 
 a lower adjustable support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end threaded through said ski loop and folded back onto said lower adjustable support, said lower adjustable support secured to said ski loop, said upper end threaded through a rear connector and attached to a rear slide, said rear slide slidably mounted on said lower adjustable support,  
 a shoulder pad support having a first end threaded through said rear connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support, said shoulder pad support having a second end threaded through a front connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support,  
 a top support having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of said top support threaded through said front connector and attached to a front slide, said front slide slidably mounted on said top support, said lower end of said top support secured to said lower adjustable support between said lower end of said lower adjustable support and said lower adjustable support.  
 
     
     
         9 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 8  further comprising 
 a first loop pad secured to said top support between said lower end of said top support and a midpoint of said top support, and  
 a first hook pad secured to said lower adjustable support adjacent said ski loop and along said lower adjustable support above said ski loop whereby said apparatus can be made more compact by removably fastening said first hook pad to said first loop pad.  
 
     
     
         10 . A ski carrying harness apparatus comprising 
 a main support having a lower end and an upper end,    a first loop pad located at and secured to said upper end,    a first hook pad located at and secured to said lower end,    an alternative ski loop formed by crossing a first intermediate portion of said main support over a second intermediate portion of said main support at a crossover intersection, said first and second intermediate portions at the crossover intersection secured to each other,    said first hook pad removably fastened to said first loop pad to form and close an alternative body loop assembly.    
     
     
         11 . A ski carrying harness apparatus according to  claim 10  further comprising 
 a second loop pad secured to said main support adjacent to said first loop pad and located along said main support above said first loop pad, and  
 a second hook pad secured to said main support adjacent said alternative ski loop and along said main support above said alternative ski loop whereby said apparatus can be made more compact by removably fastening said second hook pad to said second loop pad.  
 
     
     
         12 . A ski carrying harness apparatus comprising 
 a ski loop,    a lower adjustable support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end threaded through said ski loop and folded back onto said lower adjustable support and said lower adjustable support secured to said ski loop, said upper end threaded through a rear connector and attached to a rear slide, said rear slide slidably mounted on said lower adjustable support,    a shoulder pad support having a first end threaded through said rear connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support, said shoulder pad support having a second end threaded through a front connector folded back and secured to said shoulder pad support,    an upper front adjustable support having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end of said upper front adjustable support threaded through said front connector and attached to a front slide, said front slide slidably mounted on said front adjustable support,    a first loop pad secured to said upper front adjustable support at said lower end of said upper front adjustable support,    a lower front support having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end of said lower front support secured to said lower adjustable support between said lower end of said lower adjustable support and said lower adjustable support, and    a first hook pad secured to said lower front support at said upper end of said lower front support.