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US 11,813,516 B2Granted
Apparatus for transport, storage and lifting of sporting equipment
OwnerCharles H Keeganinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for transport, storage and lifting of sporting equipment such as skis has a wheeled caddy and devices for mounting to a vehicle and to a wall.
Claims13
An apparatus for transporting and storing ski equipment comprising:
- a lower frame structure;
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- an upper frame structure pivotally engaged with said lower frame structure;
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- at least two wheels rotationally engaged with said lower frame structure;
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- a lower receptacle fixedly engaged with said lower frame structure for receiving at least one end of at least one piece of sporting equipment;
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- an upper receptacle movably engaged with said lower frame structure for holding said at least one piece of sporting equipment;
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- at least two primary linkage arms pivotally engaged with said lower frame structure and each of the two primary linkage arms rotationally engaged proximal to at least one of each of said at least two wheels;
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- at least two secondary linkage arms pivotally engaged with said at least two primary linkage arms and further pivotally engaged with said upper frame structure;
- a second apparatus for mounting the apparatus for transporting and storing ski equipment, the second apparatus comprising
- a first fixture having at least a first receptacle for receiving an upper frame structure and at least one additional receptacle for receiving a lower frame structure;
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- a second fixture;
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- an upper parallel linkage pivotally engaged with said first fixture and said second fixture;
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- a lower parallel linkage pivotally engaged with said first fixture and said second fixture;
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- said upper parallel linkage and said lower parallel linkage configured to move said first fixture from a first position to a second position;
- wherein
- said upper frame structure provides a handle such that the at least one piece of sporting equipment may be wheeled about;
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- pivoting said upper frame structure with respect to said lower frame structure moves said secondary linkage arms, which in turn move said primary linkage arms, as the apparatus is folded;
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- in a folded configuration, said upper frame structure and said lower frame structure received in said first receptacle and said second receptacle, respectively, may be moved from said first position to said second position.
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An apparatus for transporting and storing ski equipment comprising:
- a lower frame structure;
- and
- an upper frame structure pivotally engaged with said lower frame structure;
- and
- at least two wheels rotationally engaged with said lower frame structure;
- and
- a lower receptacle fixedly engaged with said lower frame structure for receiving at least one end of at least one piece of sporting equipment;
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- an upper receptacle movably engaged with said lower frame structure for holding said at least one piece of sporting equipment;
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- at least two primary linkage arms pivotally engaged with said lower frame structure and each rotationally engaged with one of each of said at least two wheels;
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- at least two secondary linkage arms pivotally engaged with said at least two primary linkage arms and further pivotally engaged with said upper frame structure;
- a locking bar removably engaged with said lower frame structure having at least one locking latch;
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- an upper cross bar fixedly engaged with said upper frame structure;
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- a lower cross bar fixedly engaged with said lower frame structure;
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- a mounting apparatus configured to removably engage said upper frame structure and said lower frame structure;
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- a first fixture having at least a first receptacle for receiving said upper cross bar and at least a second receptacle for receiving said lower cross bar;
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- a second fixture;
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- an upper parallel linkage pivotally engaged with said first fixture and said second fixture;
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- a lower parallel linkage pivotally engaged with said first fixture and said second fixture;
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- said upper parallel linkage and said lower parallel linkage configured to move said first fixture from a first position to a second position;
- wherein
- said locking bar may be moved over said at least one piece of sporting equipment said at least one locking latch locks said at least one piece of sporting equipment to said lower frame structure;
- and said upper frame structure provides a handle configured to move said apparatus about on said wheels;
- and pivoting said upper frame structure with respect to said lower frame structure moves said secondary linkage arms which in turn move said primary linkage arms as the apparatus is folded;
- and wherein said apparatus in a folded configuration, said upper cross bar and said lower cross bar received in said first receptacle and said second receptacle respectively, may be moved from said first position to said second position
- a first catch pivotally engaged with said first fixture proximal to said at least second receptacle configured to fasten a lower frame structure;
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- a second catch pivotally engaged with said second fixture and removably engaged with said first fixture configured to hold fast, said first fixture to said second fixture;
- wherein
- the apparatus is held fast while in motion said second fixture having a horizontal structural member configured to removably engage with a trailer hitch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.