Carriage for skis

Claim 1

A ski carrier for mounting on a trunk lid of a motor vehicle, the trunk lid having sides and ends, comprising a ski holder assembly including a first ski holder and a second ski holder spaced apart from said first ski holder, said first and second ski holders being adapted cooperatively to receive and hold skis in substantially fixed relation to said first and second ski holders, and mounting means associated with said first and second holders for mounting said assembly on said trunk lid, said mounting means including a first pair of legs, each of said first pair of legs having a foot mounted thereto at one end thereof, one member of said first pair of legs extending from a first side of said assembly and the other member of said first pair of legs extending from a second side of said assembly parallel with said first side, the feet on said first pair of legs thereby being adapted to engage opposite sides of said trunk lid, and said feet being adapted to be held by said sides in the absence of auxiliary holding means when in said engagement, said mounting means additionally including a second pair of legs, each of said second pair of legs having a foot mounted thereon at one end thereof, both members of said second pair of legs extending from a third side of said assembly which is perpendicular to said first and second sides, the feet on said second pair of legs thereby being adapted to engage one end of said trunk lid, and said latter feet being adapted to be held by said one end in the absence of auxiliary holding means when in said engagement, and in the absence of auxiliary holding means, said holder assembly is fixed relative to said lid and is prevented from movement relative to said lid, at least one of said first pair of legs being adjustable to accommodate trunks of varying width.