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US 4,785,980 AGranted
Ski carrier
OwnerRonald L. Redickinventor
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Abstract
A ski carrier is disclosed, which includes a frame, a locking bar and a plurality of elongated tubes into which skis are placed and locked in position by the locking bar.
Claims7
A carrier for skis and the like, comprising:
- a frame comprising spaced vertical side frame members, a lower frame member extending horizontally between the lower ends of said side frame members, and an upper frame member extending horizontally between the upper ends of said side frame members, said upper frame member including locking means to releasably secure skis to said upper frame member;
- a plurality of elongated tubes mounted between said side frame members, under said locking means;
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- a pair of intermediate frame members extending between said side frame members, positioned below said upper frame member and above said lower frame member, said tubes being retained in the carrier by an interference fit between said intermediate frame members;
- mounting means for releasably mounting said carrier on a vehicle;
- whereby skis can be placed in said elongated tubes and held in said carrier by said locking means.
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A carrier for skis, comprising:
- two spaced parallel side frame members, each of said frame members having first and second ends;
- a channel member extending between and secured to the first ends of said side frame members, said channel being opened toward said second ends of said side frame members;
- a locking bar assembly extending between the second ends of said side frame members, said locking bar assembly including (1) a stationary member fixed to and between said second ends and (2) a pivotal member hingeably mounted on one end of said stationary member and releasably lockable to the other end of said stationary member;
- two spaced intermediate frame members extending between said side frame members intermediate said locking bar assembly and said channel member;
- a plurality of elongated tubes extending between said intermediate frame members and said channel member, one end of each of said tubes fitting interferingly between said two intermediate frame members and the other end of each of said tubes fitting interferingly within said channel member,
- whereby skis can be placed in said tubes and locked therein with said locking bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.