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US 7,441,669 B1Granted
Hockey stick rack system
OwnerDoyle J. Dalbeyinventor
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Abstract
A hockey stick rack system for efficiently retaining a plurality of hockey sticks in an upright and organized manner. The hockey stick rack system includes a plurality of racks each comprised of a plurality of cutouts with rubber pads and foam pads in opposition to one another. Each of the racks include at their opposing ends a vertical member and a horizontal member that are connected to a first connector and a second connector.
Claims18
A hockey stick rack system, comprising:
- a plurality of racks, wherein each of said plurality of racks includes a plurality of cutouts to receive hockey sticks, a plurality of rubber pads attached to a first side of said plurality of cutouts, and a plurality of foam pads attached to a second side of said plurality of cutouts in opposition to said plurality of rubber pads;
- wherein each of said plurality of racks include at their opposing ends a vertical member and a horizontal member that are connected to a first connector and a second connector;
- wherein said first connector is comprised of a pair of first guides extending from a first portion and a second portion of said first connector forming a pair of first slots, and wherein said second connector is comprised of a pair of second guides extending from a first portion and a second portion of said second connector forming a pair of second slots.
A hockey stick rack system, comprising:
- a plurality of racks, wherein said plurality of racks are comprised of at least one upper rack and at least one lower rack;
- wherein each of said plurality of racks includes a plurality of cutouts to receive hockey sticks, a plurality of rubber pads attached to a first side of said plurality of cutouts, and a plurality of foam pads attached to a second side of said plurality of cutouts in opposition to said plurality of rubber pads;
- wherein each of said plurality of racks include at their opposing ends a vertical member and a horizontal member that are connected to a first connector and a second connector;
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- a first connector and a second connector attachable to opposing ends of said plurality of racks for securing said plurality of racks together in an end-to-end manner, wherein said first connector includes a first aperture and wherein said second connector includes a second aperture aligned with said first aperture to receive a fastener;
- wherein said first connector is comprised of a pair of first guides extending from a first portion and a second portion of said first connector forming a pair of first slots, and wherein said second connector is comprised of a pair of second guides extending from a second portion and a second portion of said second connector forming a pair of second slots;
- wherein said first slots and said second slots have a tapered cross section, and wherein said horizontal member is comprised of a tapered cross section corresponding to said first slots and said second slots;
- wherein ends of said first guides and said second guides are comprised of a tapered structure forming vertical tapered slots, and wherein said vertical member is comprised of a tapered cross section corresponding to said vertical tapered slots.
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A hockey stick rack system, comprising:
- a plurality of racks, wherein each of said plurality of racks includes a plurality of cutouts to receive hockey sticks, a plurality of rubber pads attached to a first side of said plurality of cutouts, and a plurality of foam pads attached to a second side of said plurality of cutouts in opposition to said plurality of rubber pads;
- wherein each of said plurality of racks include at their opposing ends a vertical member and a horizontal member that are connected to a first connector and a second connector;
- wherein said first connector is comprised of a pair of first guides extending from a first portion and a second portion of said first connector forming a pair of first slots, and wherein said second connector is comprised of a pair of second guides extending from a second portion and a second portion of said second connector forming a pair of second slots.
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