US 4,268,050 A · Ski accessory transportation and storage system

Abstract

A ski accessory transportation and storage system (10) for transportation and storage of skis (12) and various ski parephernalia. The ski accessory transportation and storage system (10) includes a housing formed of a central frame member (20) extending in a vertical direction (22). An upper support member (24) and a lower support member (38) extending in a transverse direction (26) are coupled in fixed relation to the central frame member (20). A ski capturing mechanism (48) is mounted both on the upper support member (24) and the central frame member (20) and includes a plurality of U-shaped channels or ski bracket members (50) within which skis (12) are vertically inserted. The ski capturing mechanism (48) further includes a ski locking mechanism rotationally coupled to the central frame member (20) and lockingly engageable with both the upper support member (24) and the lower support member (38). The system (10) further includes a wheel mechanism (90) which allows wheel members (100) to be rotationally displaced to either a stored position or to a usable position for rolling contact with a base surface (102). In this manner, system (10) may be used for carrying and transportation of various ski paraphernalia by manual actuation of the user as well as providing a storage container adapted for releasable contact with a vehicle roof (16) for transportation of the ski paraphernalia over long distances.

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Dependent claims

A ski accessory transportation and storage system for transportation and storage of skis and ski paraphernalia, comprising:

(a) a central frame member extending substantially in a vertical direction;
(b) an upper support member secured to said central frame member and extending in a transverse direction with respect to said vertical direction;
(c) a lower support member secured to said central frame member, said lower support member extending in said transverse direction and being displaced from said upper support member in said vertical direction, said lower support member being L-shaped in contour having a vertically directed leg section and a longitudinally directed leg section;
(d) ski capturing means for capturing said skis between said upper support member, said lower support member and said central frame member, said ski capturing means including a ski bracket member being U-shaped in contour and secured to said upper support member for insert of at least one ski extending in said vertical direction and ski locking means coupled to said central frame member and releasably coupled to said upper and lower support members for constraining said ski within said ski bracket member;
and,
(e) wheel means coupled to said upper and lower support members for rolling displacement of said ski accessory transportation and storage system, said ski locking means including an upper ski locking bar member rotationally coupled to said central frame member and lockingly engageable to one end of said upper support member and a lower ski locking bar member rotationally coupled to said central frame member and lockingly engageable to one end of said lower support member.

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