Locking device

Claim 1

A ski lock for securing a pair of skis to a fixture, the ski lock comprising a flexible, elongated cable having first and second ends, the cable including a flexible wire reinforcing member and a corrosion resistant and abrasion resistant material covering a substantial portion of the reinforcing member; means forming a fixed loop at the first end of the cable; a lock housing having a first opening through which the cable fits to secure the lock housing to an intermediate portion of the cable, and a second opening with a locking member in it, the lock housing being of a size sufficient to fit through the fixed loop of the cable; stop means secured to the cable between the fixed loop and the lock housing to limit movement of the lock housing relative to the cable; a plurality of lock-receiving members secured to the second end of the cable so that a series of lockreceiving grooves are formed by the spaces between the lockreceiving members, the lock-receiving members being of a size sufficient to fit through the second opening in the lock housing to engage a desired one of the lock-receiving grooves so that the portion of the cable between the stop means and the lockreceiving members forms a flexible binding loop which is adjustable in size, whereby the first end of the cable is fastened to the fixture by wrapping the cable around the fixture and drawing the lock-housing through the fixed loop, and the flexible binding loop at the second end of the cable is wrapped tightly around the skis and locked.