Piton / ice carriers page one

Troll Snappin' Peg Carrier - shown in Troll 1973 catalogue

Troll 1973 catalogue
- from Stephane Pennequin

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This piton keeper ring is shown in catalogs having the manufacturer unmentioned, or it is shown as a Troll product, even a Edelrid product. Ashby Robertson of Vertical Archaeology has a thought that the piton keeper ring may be created by a third party, who allowed the climbing companies to list it as their product.... without exclusivity.

link to piton carriers shown on the vertical archaeology website

"Peg Rings" shown in Troll 1973 catalogue

Hei-Ha catalog 1975 showing "Edelrid - Hakenring"

Bryan G. Stokes 1971 catalog.
Showing item "M" as "Troll Peg Ring"

Edelrid 1978/79 catalog.
Showing "Piton ring" in one size.

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- From Stephane Pennequin:
The following information is taken from two Au Vieux Campeur catalogs, a famous French mail order climbing gear retailer. In catalog 1972, one can see the first generation of the Anneau (ring in French); In catalog 1976, the second generation of the Anneau. A good friend of mine used the first generation in 1968.
This open ring made in Europe (France?) was used to carry a great deal of pitons on long aid climbs.

I contacted my friend Hermann Huber about the piton-Carrier. Hermann managed the famous German company Salewa for many years. I am delighted to share Hermann’s reply with you.
The German name Hakenschani was somewhat strange “artificial” name, composed from Haken (piton) + Schani (no meaning in proper German), but a dialect expression of Bavarian-Austrian origin describing a man who may be a some sort of server/servil guy helper (nothing exactly precise). Also… Schani may nearly symbolize German “Scharnier” (pivoting device). I liked a bit of “word playing?”

Here is some more interesting information that I found about the Piton Carrier (Hakenschani). The first generation was invented by H. Strathmann who filed out a Patent on July 14th, 1961 for this piece of climbing gear. Patent number DE1174228B.
The climbing gear history buffs also might be interested to know that Bill Forrest filed a Patent for his PinBin on July 22nd, 1968. Patent number US3563430A.

Piton Carriers - Au Vieux catalog 1972

Two different metals

This green version of the Anneau Rectangulaire is the most common I have seen.

Smaller version of the Anneau Rectangulaire (AKA: Haken-Schani), red/brown colored.

Piton Carriers - Au Vieux catalog 1976

The Anneau Heart shape piton carrier is also named the Anneau Rectangulaire.

Hei-Ha catalog 1969

Hei-Ha catalog 1975

The spring clips are 1/4" longer on the green version than the non colored version.

Earlier version of the Haken-Schani
Late 1950s/1960? (Prototype?)

Showing three different sizes of the Haken-Schani

Encyclopedia of Rock Climbing 1968

Sporthaus Schuster 1963 catalog

Eiger 1965 catalog

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Unknown half round piton carrier - c.1950s?

1950 Abercrombie and Fitch catalog shows a item that looks similar to this one, but the catalog lists that it is named a Handle Lock made for securing grommets at the top of a bag - made of Brass. This one is stainless steel. So early 1950s Handle Lock used as a Piton Carrier.

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Unknown piton carrier
c. 1960s

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Unknown piton carrier

c. late 1960s/early 1970s
- I was thinking this item was possibly homemade, but then I cam across a second one.

- From Robert Gould