Ski clamping device

Claim 2

A ski rack comprising a pair of transversely spaced, Ushaped, open top receptacles, each comprising a bottom part and spaced parallel side parts substantially perpendicular to the bottom part, means integrally connecting the receptacles with a predetermined space therebetween, a clamp bar pivotally connected at one end to the outer side part of one of the pair of receptacles, means at the other end of the clamp bar and on the outer side part of the other one of the pair of receptacles interengageable to latch the clamp bar across the open tops of the receptacles, a spacer frame to which the bottom parts of the rack are secured, said spacer frame having a rigid bar coextensive with the transverse length of the rack, legs at the ends of the bar substantially perpendicular thereto and extending therefrom in a direction opposite the side parts of the U-shaped receptacles, flanges at the lower ends of the legs aT right angles thereto and extending inwardly toward each other, said bar and said flanges containing holes aligned with the holes in the bottom parts of the U-shaped receptacles for receiving attaching bolts, attaching bolts mounted in said holes with their head disposed inside the receptacles against the bottoms thereof and their shanks adopted to extend through apertures in a vehicle body to which lock nuts are applied and sleeves mounted on the attaching bolts between the bar and the flanges with their ends spaced from the bar and the flanges, said sleeves being freely rotatable relative to the bolt.

Claim 3

A structure according to claim 1, wherein the receptacles and the dividers are coated with a non-metallic layer such as to present non-abrasive surfaces for contact with the skis.

Claim 4

A ski rack comprising a pair of transversely spaced rigid, U-shaped, open-top receptacles, each comprising a bottom part and spaced parallel side parts substantially perpendicular to the bottom part, means integrally connecting the receptacles with a predetermined spacing therebetween, a clamp bar pivotally connected at one end to the outer side part of one of the pair of receptacles, the clamp bar being of U-shaped cross-section forming a channel, the outer side parts of the receptacles extending into the U-shaped clamp bar, one part embodying an eye adapted to receive a hinge pin fixed in the side walls of the channel and the other embodying a flange, and a latch mounted at the distal end of the bar within the channel having a hook releaseably engaged with said flange and a lip adapted to enable disengagement of the hook from the flange, said latch being adapted to be locked in latching position.

Claim 5

A ski rack comprising a pair of transversely spaced rigid, U-shaped, open-top receptacles, each comprising a bottom part and spaced parallel side parts substantially perpendicular to the bottom part, means integrally connecting the receptacles with a predetermined spacing therebetween, a clamp bar pivotally connected at one end to the outer side part of one of the pair of receptacles, the clamp bar being of U-shaped cross-section forming a channel, the outer side parts of the receptacles extending into the U-shaped clamp bar, one part embodying an eye adapted to receive a hinge pin fixed in the side walls of the channel and the other embodying a flange, and a latch mounted at the distal end of the bar within the channel having a hook releaseably engaged with said flange and a lip adapted to enable disengagement of the hook from the flange, said latch being adapted to be locked in latching position.

Claim 6

A ski rack according to claim 3, wherein the ends of the channel are closed by an angle member set into the open end of the pivoted end thereof and by a part of the latch at the other end.

Claim 7

A ski rack according to claim 3, wherein an element of the lock is secured to the clamp bar in a position to prevent the latch from being disengaged.

Claim 8

A module comprising a pair of transversely spaced, rigid U-shaped open-top receptacles, each comprising a bottom part adapted to be fastened to a supporting structure, and spaced parallel side parts, substantially perpendicular to the bottom part, the two inner adjacent side parts being shorter than the two outer side parts, said two inner parts being integrally joined at their upper ends by an intermediate V-shaped part extending downwardly from the upper ends toward the bottom of the structure and forming a third receptacle between the U-shaped receptacles, and yieldable divider members attached to the upper ends of the inner side parts said yieldable divider members having downwardly and outwardly extending portions which form with the outer part divergent entries into the U-shaped receptacles and downwardly extending parallel portions which provide flat bearing surfaces facing the outer side parts, one of said outer parts having at its upper end an eye and at the other an outwardly extending lip, a clamp bar of U-shaped cross-section containing at one end openings in its side walls, a pin mounted through said openings and the eye pivotally supporting the clamp bar to the upper end of the one part, said bar containing interiorly thereof spaced parallel grooves, a latch plate slidably mounted at said end in said grooves for sliding movement lengthwise of the bar, said latch plate having at its inner end a latch element engageable with said outwardly extending part at the upper end of the outer part at that side, and spring means yieldably holding the latch member engaged with said part.

Claim 9

A module comprising a pair of transversely spaced, rigid U-shaped open-top receptacles, each comprising a bottom part adapted to be fastened to a supporting structure, and spaced parallel side parts, substantially perpendicular to the bottom part, the two inner adjacent side parts being shorter than the two outer side parts, said two inner parts being integrally joined at their upper ends by an intermediate V-shaped part extending downwardly from the upper ends toward the bottom of the structure and forming a third receptacle between the U-shaped receptacles, and yieldable divider members attached to the upper ends of the inner side parts said yieldable divider members having downwardly and outwardly extending portions which form with the outer part divergent entries into the U-shaped receptacles and downwardly extending parallel portions which provide flat bearing surfaces facing the outer side parts, one of said outer parts having at its upper end an eye and at the other an outwardly extending lip, a clamp bar of U-shaped cross-section containing at one end openings in its side walls, a pin mounted through said openings and the eye pivotally supporting the clamp bar to the upper end of the one part, said bar containing interiorly thereof spaced parallel grooves, a latch plate slidably mounted at said end in said grooves for sliding movement lengthwise of the bar, said latch plate having at its inner end a latch element engageable with said outwardly extending part at the upper end of the outer part at that side, and spring means yieldably holding the latch member engaged with said part.