Ski carrier

Abstract

A ski carrier including a flexible pad and a pair of shoulder straps fastened to the pad. A first pair of loops is secured to the bottom of the pad for receiving a pair of skis and for catching the bindings of the skis. A second pair of loops is secured to the top of the pad for grasping the skis at points above the bindings of the skis. The each of the second pair of loops is provided with a releasable fastener so that such can be selectively opened to receive or release a ski. A lanyard extends from the top of the pad and carries a ring at the free end thereof to which can be secured a boot-carrying harness.

1 . A ski carrier, comprising: 
 a flexible pad;    a pair of shoulder straps being fastened to said pad;    a first pair of loops being secured to the bottom of said pad for receiving a pair of skis and for catching the bindings of the skis;    a second pair of loops being secured to the top of said pad for grasping the skis at points above the bindings of the skis, each of said second pair of loops being provided with a releasable fastener so that such can be selectively opened to receive or release a ski; and,    a lanyard extending from the top of said pad, said lanyard carrying a ring at the free end thereof to which can be secured a boot-carrying harness.    
   
   
       2 . A ski carrier, comprising: 
 a flexible pad having an hourglass shape defining: 
 a wide, shoulder portion at the top thereof;  
 a wide, hip portion at the bottom thereof; and,  
 a relatively narrow, waist portion being between, and interconnecting, said shoulder portion and said hip portion;  
   a pair of shoulder straps being fastened to said pad, each of said shoulder straps extending from said shoulder portion to said hip portion of said pad;    a first pair of loops being secured to the bottom of said pad for receiving a pair of skis and catching the bindings of the skis;    a second pair of loops being secured to the top of said pad for grasping the skis at points above the bindings of the skis, each of said second pair of loops being provided with a first releasable fastener so that such can be selectively opened to receive or release a ski;    a belt being secured to said waist portion of said pad, said belt having a second releasable fastener for selectively encircling the skis; and,    a lanyard extending from the top of said pad, said lanyard carrying a ring at the free end thereof to which can be secured a boot-carrying harness.    
   
   
       3 . A ski carrier, comprising: 
 a flexible pad having an hourglass shape defining: 
 a wide, shoulder portion at the top thereof;  
 a wide, hip portion at the bottom thereof; and,  
 a relatively narrow, waist portion being between, and interconnecting, said shoulder portion and said hip portion;  
   a pair of shoulder straps being fastened to said pad, each of said shoulder straps extending from said shoulder portion to said hip portion of said pad;    a first pair of loops being secured to the bottom of said pad for receiving a pair of skis and catching the bindings of the skis;    a second pair of loops being secured to the top of said pad for grasping the skis at points above the bindings of the skis, each of said second pair of loops being provided with a first releasable fastener so that such can be selectively opened to receive or release a ski;    a belt being secured to said waist portion of said pad, said belt having a second releasable fastener for selectively encircling the skis;    a lanyard extending from the top of said pad, said lanyard carrying a ring at the free end thereof;    a boot-carrying harness including: 
 a fastening ring having a spring-biased toggle permitting said fastening ring to be selectively opened and interlocked with said ring on said lanyard;  
 a pair of boot retainers suspended from said fastening ring, each of said boot retainers having: 
 a vertical band sized to encircle a ski boot from top to bottom;  
 a horizontal band being secured to the midpoint of said vertical band and being sized to encircle the upper of a ski boot, said horizontal band of webbing having a third releasable fastener so that said horizontal band can be selectively opened to permit the selective entry of a ski boot into one of said boot retainers.