Ice skate holder

Claim 2

An adjustable holder for supporting a pair of ice skates by the blades comprising an elongated frame, a base affixed to one end of said frame, said frame including an intermediate flat portion having longitudinally extending channels therein, a handle connected to said frame at the end opposite said base, a pair of first platforms mounted on opposite sides of said frame adjacent said handle, interengaging stop means on said first platforms and said frame for maintaining said first platforms in fixed position relative to said frame, each of said first platforms having a longitudinally extending centrally disposed groove therein for selectively snugly receiving and restraining portions of an ice skate blade, a pair of second platforms having outwardly disposed projections slidably engaging the channels of said frame, each of said second platforms having a longitudinally extending groove therein for selectively receiving portions of the ice skate blades, outwardly extending support members rigidly connected to each of said platforms, said support members being arranged in alignment with respect to each other, each of said support members having a recessed portion that is aligned with said grooves for receiving and engaging end portions of the ice skate blades and restraining outward movement of the skate in a direction generally normal to said grooves, and resilient means carried by said platforms for normally urging the second platform on each side of said frame toward the first platforms, whereby an ice skate blade is selectively received and clamped in said grooves and the recessed portions of said support members and longitudinal and lateral movement and movement in a direction normal to said grooves is restrained.

Claim 3

The structure of claim 1 in which said resilient means include rubber bands.

Claim 4

The structure of claim 1 in which said grooves extend substantially through said platforms.

Claim 5

In an adjustable ice skate holder having an elongated frame with a base fixed to one end and a carrying handle at the other end, a pair of first platforms fixed to opposite sides of said frame adjacent to said other end, a pair of second platforms slidably mounted on opposite sides of said frame substantially in alignment with said first platforms, means for guiding each of said second platforms to maintain the same in axial alignment with said first platforms, resilient means connecting said first platforms to said second platforms and normally urging said second platforms into abutting relationship with said first platforms, the improvement comprising each of said first platforms having a first axially disposed ice skate blade receiving groove extending substantially the full length thereof, a first outwardly extending support member rigidly mounted on each of said first platforms adjacent to the end remote from said second platforms and generally in alignment with said first grooves, each of said second platforms having a second axially disposed ice skate blade receiving groove extending substantially the full length thereof, a second outwardly extending support member rigidly mounted on each of said second platforms adjacent to the end remote from said first platforms, said first and second support members on each side of said frame having recessed portions for receiving and engaging the opposite ends of a skate blade and restraining outward movement of the blade in a direction generally normal to said grooves whereby an ice skate blade is selectively received and clamped In said grooves and the recessed portions of said support members so that longitudinal and lateral movement and movement in a direction normal to said grooves is restrained.

Claim 6

In an adjustable ice skate holder having an elongated frame with a base fixed to one end and a carrying handle at the other end, a pair of first platforms fixed to opposite sides of said frame adjacent to said other end, a pair of second platforms slidably mounted on opposite sides of said frame substantially in alignment with said first platforms, means for guiding each of said second platforms to maintain the same in axial alignment with said first platforms, resilient means connecting said first platforms to said second platforms and normally urging said second platforms into abutting relationship with said first platforms, the improvement comprising each of said first platforms having a first axially disposed ice skate blade receiving groove extending substantially the full length thereof, a first outwardly extending support member rigidly mounted on each of said first platforms adjacent to the end remote from said second platforms and generally in alignment with said first grooves, each of said second platforms having a second axially disposed ice skate blade receiving groove extending substantially the full length thereof, a second outwardly extending support member rigidly mounted on each of said second platforms adjacent to the end remote from said first platforms, said first and second support members on each side of said frame having recessed portions for receiving and engaging the opposite ends of a skate blade and restraining outward movement of the blade in a direction generally normal to said grooves whereby an ice skate blade is selectively received and clamped In said grooves and the recessed portions of said support members so that longitudinal and lateral movement and movement in a direction normal to said grooves is restrained.