Storage and locking assembly for skis and poles

Claim 2

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, substantially circular upper and lower mounting assemblies connected to said tubular member for holding upper and lower longitudinal portions of skis, and means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post.

Claim 3

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, substantially circular upper and lower mounting assemblies connected To said tubular member for holding upper and lower portion of skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post, said upper clamping assembly including a pair of spaced apart disc members and a hollow cylindrical member connected periphery of the upper of said disc members, and a plurality of clamping and locking assemblies connected to said cylindrical member each for clamping and locking a pair of skis to said assembly, said disc members and said cylindrical member defining a cavity therewithin for receiving coins from said clamping and locking assemblies.

Claim 4

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, substantially circular upper and lower mounting assemblies connected To said tubular member for holding upper and lower portion of skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post, said upper clamping assembly including a pair of spaced apart disc members and a hollow cylindrical member connected periphery of the upper of said disc members, and a plurality of clamping and locking assemblies connected to said cylindrical member each for clamping and locking a pair of skis to said assembly, said disc members and said cylindrical member defining a cavity therewithin for receiving coins from said clamping and locking assemblies.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 2 including a gushing located centrally of said upper disc member and connecting said upper disc member to said tubular member, a rod connected to said bushing and extending vertically downwardly to the lower of said members, and locking means on said rod for locking the lower of said disc members against movement downwardly.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 with said lower member having an aperture and said rod extending through said aperture when said cavity is closed, said locking means on said rod below said member.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 1 including a plurality of wire basket members on said lower mounting assembly each for holding one end of a pair of skis and a plurality of clamping and locking assemblies on said upper mounting assembly each for holding the other end of a pair of skis.

Claim 8

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising: a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, upper and lower mounting assemblies connected to said tubular member for holding upper and lower portions of skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post, a plurality of coin operated rod locking mechanisms connected to said upper mounting assembly each for locking a pair of skis and comprising: a mounting plate having a aperture for receiving a locking rod and a coin receiving slot, a locking rod positioned within said aperture and having a plurality of notches along the length thereof, a locking member mounted on one side of said plate and having an edge engageable with said notches, means biasing said locking member to move said edge into said notches, and a cam member mounted on said one side of said plate and moveable between unlocked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge out of said notches and a locked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge in said notches, a cam member release spring mounted on said plate and having adjacent the free end thereof a narrow central bent portion and a wide end, said cam member having a coin slot aligned perpendicular to said mounting plate, a circumferentially extending slot receiving said spring bent portion and an engagement surface engaging said spring wide end when said spring is not moved laterally by said spring bent portion engaging a coin in said slot and said bent portion dimensioned to move said wide end out of engagement with said engagement surface when a coin of specified size rests in said member coin slot.

Claim 9

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising: a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, upper and lower mounting assemblies connected to said tubular member for holding upper and lower portions of skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post, a plurality of coin operated rod locking mechanisms connected to said upper mounting assembly each for locking a pair of skis and comprising: a mounting plate having a aperture for receiving a locking rod and a coin receiving slot, a locking rod positioned within said aperture and having a plurality of notches along the length thereof, a locking member mounted on one side of said plate and having an edge engageable with said notches, means biasing said locking member to move said edge into said notches, and a cam member mounted on said one side of said plate and moveable between unlocked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge out of said notches and a locked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge in said notches, a cam member release spring mounted on said plate and having adjacent the free end thereof a narrow central bent portion and a wide end, said cam member having a coin slot aligned perpendicular to said mounting plate, a circumferentially extending slot receiving said spring bent portion and an engagement surface engaging said spring wide end when said spring is not moved laterally by said spring bent portion engaging a coin in said slot and said bent portion dimensioned to move said wide end out of engagement with said engagement surface when a coin of specified size rests in said member coin slot.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said notches have a surface closest the end of said rod on said one side of said plate making an acute angle with the axis of said rod and another surface perpendicular to the axis of said rod whereby in locked position said rod can be pushed in but not pulled out.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said rod is rotatably positioned within said aperture and the desired locking position for said rod is limited to a predetermined rotational position and said notches extend around only a predetermined portion of the circumference of said rod including the rotational position of the rod in desired locking position.

Claim 12

A coin-operated rod locking mechanism comprising in combination: a mounting plate having an aperturE for receiving a locking rod and a coin receiving slot, a locking rod positioned within said aperture and having a plurality of notches along the length thereof, a locking member mounted on one side of said plate and having an edge engageable with said notches, means biasing said locking member to move said edge into said notches, and a cam member mounted on said one side of said plate and moveable between unlocked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge out of said notches and a locked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge in said notches, a cam member release spring mounted on said plate and having adjacent the free end thereof a narrow central bent portion and a wide end, said cam member having a coin slot aligned perpendicular to said mounting plate, a circumferentially extending slot receiving said spring bent portion and an engagement surface engaging said spring wide end when said spring is not moved laterally by said spring bent portion engaging a coin in said slot and said bent portion dimensioned to move said wide end out of engagement with said engagement surface when a coin of specified size rests in said member coin slot.

Claim 13

A coin-operated rod locking mechanism comprising in combination: a mounting plate having an aperturE for receiving a locking rod and a coin receiving slot, a locking rod positioned within said aperture and having a plurality of notches along the length thereof, a locking member mounted on one side of said plate and having an edge engageable with said notches, means biasing said locking member to move said edge into said notches, and a cam member mounted on said one side of said plate and moveable between unlocked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge out of said notches and a locked position wherein said locking member is moved to maintain said edge in said notches, a cam member release spring mounted on said plate and having adjacent the free end thereof a narrow central bent portion and a wide end, said cam member having a coin slot aligned perpendicular to said mounting plate, a circumferentially extending slot receiving said spring bent portion and an engagement surface engaging said spring wide end when said spring is not moved laterally by said spring bent portion engaging a coin in said slot and said bent portion dimensioned to move said wide end out of engagement with said engagement surface when a coin of specified size rests in said member coin slot.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said notches have a surface closest the end of said rod on said one side of said plate making an acute angle with the axis of said rod and another surface perpendicular to the axis of said rod whereby in locked position said rod can be pushed in but not pulled out.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said rod is rotatably positioned within said aperture and the desired locking position for said rod is limited to a predetermined rotational position and said notches extend around only a predetermined portion of the circumference of said rod including the rotational position of the rod in desired locking position.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 9 including coin slots provided in said mounting plate and said cam member to receive a coin and means for closing said coin slot in said plate when said locking member is moved to said locked position.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 12 including indicia on said closing means identifying said locked position.

Claim 18

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising: a substantially vertical upright posts, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, upper and lower mounting assembly surrounding said tubular member for holding upper and lower portions of vertically positioned skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post.

Claim 19

A ski storage and locking assembly comprising: a substantially vertical upright posts, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, upper and lower mounting assembly surrounding said tubular member for holding upper and lower portions of vertically positioned skis, means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions of said post.

Claim 20

A ski rack comprising: a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, a mounting assembly surrounding said tubular member for supporting portions of upstanding skis, and means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions on said post.

Claim 21

A ski rack comprising: a substantially vertical upright post, a tubular member slidably mounted on said upright post, a mounting assembly surrounding said tubular member for supporting portions of upstanding skis, and means for releasably connecting said tubular member at different vertical positions on said post.