Ski lock

A ski lock comprising, in combination:

• a. a series of five elongated rigid plates hinged together so that they can be formed into a perimeter defining a rectangle for placing about the central portions of a pair of skis positioned in bottom-to-bottom relationship, the longest of said plates having a ninety degree (90.degree.) turned end portion for a distance equal to four times the thickness of the plates the main portion thereof defining one long side of said rectangle the other long side of said rectangle being defined by two of the five plates and the short sides being defined by the remaining two plates, the short sides of the rectangle extending across the opposite side edges of the skis respectively and the long sides of the rectangle extending transversely across the top width of the skis between the toe and heel portions of the ski bindings on each ski, respectively, the short sides having dimensions less than the combined thickness of the skis and bindings so that once in place, the rectangle cannot be slid off from the ends of the skis, the two plates making up said other long side together with the short side plate connecting to the end of said longest one of said plates opposite to its turned end being foldable in accordion style against said longest one of said plates, and the remaining plate hinged to the turned end portion of said longest one of said plates being foldable inwardly to provide a compact configuration which may be carried by a skier in his pocket;
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• b. lock means for securing together the ends of the first and last plates in the series of plates when formed into the rectangle and for securing the rectangle to a permanent fixture so that said skis cannot be stolen.