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US3604228A
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Locking device for skis and ski poles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-10
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Granted: 1971-09-14
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Expires: 1990-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A stationary lockable device for concurrently engaging a pair of skis and ski poles to prevent the unauthorized removal of the same from the device. The lockable device includes a rigid rectangular box that occupies a fixed position, and has a removable door associated therewith. The sides and bottom of the box are slotted to permit the handle portions of a pair of ski poles to be inserted therein, and when so inserted removably gripped by spring-loaded means to prevent a downward movement of the poles relative to the box. The movable door of the box has ski-engaging means mounted thereon to so support the skis that when the door is in a closed position the bindings of the skis are within the confines of the box. The skis extend upwardly and downwardly relative to the box through slots formed in the top and bottom thereof. The slots are of sufficiently narrow width that the bindings of the skis cannot pass therethrough. The door is provided with a lock to hold it in a closed position relative to the box, and when the door is so closed wall members are moved within the box to close the polehandle-receiving openings therein. So long as the door of the box remains in a closed and locked position, the ski poles and skis that are partially situated in the confines thereof are held in a nonremovable position relative to the box, and theft or unauthorized removal of the skis and ski poles from the locking device is prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Conlon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:36
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C11/00; A63C11/004; A63C11/007; G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T70/00; Y10T70/50; Y10T70/5009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
375 words
A lockable device for concurrently engaging a pair of skis having bindings thereon and a pair of ski poles that include elongate tapered handles when said device is secured at an elevated position to a fixed rigid structure, said device comprising: a. a rigid rectangular box of greater length than the lengths of said bindings, said box including a rearwardly disposed vertical backwall, a top wall, a bottom wall and two laterally spaced sidewalls, said top wall and bottom wall having pairs of axially aligned slots therein that extend rearwardly from the forward edges thereof, said slots of greater width than the thickness of said skis but of insufficient widths as to permit said bindings being slid therethrough, with said sidewalls having vertically extending recesses therein that communicate with transverse openings in said bottom wall, and said recesses of sufficient lengths to have at least portions of said handles passed therethrough for portions of said poles to depend downwardly from said box through said openings; b. first spring operated means inside said box for engaging said handles when said handles are inserted through said recesses to prevent said ski poles being moved downwardly relative to said box: c. a door of such size as to close the forward end of said box; d. second means for movably supporting said door from said box for permitting said door to be moved to a first position where said door closes said box; e. third means for locking said door in said first position; f. fourth means for so supporting said skis relative to said door that said bindings are disposed in said box and said skis extend through said slots in substantially vertical positions when said door is in said first position; and g. fifth means operatively associated with said door for closing said recesses when said door is in said first position to prevent said poles being moved laterally out of said box, said poles being prevented from moving upwardly out of said box due to the upper ends of said handles contacting said top wall, and said skis being maintained in engagement with said box when said door is in said first position due to said bindings being too large to slide through said slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
375 words
A lockable device for concurrently engaging a pair of skis having bindings thereon and a pair of ski poles that include elongate tapered handles when said device is secured at an elevated position to a fixed rigid structure, said device comprising: a. a rigid rectangular box of greater length than the lengths of said bindings, said box including a rearwardly disposed vertical backwall, a top wall, a bottom wall and two laterally spaced sidewalls, said top wall and bottom wall having pairs of axially aligned slots therein that extend rearwardly from the forward edges thereof, said slots of greater width than the thickness of said skis but of insufficient widths as to permit said bindings being slid therethrough, with said sidewalls having vertically extending recesses therein that communicate with transverse openings in said bottom wall, and said recesses of sufficient lengths to have at least portions of said handles passed therethrough for portions of said poles to depend downwardly from said box through said openings; b. first spring operated means inside said box for engaging said handles when said handles are inserted through said recesses to prevent said ski poles being moved downwardly relative to said box: c. a door of such size as to close the forward end of said box; d. second means for movably supporting said door from said box for permitting said door to be moved to a first position where said door closes said box; e. third means for locking said door in said first position; f. fourth means for so supporting said skis relative to said door that said bindings are disposed in said box and said skis extend through said slots in substantially vertical positions when said door is in said first position; and g. fifth means operatively associated with said door for closing said recesses when said door is in said first position to prevent said poles being moved laterally out of said box, said poles being prevented from moving upwardly out of said box due to the upper ends of said handles contacting said top wall, and said skis being maintained in engagement with said box when said door is in said first position due to said bindings being too large to slide through said slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 1 in which said first means includes: h. two laterally spaced elongate hollow members of transverse rectangular cross section that have second openings therein that are transversely aligned with said first openings in said bottom member and said recesses to permit said handles to be removably inserted within Said hollow members; i. two handle-gripping members supported for forward and rearward movement in said hollow members; j. sixth means for movably supporting said handle-gripping members in said hollow members; and k. spring means that at all times tend to move said handle-gripping members into frictional gripping contact with said handles to prevent said poles being moved downwardly out of said box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 2 which in addition includes: l. resilient surface defining means on said handle-gripping members and on the interior surfaces of said hollow members to prevent said handles being defaced when said handles are gripped in said hollow members;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 1 in which said second means includes: h. a rigid member that extends rearwardly from said door into said box; i. first guide means secured to the interior surfaces of said top wall and bottom wall; j. second guide means connected to said rigid member and adjacently disposed to said first guide means; and k. movable rigid means that are engaged by both said first and second guide means to permit said door to move forwardly and rearwardly relative to said box.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 4 in which said first and second guide means are of arcuate transverse cross section and said movable rigid means are a plurality of rigid balls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 1 in which said second means includes: i. a rigid member that extends rearwardly from said door into said box; and j. sixth guide means that movably supports said rigid member from the interior of said box.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 6 in which said fourth means includes: k. two stationary ski-engaging members on opposite sides of said rigid member; l. two movable ski-engaging members on opposite sides of said rigid member; m. spring means for moving said movable ski-engaging members towards said stationary ski-engaging members for said ski-engaging members to grip opposite longitudinal sides of said skis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 6 in which said fifth means are rigid sheets connected to said rigid member and moving concurrently therewith, said rigid sheets closing said recesses when said door is in said first position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A lockable device as defined in claim 8 which in addition includes: k. guide means on the interior of said box that are slidably engaged by said sheets, said guide means preventing inward movement of said sheets by forces applied transversely thereto through said recesses.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-09-13 | 1975-03-15 | 1975-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-13 | 1979-03-15 | 1979-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-13 | 1983-03-15 | 1983-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |