Snow Mould

Abstract

A snow mould comprises a foldable sheet wherein the sheet has first and second edges provided with an arrangement of complementary fastening elements configured to releasably connect together the first and second edges in a connected configuration. In the connected configuration, the snow mould has a base portion that narrows towards a base opening, the first and second edges extend to the base opening, and there is a filling opening remote from the base opening for use when putting snow into the mould.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snow mould comprising a foldable sheet, wherein the sheet has first and second edges provided with an arrangement of complementary fastening elements configured to releasably connect together the first and second edges in a connected configuration,
 wherein, in the connected configuration, the snow mould has a base portion that narrows towards a base opening, the first and second edges extend to the base opening, and there is a filling opening remote from the base opening for use when putting snow into the mould.   
     
     
         2 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion is configured to provide a planar region extending inwardly from the sides of the snow mould to the base opening, and configured to lie flat across underlying ground in use in the connected configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The snow mould of  claim 2 , wherein the base portion is configured to provide a planar region around the base opening, in use in the connected configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The snow mould of  claim 2 , wherein the planar region is narrowest adjacent the first and second edges. 
     
     
         5 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the arrangement of complementary fastening elements extends to the base opening. 
     
     
         6 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion is configured to provide a planar region adjacent the base opening, in use in the connected configuration, and the arrangement of complementary fastening elements does not extend into the planar region. 
     
     
         7 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second edges extend to the filling hole in the connected configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein a fastening element extends along each of the first and second edges. 
     
     
         9 . The snow mould of  claim 8 , wherein the fastening elements form a zip fastening, with teeth extending along the first and second edges, and with a manually operable slider. 
     
     
         10 . The snow mould of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second edges are provided with a complementary hook and loop fastening strips. 
     
     
         11 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of separate fastening elements is provided on each of the first and second edges. 
     
     
         12 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening elements are selected from the group consisting of:
 a plurality of pairs of hook and loop fastenings;   buttons and button holes;   toggles and loops;   buttons and loops; and   pinch-release clip buckles.   
     
     
         13 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the arrangement of complementary fastening elements provides a smooth inner face when the mould is in the connected configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the foldable sheet is a woven sheet. 
     
     
         15 . The snow mould of  claim 14 , wherein the woven sheet is a woven polyester sheet. 
     
     
         16 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein the foldable sheet is formed from a plurality of stitched panels. 
     
     
         17 . The snow mould of  claim 16 , wherein the panels are stitched with seams on the outside, when the mould is in the connected configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein one or more non-planar inserts are provided within apertures of the foldable sheet. 
     
     
         19 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein one or more handles are provided proximate the filling opening. 
     
     
         20 . The snow mould of  claim 1 , wherein one or more handles are provided remotely from the filing opening.