Carrier for ski equipment
OwnerRaymond J. Gramminventor
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Abstract
A carrier for ski equipment that enables a skier to transport skis, ski boots and ski poles all at once to and from the ski slopes. The carrier can be collapsed for storage. The carrier includes a base for supporting the ski equipment, an enclosure having a sealable opening for enveloping and protecting the ski equipment, a base support with transporting apparatus, such as wheels, attached thereto and grips to facilitate handling of the carrier. Further, the base includes apparatus for fixing one end each of a pair of skis within the enclosure.
Claims8
A carrier for transporting and protecting ski equipment comprising:
- a base for supporting said equipment and fixing the position of said equipment relative to said carrier;
- a flexible enclosure fixed to said base for enveloping and protecting said equipment, said enclosure having formed therein an opening so that said equipment can be placed within said enclosure;
- closure means fixed to said enclosure so that said opening can be impermanently sealed;
- transporting means fixed to said base for allowing said carrier to be moved along a surface;
- grasping means attached to said enclosure for allowing the user to pull or push said carrier along said surface;
- whereby said ski equipment can be transported and protected by said carrier and said enclosure can be folded or rolled up to collapse said carrier for storage.
Apparatus for transporting and protecting skis and ski boots comprising:
- a base capable of supporting a pair of ski boots and supporting a pair of skis in a substantially upright position,
- a flexible member secured to said base adapted to cooperate with said base to enclose the skis and ski boots, and further adapted to be manipulated into a configuration that is more compact than the configuration of said member during normal use of said apparatus when it is desired to store said apparatus;
- means secured to said base for permitting transportation of said apparatus along a surface;
- means secured to said apparatus for transferring force to and moving said apparatus;
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- means for selectively providing access to the enclosure defined by said base and said flexible member to permit the skis and ski boots to be positioned within said enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.