Ski rack

Claim 2

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, ski support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski support means being operable to store a multiplicity of pairs of skis with the skis of each pair in bottom-to-bottom contacting relation, each of said pairs of skis having the bottom surfaces located in a vertical tangential plane of said column when stored in said ski support means, and ski pole support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski pole support means being radially and inwardly spaced from said ski support means and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximaTely the same vertical radial plane as a pair of skis supported on said ski support means so that a pair of poles cannot be removed from said ski pole support means except after removal of the skis stored in the same vertical radial plane of the rack.

Claim 3

The ski rack of claim 1 in which said ski support means and said ski pole support means are adjustably secured to said column so as to enable the support means to be adjusted to accommodate differing lengths of skis and ski poles.

Claim 4

The ski rack of claim 1 in which said ski support means comprises a lower ski support plate for receiving and supporting the heels of pairs of skis stored in said rack, said rack further including a stationary base plate and roller means located between said base plate and said lower ski support plate, said roller means supporting said lower ski support plate for rotation on said base plate.

Claim 5

The ski rack of claim 1 in which said ski support means comprises an upper ski support plate for receiving and supporting the tips of skis stored in said rack, said upper ski support plate having a plurality of recesses equidistantly spaced about the periphery of said plate, said recesses being equal in number to the number of pairs of skis storable in said rack, and a plurality of locking means mounted on said plate and operatively associated with said recesses for maintaining a pair of skis locked in each of said recesses.

Claim 6

The ski rack of claim 4 in which each of said locking means comprises a lever pivotally mounted upon said upper ski support plate on one side of a recess, said lever being movable between a horizontal locked position and a downwardly extending vertical unlocked position.

Claim 7

The ski rack of claim 5 in which each of said locking means is frictionally maintained in a locked or an unlocked position by a resilient spring means.

Claim 8

The ski rack of claim 6 in which each of said locking means further comprises a threaded screw and a bent spring washer, each of said levers being pivotally supported upon said screw, said screw being threaded into said upper ski support plate, each of said levers being frictionally held in an adjusted position by said bent spring washer, said washer being located under said screw head and over said lever.

Claim 9

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, ski support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski support means being operable to store a multiplicity of pairs of skis with the skis of each pair in bottom-to-bottom contacting relation, each of said pairs of skis being located in a vertical tangential plane of said column when stored in said ski support means, ski pole support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski pole support means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane as a pair of skis supported on said ski support means so that a pair of poles cannot be removed from said ski pole support means except after removal of the skis stored in the same vertical radial plane of the rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column for rotation therewith, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs oF skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 10

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, ski support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski support means being operable to store a multiplicity of pairs of skis with the skis of each pair in bottom-to-bottom contacting relation, each of said pairs of skis being located in a vertical tangential plane of said column when stored in said ski support means, ski pole support means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said ski pole support means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane as a pair of skis supported on said ski support means so that a pair of poles cannot be removed from said ski pole support means except after removal of the skis stored in the same vertical radial plane of the rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column for rotation therewith, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs oF skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 11

The ski rack of claim 8 in which said ski pole support means comprises a third support plate secured to said column for rotation therewith, said third ski pole support plate being located below said pair of ski pole support plates and having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said third ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 12

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a central column, a lower ski support plate fixed to said column, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski support plate fixed to said column, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally perpendicular to a radial plane of said column, and ski pole support means mounted upon said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper plate and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.

Claim 13

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a central column, a lower ski support plate fixed to said column, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski support plate fixed to said column, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally perpendicular to a radial plane of said column, and ski pole support means mounted upon said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper plate and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.

Claim 14

The ski rack of claim 10 in which said rack further includes a stationary base plate and roller means located between said base plate and said lower ski support plate, said roller means supporting said lower ski support plate for rotation on said base plate.

Claim 15

The ski rack of claim 10 in which said upper ski support plate has a plurality of recesses equidistantly spaced about the periphery of said plate, said recesses being equal in number to the number of pairs of skis storable in said rack, and said multiple locking means being mounted on said plate and operatively associated with said recesses for maintaining a pair of skis locked in each of said recesses.

Claim 16

The ski rack of claim 12 in which each of said locking means comprises a lever pivotally mounted upon said upper ski support plate on one side of a recess, said lever being movable between a horizontal locked position and a downwardly extending vertical unlocked position.

Claim 17

The ski rack of claim 13 in which each of said locking means is frictionally maintained in a locked or an unlocked position by a resilient spring means.

Claim 18

The ski rack of claim 14 in which each of said locking means further comprises a threaded screw and a bent spring washer, each of said levers being pivotally supported upon said screw, said screw being threaded into said upper ski support plate, each of said levers being frictionally held in an adjusted position by said bent spring washer, said washer being located under said screw head and over said lever.

Claim 19

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a central column, a lower ski support plate fixed to said column, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski support plate fixed to said column, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a singlE pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, ski pole support means mounted upon said column, said ski pole supporting means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support plates, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of the vertical planes of said seats of said lower ski support plate, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support plates, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of the vertical planes of said seats of said lower ski support plate.

Claim 20

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a central column, a lower ski support plate fixed to said column, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski support plate fixed to said column, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a singlE pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, ski pole support means mounted upon said column, said ski pole supporting means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support plates, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of the vertical planes of said seats of said lower ski support plate, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support plates, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of the vertical planes of said seats of said lower ski support plate.

Claim 21

The ski rack of claim 16 in which said ski pole support means comprises a third ski pole support plate secured to said column, said third ski pole support plate being located below said pair of ski pole support plates and having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support plates, said slots of said third ski pole support plate being located in each of said vertical planes of said seats of said lower ski support plate.

Claim 22

The ski rack of claim 16 in which said ski support plates and said ski pole support plates are adjustably secured to said column so as to enable the plate to be adjusted to accommodate differing lengths of skis and ski poles.

Claim 23

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, lower ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower ski supporting means having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper supporting means for securing the tips of skis to said upper supporting means for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower supporting means so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally normal to a radial plane through said column, and ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper supporting means and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.

Claim 24

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, lower ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower ski supporting means having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper supporting means for securing the tips of skis to said upper supporting means for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower supporting means so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally normal to a radial plane through said column, and ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper supporting means and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.

Claim 25

The ski rack of claim 19 in which said upper and lower ski support means and said ski pole support means are adjustably secured to said column so as to enable the ski and ski pole support means to be adjusted to accommodate differing lengths of skis and ski poles.

Claim 26

The ski rack of claim 19 in which said rack further includes a stationary base plate and roller means located between said base plate and said lower ski support means, said roller means supporting said lower ski support means for rotation on said base plate.

Claim 27

The ski rack of claim 19 in which said upper ski support means Comprises an upper ski support plate having a plurality of recesses equidistantly spaced about the periphery of said plate, said recesses being equal in number to the number of pairs of skis storable in said rack, and a plurality of locking means mounted on said plate and operatively associated with said recesses for maintaining a pair of skis locked in each of said recesses.

Claim 28

The ski rack of claim 22 in which each of said locking means comprises a lever pivotally mounted upon said upper ski support plate on one side of a recess, said lever being movable between a horizontal locked position and a downwardly extending vertical unlocked position.

Claim 29

The ski rack of claim 23 in which each of said locking means is frictionally maintained in a locked or an unlocked position by a resilient spring means.

Claim 30

The ski rack of claim 24 in which each of said locking means further comprises a threaded screw and a bent spring washer, each of said levers being pivotally supported upon said screw, said screw being threaded into said upper ski support plate, each of said levers being frictionally held in an adjusted position by said bent spring washer, said washer being located under said screw head and over said lever.

Claim 31

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, lower ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower ski supporting means having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper supporting means for securing the tips of skis to said upper supporting means for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower supporting means so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column for rotation therewith, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 32

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a rotatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, lower ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower ski supporting means having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting means fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper supporting means for securing the tips of skis to said upper supporting means for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower supporting means so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship, ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack, said ski pole support means comprising a pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates fixed to said column for rotation therewith, one of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being an uppermost ski pole support plate and the other of said pair of vertically spaced ski pole support plates being a lowermost one of said ski pole support plates, the uppermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to one half the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said upper ski pole support plates being located in alternate ones of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column, and said lowermost one of said ski pole support plates having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots therein equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said lower ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 33

The ski rack of claim 26 in which said ski pole support means comprises a third support plate secured to said column for rotation therewith, said third ski pole support plate being located below said pair of ski pole support plates and having a multiplicity of ski pole receiving slots equal in number to the number of pairs of skis supportable by said ski support means, said slots of said third ski pole support plate being located in each of said ski supporting vertical radial planes of said column.

Claim 34

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a roTatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, a lower ski supporting plate fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting plate fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally perpendicular to a radial plane of said column, and ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper plate and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.

Claim 35

A ski rack for supporting and storing multiple pairs of skis and ski poles, which rack comprises a roTatable column, means supporting said column for rotation, a lower ski supporting plate fixed to said column for rotation therewith, said lower plate having multiple ski receiving seats therein for the reception of the heels of pairs of skis mounted in said rack, an upper ski supporting plate fixed to said column for rotation therewith, multiple locking means on said upper plate for securing the tips of skis to said plate for rotation therewith, each of said locking means being located in the vertical plane of one of said seats of said lower plate so that a single seat and locking means cooperate to support a single pair of skis arranged in bottom-to-bottom contacting relationship with the bottom surfaces of the skis located in a plane which is generally perpendicular to a radial plane of said column, and ski pole supporting means mounted for rotation with said column, said ski pole supporting means being radially and inwardly spaced from said multiple locking means on said upper plate and operable to support a pair of ski poles behind and in approximately the same vertical radial plane of a pair of skis supported in said rack.