Hockey stick rack

An apparatus for the holding and storage of hockey sticks and other sporting equipment having long handles and in the preferred embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 4, a member (40) is attached to two further members (30) which are attached to the mid-point of the first member (40) on opposite sides and extend at right angles from the first member (40) to form the base of the device. In the preferred embodiment, there is attached a vertical member (50) as illustrated in FIG. 1 which is attached to the first member (40) at the centre and extends vertically from the point of attachment. The member (50) has an outside diameter which is equal to or slightly less than the inside diameter of the vertical member (60) which is attached to it and slides over it in the preferred embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 1, which member (60) is the outside vertical member (60). Attached to the outside vertical member (60) at or near the top of the outside vertical member (60) are two members (12) attached at right angles and parallel to the base member (40). These are attached on the opposite sides to the outside vertical member (60). To these members (12) are each attached at right angles a further member (10). These two members (10) are horizontal to the surface upon which the device rests including the base member (40). The two members (10) are parallel to each other. To each of these parallel members (10) are attached a plurality of further members (70). These plurality of further members (70) are attached to the surface of the two horizontal members (10) which is farthest from the outside vertical member (60) and extend away from the outside vertical member (60). They are attached at right angles and parallel to the surface on which the device rests. Attached to the outside vertical member (60) between the base and the upper attachments are two further members (22) attached on opposite sides of the outside vertical member (60) and parallel to the surface upon which the device rests. These two further members (22) are also parallel to and attached to the same sides of the outside vertical member (60) as the two members attached near the top of the outside vertical member. To these members (22) are attached at right angles two further members (20) which members are also parallel to the surface on which the invention rests. These horizontally attached members (20) are parallel to each other. Attached to each of these horizontal members (20) are a plurality of further members (70) attached to the side of the horizontal members (20) which are closest to the outside vertical member (60) and extending inwards towards the outside vertical member (60). These members (70) are attached at right angles to the two horizontal members (20) and parallel to the surface on which the invention rests;

• The outside vertical member (60) is inserted over the inside vertical member (50) locking the device into place. However, for transport, the outside vertical member is raised vertically and removed breaking the device into two pieces allowing for ease of transport and storage;
• The lower horizontal and parallel members (20) are further in distance from the outside vertical member (60) than the upper horizontal and parallel members (10) allowing for the insertion of the hockey sticks in a vertical position, but still locked in place.