Holder apparatus for skis

Claim 2

A ski equipment carrier comprising first and second arm members, each arm member including an upper half and a lower half hingedly joined together to permit movement movement between a closed position which the upper half is closed sUbstantially against the lower half in a ski equipment retaining relationship and an open position in which the upper half is opened from the lower half in a ski equipment releasing position; a center member connecting the first arm member lower half with the second arm member lower half; and locking means operative when said arm member upper halves are in the closed position for selectively locking the arm members in the closed position to prevent movement to the open position and unlocking the arm members to permit movement to the open position.

Claim 3

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 1 further comprising carrier strap means connected to at least one of the arm members.

Claim 4

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 1 in which the locking means comprises a first bolt within the center member and capable of extending from the center member to contact the first arm member upper half, a second bolt within the center member and capable of extending from the center member to contact the second arm member upper half, and lock control means for selectively extending the first and second bolts from the center member and withdrawing the first and second bolts into the center member, the first arm member upper half including a recess for receiving the first bolt and the second arm member upper half including a recess for receiving the second bolt.

Claim 5

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 3 in which the lock control means is capable of operation only by a key.

Claim 6

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 1: a. in which the lower half of one of the arm members has an opening therethrough and includes (1) bolt means capable of assuming a first position in which the bolt means extends across the opening and a second position in which the bolt means is withdrawn from the opening, and (2) bolt control means for selectively moving the bolt means between its first position and its second position; and b. further comprising a ski rack including means for supporting ski equipment in a substantially upright position and a pin adapted to pass through the lower arm half opening and having an opening for receiving the bolt means when the bolt means is in its first position.

Claim 7

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 5 further including means for adjustably connecting the ski rack pin to the ski rack to permit adjustment of the height of the ski rack pin with respect to the ski rack.

Claim 8

A ski equipment carrier as claimed in claim 1: a. in which the lower half of one of the arm members has an opening therethrough and includes (1) bolt means capable of assuming a first position in which the bolt means extends across the opening and a second position in which the bolt means is withdrawn from the opening, and (2) bolt control means for selectively moving the bolt means between its first position and its second position; and b. further comprising an eyebolt having a first opening therethrough, a washer adapted for placement about the eyebolt, and flexible connection means connecting the eyebolt to the washer, whereby with the flexible connection means looped about a fixed object, the eyebolt inserted through the washer and into the opening of said one arm member, and the bolt means in its first position, the carrier is connected to the fixed object.

Claim 9

A ski carrier comprising a. a first member having a bottom surface, an end surface and first and second side surfaces all connected together to form a first ski receiver; b. a second member having a bottom surface, a top surface and first and second side surfaces all connected together to form a second ski receiver; and c. flexible strap means connecting the first ski receiver and the second ski receiver.

Claim 10

A ski carrier comprising a. a first member having a bottom surface, an end surface and first and second side surfaces all connected together to form a first ski receiver; b. a second member having a bottom surface, a top surface and first and second side surfaces all connected together to form a second ski receiver; and c. flexible strap means connecting the first ski receiver and the second ski receiver.

Claim 11

A ski carrier as claimed in claim 8 in which the first and second side surfaces of the second member each include a first portion having a stud extending outwardly therefrom and a second portion having a plurality of keyholes therethrough adapted To receive the stud to permit adjustable connection of the first and second portions to form the second member.