Ski case and rack

A ski case comprising an elongated, rigid enclosure having a length greater than the length of a snow ski, said enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough extending substantially the full length thereof, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, means for removably securing said enclosure to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said securing means including at least two rigid and elongated members coupled to said enclosure and extending transversely with respect thereto, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to said vehicle, said member securing means including a plurality of flexible straps, means for coupling said straps to the respective ends of said members, said coupling means further including means for adjusting the extension of said straps with respect to said members, a hook element secured to the distal end of each said strap and adapted to engage a portion of said vehicle, said extension adjusting means including a first female threaded member fixedly secured adjacent the distal end of each of said members and a male threaded member threadingly engaged therewith coupled to the proximal end of each of said straps said members being hollow, said coupling means including a slot in each of said members extending the length thereof, a plurality of slide elements having enlarged head portions and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said bottom in laterally parallel rows, said enlarged head being received within said hollow members and said narrower neck portions being received within said slots, means for locking said slide elements against relative movement with respect to said members, said locking means including a plurality of doors individually, hingedly secured to respective ends of said members and movable between a first position in which the ends of said members are open and a second position in which said doors close the ends of said members, a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on said doors and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position, said male and female elements are disposed within the interior of said hollow members whereby said elements are inaccessible when said doors are in said first position.

A ski case comprising an elongated, rigid enclosure having a length greater than the length of a snow ski, said enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough extending substantially the full length thereof, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, means for removably securing said enclosure to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said securing means including at least two rigid and elongated members coupled to said enclosure and extending transversely with respect thereto, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to said vehicle, said member securing means including a plurality of flexible straps, means for coupling said straps to the respective ends of said members, said coupling means further including means for adjusting the extension of said straps with respect to said members, a hook element secured to the distal end of each said strap and adapted to engage a portion of said vehicle, said extension adjusting means including a first female threaded member fixedly secured adjacent the distal end of each of said members and a male threaded member threadingly engaged therewith coupled to the proximal end of each of said straps, said members being hollow, said coupling means including a slot in each of said members extending the length thereof, a plurality of slide elements having enlarged head portions and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said bottom in laterally parallel rows, said enlarged head being received within said hollow members and said narrower neck portions being received within said slots, means for locking said slide elements against relative movement with respect to said members, said locking means including a plurality of doors individually, hingedly secured to respective ends of said members and movable between a first position in which the ends of said members are open and a second position in which said doors close the ends of said members, a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on said doors and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position, said male and female elements are disposed within the interior of said hollow members whereby said elements are inaccessible when said doors are in said first position, means for locking said cover in a closed position and a plurality of braces secured to the interior of said enclosure, and means mounted within said enclosure for securing skis therein.

A ski case comprising an elongated, rigid enclosure having a length greater than the length of a snow ski, said enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough extending substantially the full length thereof, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, means for removably securing said enclosure to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said securing means including at least two rigid and elongated members coupled to said enclosure and extending transversely with respect thereto, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to said vehicle, means for removably coupling said case to said members, said members being hollow, said coupling means including a slot in each of said members extending the length thereof, a plurality of slide elements having enlarged head portions and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said bottom in laterally parallel rows, said enlarged head being received within said hollow members and said narrower neck portions being received within said slots, means for locking said slide elements against relative movement with respect to said members, said locking means including a plurality of doors individually, hingedly secured to respective ends of said members and movable between a first position in which the ends of said members are open and a second position in which said doors close the ends of said members,

• a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on said door and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position.

A ski case comprising an elongated, rigid enclosure having a length greater than the length of a snow ski, said enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough extending substantially the full length thereof, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, means for removably securing said enclosure to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said securing means including at least two rigid and elongated members coupled to said enclosure and extending transversely with respect thereto, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to said vehicle, means for removably coupling said case to said members, said members are hollow, said coupling means including a slot in each of said members extending the length thereof, a plurality of slide elements having enlarged head portions and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said bottom in laterally parallel rows, said enlarged head being received within said hollow members and said narrower neck portions being received within said slots, means for locking said slide elements against relative movement with respect to said members, said locking means including a plurality of doors individually, hindgedly secured to respective ends of said members and movable between a first position in which the ends of said members are open and a second position in which said doors close the ends of said members, a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on said door and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position, said latch mechanism including a key operated tumbler assembly.

A luggage carrier and rack especially useful for carrying skis comprising a rigid enclosure including top, bottom and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough thereby providing access to the interior of said enclosure, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, a plurality of rigid and elongated members, both of said members having a hollow interior and an upwardly facing surface with a slot therein extending between said interior and member surface, said slot also being elongated and extending the entire length of said members, said members also having open ends, a plurality of slide elements having an enlarged head portion and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said enclosure bottom in spaced-apart rows, said enlarged portions of each row of said elements being positioned in the interior of a different one of said members, said neck portions being positioned in said slots, a plurality of doors each hingedly secured to respective ends of said members closing said ends, means for locking said doors in a closed position and engaging the head portion of said slide elements thereby preventint the removal of said enclosure from said members without unlocking said doors, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said member securing means including a plurality of flexible straps, means for coupling said straps to the respective ends of said members, said coupling means further including means for adjusting the extension of said straps with respect to said members, a hook element secured to the distal end of each said strap and adapted to engage a portion of said vehicle, said extension adjusting means including a first female threaded member fixedly secured adjacent the distal end of each of said members and a male threaded member threadingly engaged therewith coupled to the proximal end of each of said straps, said locking means including a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on each of said doors and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position.

A luggage carrier and rack especially useful for carrying skis comprising a rigid enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough thereby providing access to the interior of said enclosure, a cover hingedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, a plurality of rigid and elongated members, both of said members having a hollow interior and an upwardly facing surface with a slot therein extending between said interior and member surface, said slot also being elongated and extending the entire length of said members, said members also having open ends, a plurality of slide elements having an enlarged head portion and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said enclosure bottom in spaced-apart rows, said enlarged portions of each row of said elements being positioned in the interior of a different one of said members, said neck portions being positioned in said slots, a plurality of doors each hingedly secured to respective ends of said members closing said ends, means for locking said doors in a closed position and engaging the head portion of said slide elements thereby preventing the removal of said enclosure from said members without unlocking said doors, means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said member securing means including a plurality of flexible straps, means for coupling said straps to the respective ends of said members, said coupling means further including means for adjusting the extension of said straps with respect to said members, a hook element secured to the distal end of each said strap and adapted to engage a portion of said vehicle, said extension adjusting means including a first female threaded member fixedly secured adjacent the distal end of each of said members and a male threaded member threadingly engaged therewith coupled to the proximal end of each of said straps, said locking means including a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on each of said doors and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position, said male and female elements being disposed within the interior of said hollow members whereby said elements are inaccessible when said doors are locked, means for locking said cover in a closed position and a plurality of braces secured to the interior of said enclosure, and means mounted within said enclosure for securing skis therein.

A luggage carrier and rack especially useful for carrying skis comprising an elongated, rigid enclosure having a length greater than the length of a snow ski, said enclosure including top, bottom, and side surfaces and having an opening therethrough extending substantially the full length thereof, a cover hindgedly secured to said enclosure and closing said opening, means for removably securing said enclosure to an upwardly facing surface of a vehicle, said securing means including at least two rigid and elongated members coupled to said enclosure and extending transversely with respect thereto, and means at the opposite ends of said members for securing said members to said vehicle, means for removably coupling said case to said members, said members are hollow, said coupling means including a slot in each of said members extending the length thereof, a plurality of slide elements having enlarged head portions and a narrower neck portion fixedly secured to said bottom in laterally parallel rows, said enlarged head being received within said hollow members and said narrower neck portions being received within said slots, and means for locking said slide elements against relative movement with respect to said members, said locking means includes a plurality of doors individually, hindgedly secured to respective ends of said members and movable between a first position in which the ends of said members are open and a second position in which said doors close the ends of said members, a latch pin secured adjacent the end of each of said members and a latch mechanism mounted on said door and including a latch plate movable between a first position lockingly engaged with said latch pin and a second position disengaged therefrom, said latch plate abuttingly engaging a respective one of said slide members when in said lockingly engaged position.