FR2684621A1 - Support and fastening device for transporting long nautical and river craft of the sailboard type - Google Patents

Abstract

The support and fastening device for transporting long nautical and river craft of the sailboard, canoe or kayak type comprises two bearing arms (3) which are spaced apart, horizontal, profiled, hollow and long, fixed at one of their ends to vertical posts (4), the said arms (3) being designed to receive, with controlled and limited internal sliding, retractible bars (8) of complementary profile, means (9-10) capable of clamping the sailboard are arranged respectively on one of the arms (3) and on one of the opposite bars (8), in order to block the products contained in position, and blocking (14) and antitheft locking (16) means position the bars (8) with respect to the arms (3), after holding products of the sailboard type.

Description

SUPPORT AND FIXING DEVICE FOR
TRANSPORT OF NAUTICAL AND RIVER VEHICLES
LONG LENGTH OF THE SAILBOARD TYPE
The invention relates to the technical sector of transport and storage equipment for nautical devices such as windsurfers, canoes, kayaks and the like.

 The practice and development of water sports and river sports increasingly require the transport of windsurfers, canoes and the like, thus offering more freedom and flexibility in the use of these machines while avoiding all the constraints resulting from a permanent storage or rental. Very often, enthusiasts of this type of sport have several windsurfers, canoes or others whose technical characteristics, profiles can vary according to the conditions of practice, race or other criteria of technical and sporting appreciation.

 It should also be considered that this practice can be carried out individually or in a group so that appropriate fixing and transport supports must be provided.

 It is thus possible, for example, to use, for individual transport, platforms arranged on the pavilions of vehicles, or else to use, for collective needs, trailers coupled to all vehicles. These trailers are arranged with a support gantry making it possible to position, in superimposed stages, several machines such as windsurfers, canoes and the like.

 The use of these trailers is practical and the interested person (s) can have several windsurfers or others at the same time. Most of the time, all the windsurf boards positioned on the transport trailer are not used, and while the sportsman is practicing his activity it is very common that he leaves on the trailer, thus remaining in the parking lot, several other boards veil or the like.

 There is therefore an important security problem as regards the possibility of theft. This situation is the same for galleries and platforms fitting onto the roofs of motor vehicles.

 In certain types of use of galleries or platforms positioned on vehicle pavilions, in particular for the transport of skis, anti-theft systems have been proposed. The products are inserted, for example, between arms forming articulated jaws, with the use of a lock or key lock. Such systems if they are suitable for holding skis by highly standardized profiles, are not feasible and transposable for maintaining and locking in position windsurfers, canoes and the like, whose shapes and profiles are not comparable and are subject to very noticeable variation.

 Another problem lay in relation to the application considered in positioning for mounting and dismounting the windsurf board and the like on its support.

 Currently, we generally use retaining straps which are secured to the gallery. We can therefore very easily detach or cut them with any cutting tool, very quickly to steal them.

 Thus, the aim sought according to the invention was to design a support and fixing device particularly well suited for the transport of windsurfers, canoes, kayaks and the like, both on towing trailers and on galleries of motor vehicles .

 Another aim sought after according to the invention was to design a simple, inexpensive device, of good maneuverability, while offering any guarantee of safety for the user.

 These goals and others will become apparent from the following description.

 According to a first characteristic, the support and fixing device for the transport of nautical and river machines, of great length, of the windsurfing, canoe, kayak and similar type, is remarkable in that it comprises two spaced support arms , horizontal, hollow profiles and of great length fixed at one of their ends to vertical brackets, said arms being arranged to receive, with controlled and limited internal sliding, retractable bars of complementary profile, and in that means capable of grip the windsurfing board or the like, and are disposed respectively on one of the arms and on one of the opposing bars, in order to ensure the locking in position of the contained products, and in that anti-theft locking and locking means ensure the positioning bars relative to the arm, after maintenance of products such as windsurfers or the like.

 These characteristics and others will emerge clearly from the following description.

To fix the object of the invention illustrated without limitation to the figures of the drawings where
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention in exploded view of its elements before mounting.

 Figure 2 is a side view of the device in its adaptation to a trailer capable of being coupled to any vehicle.

 Figures 3 and 4 are partial views in section illustrating the device according to the invention for the clamping and positioning of windsurfers in the positions before and after locking.

 Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the locking means of the device according to the invention in an exemplary embodiment.

 Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along line 6-6 of Figure 5.

 Figure 7 is a front view showing the device according to the invention adapted to a platform or vehicle roof rack.

 In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a nonlimiting manner in the figures of the drawings.

 The device according to the invention is referenced as a whole by (1) and is suitable for holding and fixing nautical and river machines, such as windsurfing (2) shown for example in the drawings, or canoes or kayaks or the like.

 The device thus comprises two spaced, horizontal, long hollow support arms (3). These arms are fixed to receiving supports which can be constituted, for example, by vertical brackets (4) in the application of the device to coupling trailers (5) (FIG. 2), or to a roof rack or bars (6 ) for attachment to vehicle platforms (Figure 7). The two arms are spaced apart sufficiently to ensure the maintenance and stability of windsurfers or the like. These arms (3) are thus arranged in a horizontal plane and are capable of receiving over all or part of their length a padding material (7) and protective sleeve-shaped for example made in any suitable manner.

 Each support arm (3) is arranged to receive, with controlled and limited internal sliding, retractable bars (8) of complementary profile, these bars advantageously having at their free end a handle shape (8.1) allowing the grip and the pulling of the bar. relative to the arm considered.

 According to a provision of the invention, each assembly consisting of a support arm (3) and a bar (8) is arranged with two means (9) (10) capable of enclosing the windsurfing board or the like to be retained. The means (9 and 10) in fact consist of shapes in profiled jaws to match the profile of the product to be retained. The means (9) fixed on the arm (3) can be definitively secured by welding or the like, or can be mounted by being articulated. This means (9) has, in its lower part, a yoke shape (9.1) capable of engaging around the profile of the arm (3), a connecting pin (11) ensuring the assembly of the assembly.

 In its middle part, the means (9) has a flat profile (9.2) which is advantageously arranged at an angle relative to the screed shape (9.1), said flat profile (9.2) authorizing the centering and sliding of a slide (9.3) has its upper part. Said slide is curved profile to fit around the profile of the windsurf or canoe to maintain. A connecting means (12) of the bolt type ensures the fixing of the slide part (9.3) relative to the body (9.2) of the means (9), an oblong opening allowing the position of the slide part to be adjusted relative to the body ( 9.2).

 As it appears in FIG. 3 of the drawings, this means (9) is advantageously arranged by its intermediate part (9.2) in a plane perpendicular to the arm (3).

This means (9) can if necessary be retracted by pivoting its screed-shaped part.

 Similarly, the bar (8) has a means (10) identical to the means (9) having in its lower part (10.1) a form in yoke articulated on the bar by a connecting pin (13), with a support part median (10.2) capable of receiving, in its upper part, a curved guide rail (10.3) to adapt and keep the windsurfing board, canoe and the like in place.

 As it appears in Figures 3 and 4, this means (10) is articulated relative to the bar to retract when mounting the windsurfing board or the like on the support arm. When the windsurfing board is positioned, the means (10) is raised, while the bar (8) is adjusted in position to allow the means (10) to properly grip the windsurfing board or the like in order to ensure its hold. .

 To allow locking in position of the locking means (9.10) of the windsurfing board or the like, there is provided a means referenced as a whole by (14) capable of ensuring on the one hand the blocking in position of the bar ( 8) in the corresponding support arm (3), and also ensure that it is locked by key lock.

 In a particular but nonlimiting implementation as illustrated in the drawings, this means (14) referenced as a whole comprises a locking element (14.1) U-shaped whose wings (14.2) are capable of penetrating transversely into slots (3.2) formed under the underside (3.1) of the support arm (3). This blocking element (14.1) is capable of being introduced by a pusher means (15) into said slots, thereby causing a support, clamping and blocking action of the bar (8) inside the support arm. corresponding (3). The means (15) is for example constituted by a screw whose head is disposed in a flare formed on the inner wall of the support arm (3), and opening to allow the passage of the threaded part of the aforementioned screw. This threaded part passes through the bottom of the locking element (14.1) and allows the adjustment of a locking member (16) of known type operating with an anti-theft key (16.1). An intermediate washer (17) is disposed between the locking element (14.1) and the locking member (16).

 Thus, after positioning the windsurf board on two support arms (3) and associated bars (8), the clamping means (10 and 9) are adjusted in position to grip the windsurf board, while the bars (8) are adjusted relative to the arm (3) to ensure an effective adjustment. The operator then proceeds to block the bars (8) in the arms (3) and lock them in position by maneuvering the locking member (16).

 It goes without saying that other locking means can be used without departing from the scope of the invention.

 The support device according to the invention can be placed on a bracket or any suitable gantry by allowing stepped positioning of one or more windsurfers or the like placed adjacent.

 In the case of use of the support device according to the invention on a gallery of a motor vehicle, the support brackets (4) of the support arms (3) are fixed on transverse bars (6) adapting in known manner on the galleries of vehicles.

 The advantages emerge clearly from the invention. The simplicity of the device is emphasized in particular, its rapid implementation, the easy mounting of sailboards and the like on the supports, and the locking in simplified position preventing the theft of the supported products.

Claims (10)

-1- Support and fixing device for the transport of nautical and river machines, of great length, of the windsurfing type, canoe, kayaks and the like, characterized in that it comprises two spaced support arms (3), horizontal, hollow profiles and of great length fixed at one of their ends to vertical brackets (4), said arms (3) being arranged to receive, with controlled and limited internal sliding, retractable bars (8) of complementary profile, and in that means (9 - 10) capable of enclosing the windsurfing board or the like, and are disposed respectively on one of the arms (3) and on one of the bars (8) in opposition, to come to lock in position contained products, and in that locking means (14) and anti-theft locking (16) ensure the positioning of the bars (8) relative to the arm (3), after maintenance of products such as windsurfers or the like. -2- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (9 - 10) consist of shapes in profiled jaws to match the profile of the product to be retained, said means (9) being permanently fixed or articulated relative to the arm (3), and the means (10) being mounted articulated relative to the bar (8). -3- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (9 and 10) have at their lower end (9.1 - 10.1) a screed shape fitting on the corresponding profiles of the arms and support bars, with means of connection (11 and 13), said means (9 and 10) having in their central part a flat profile (9.2 and 10.2) capable of receiving respectively curved slides (9.3 - 10.3) to adapt and maintain in tightness the product to be maintained, said slides being adjustable in position relative to their support parts (9.2 10.2). -4- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each bar (8) has at its free end a handle shape (8.1) for gripping and pulling the bar relative to the arm considered. -5- Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the locking means (14) ensure the locking in position of the bar (8) in its corresponding support arm (3). -6- Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the means (14) comprises a locking element (14.1) U-shaped whose wings (14.2) are capable of penetrating transversely into slots (3.2) formed under the face lower (3.1) of the support arm, said blocking element (14.1) being introduced by a pusher means (15) into said slots by causing a support and clamping action of the bar (8) inside the support arm (3). -7- Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the means (15) consists of a screw whose head is disposed in a flare formed on the inner wall of the support arm by opening to allow the passage of a threaded part of the screw (15) and introduction into the locking element (14.1) in order to cooperate with a locking member (16). -8- Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the locking member comprises an anti-theft key (16.1). -9- Device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the bracket (s) (4) fit on coupling trailers (5). -10- Device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the brackets fit on transverse bars (6) mounted on vehicle galleries.