Ski storage rack

Claim 2

A ski rack for storing skis in a substantially upright position, comprising at least one bracket that is formed in a unitary construction and that includes an elongated front member, an end member joined to said front member at an end thereof and extending rearwardly at right angles thereto, the rearmost portion of said end member being attachable to a vertical surface for mounting the bracket thereon, an intermediate divider element formed as an integral part of said front member and cut-out therefrom, said cut-out divider element being bent at right angles to said front member and extending rearwardly thereto to define a notch in said front member, said divider element cooperating with said front member and said end member to define separate, adjacent spaces in each of which a ski is receivable for storing in the substantially upright position thereof, at least one additional bracket mounted on said vertical surface in spaced vertical relation with respect to the first named bracket and cooperating therewith to store the skis in the substantially upright position and, a forwardly projecting shelf joined to the front member of at least the lowermost positioned of the brackets and extending substantially the full length of the front member of said lowermost bracket, said shelf receiving the butt end of said skis thereon for storing said skis in an elevated upright position.

Claim 3

A ski rack for storing skis in a substantially upright position, comprising at least one bracket that is formed in a unitary construction and that includes an elongated front member, an end member joined to said front member at an end thereof and extending rearwardly at right angles thereto, the rearmost portion of said end member being attachable to a vertical surface for mounting the bracket thereon, an intermediate divider element formed as an integral part of said front member and cut-out therefrom, said cut-out divider element being bent at right angles to said front member and extending rearwardly thereto to define a notch in said front member, said divider element cooperating with said front member and said end member to define separate, adjacent spaces in each of which a ski is receivable for storing in the substantially upright position thereof, a second end member joined to said front member at the end thereof opposite to that to which said first named end member is joined, said second end member extending at right angles to said front member and in parallel relation to said first named end member and said divider element and cooperating with said front member and divider element to define one of said spaces, a second bracket joined to said first named bracket for mounting at least two additional skis in an upright position, said second bracket including a front member located in coplanar and abutting end-to-end relation with respect to the front member of said first named bracket, an end member joined to the front member of said second bracket in parallel relation to the end members of said first named bracket, a divider element joined to the front member of said second bracket at right angles thereto and spaced from the end member thereof to define spaces for receiving skis therein, and means for interconnecting the abutting front members of said brackets.

Claim 4

A ski rack for storing skis in a substantially upright position, comprising at least one bracket that is formed in a unitary construction and that includes an elongated front member, an end member joined to said front member at an end thereof and extending rearwardly at right angles thereto, the rearmost portion of said end member being attachable to a vertical surface for mounting the bracket thereon, an intermediate divider element formed as an integral part of said front member and cut-out therefrom, said cut-out divider element being bent at right angles to said front member and extending rearwardly thereto to define a notch in said front member, said divider element cooperating with said front member and said end member to define separate, adjacent spaces in each of which a ski is receivable for storing in the substantially upright position thereof, a second end member joined to said front member at the end thereof opposite to that to which said first named end member is joined, said second end member extending at right angles to said front member and in parallel relation to said first named end member and said divider element and cooperating with said front member and divider element to define one of said spaces, a second bracket joined to said first named bracket for mounting at least two additional skis in an upright position, said second bracket including a front member located in coplanar and abutting end-to-end relation with respect to the front member of said first named bracket, an end member joined to the front member of said second bracket in parallel relation to the end members of said first named bracket, a divider element joined to the front member of said second bracket at right angles thereto and spaced from the end member thereof to define spaces for receiving skis therein, and means for interconnecting the abutting front members of said brackets.

Claim 5

A ski rack as claimed in claim 2, additional brackets mounted on said vertical surface in spaced vertical relation with respect to the first named and second brackets, one of said additional brackets being spaced below and in vertical alignment with respect to said first named bracket aNd another of said additional brackets being spaced below and in vertical alignment with respect to said second bracket, said additional brackets cooperating with said first named and second brackets to store the skis in the substantially upright position.

Claim 6

A ski rack as claimed in claim 2, forwardly projecting shelf joined to the front member of each of the additional brackets that are spaced below said first named and second brackets, said shelves receiving the butt ends of said skis thereon for storing said skis in an elevated upright position.