Ski lock

Claim 2

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski, c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable c. Continued of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; f. a first binding being mounted on said plate; g. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; h. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; i. said first plate being attached to said first ski by a fastening means; and, j. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means.

Claim 3

A combination according to claim 1 and comprising: a. said first binding being a toe binding; and, b. said second binding being a toe binding.

Claim 4

A combination of a binding for a ski and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. a first bracket and a first binding being mounted on a first plate; b. a second bracket and a second binding being mounted on a second plate; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; and, d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket.

Claim 5

A combination of a binding for a ski and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. a first bracket and a first binding being mounted on a first plate; b. a second bracket and a second binding being mounted on a second plate; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; and, d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket.

Claim 6

A combination according to claim 3 and comprising: a. said first binding being a toe binding; and, b. said second binding being a toe binding.

Claim 7

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket comprising a guide; f. said second bracket comprising a guide follower; g. said guide follower being capable of moving in the path defined by the guide; h. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; i. a first binding being mounted on said plate; j. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; k. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; l. said first plate being attached to said first ski by a fastening means; and, m. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means.

Claim 8

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket comprising a guide; f. said second bracket comprising a guide follower; g. said guide follower being capable of moving in the path defined by the guide; h. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; i. a first binding being mounted on said plate; j. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; k. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; l. said first plate being attached to said first ski by a fastening means; and, m. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means.

Claim 9

A combination according to claim 5 and comprising: a. said first binding being a toe binding; and, b. said second binding being a toe binding.

Claim 10

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; f. a first binding being mounted on said plate; g. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; h. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; i. said first plate being attached to said first ski by a fastening means; j. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means; k. said first bracket having a first part of a guide means; l. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means; m. said first part and said second part being movable relative to each other; n. said first bracket having a first part of said guide means having a first base having first opposed sides; o. each of said first opposed sides bent back on itself to form a groove; said groove forming said first part of said guide means; p. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means having a second base having second opposed sides; and, q. each of said second opposed sides bent to form a tongue for sliding into a respective aid groove in said first bracket said tongue forming said second part of said guide means.

Claim 11

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; f. a first binding being mounted on said plate; g. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; h. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; i. said first plate being attached to said first ski by a fastening means; j. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means; k. said first bracket having a first part of a guide means; l. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means; m. said first part and said second part being movable relative to each other; n. said first bracket having a first part of said guide means having a first base having first opposed sides; o. each of said first opposed sides bent back on itself to form a groove; said groove forming said first part of said guide means; p. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means having a second base having second opposed sides; and, q. each of said second opposed sides bent to form a tongue for sliding into a respective aid groove in said first bracket said tongue forming said second part of said guide means.

Claim 12

A combination according to claim 7 and comprising: a. said first binding being a toe binding; and, b. said second binding being a toe binding.

Claim 13

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; f. a first binding being mounted on said plate; g. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; h. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; i. said first plate being attached to said first ski by i. Continued a fastening means; j. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means; k. said first bracket having a first part of a guide means; l. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means; m. said first part and said second part being movable relative to each other; n. said first bracket having a first part of said guide means having a first base having first opposed sides; o. each of said first opposed sides bent upwardly, and outwardly, and back on itself to form a groove; said groove forming said first part of said guide means p. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means having a second base having second opposed sides; and, q. each of said second opposed sides bent upwardly and outwardly to form a tongue for sliding into a respective said groove in said first bracket said tongue forming said second part of said guide means.

Claim 14

A combination of a pair of skiis and a locking apparatus, said combination comprising: a. said pair of skiis comprising a first ski and a second ski; b. said locking apparatus comprising a first bracket attached to said first ski and a second bracket attached to said second ski; c. said first bracket and said second bracket being capable of fitting together; d. a locking means for releasably securing together said first bracket and said second bracket; e. said first bracket being mounted on a first plate; f. a first binding being mounted on said plate; g. said second bracket being mounted on a second plate; h. a second binding being mounted on said second plate; i. said first plate being attached to said first ski by i. Continued a fastening means; j. said second plate being attached to said second ski by a fastening means; k. said first bracket having a first part of a guide means; l. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means; m. said first part and said second part being movable relative to each other; n. said first bracket having a first part of said guide means having a first base having first opposed sides; o. each of said first opposed sides bent upwardly, and outwardly, and back on itself to form a groove; said groove forming said first part of said guide means p. said second bracket having a second part of said guide means having a second base having second opposed sides; and, q. each of said second opposed sides bent upwardly and outwardly to form a tongue for sliding into a respective said groove in said first bracket said tongue forming said second part of said guide means.

Claim 15

A combination according to claim 9 and comprising: a. said first binding being a toe binding; and, b. said second binding being a toe binding;

Claim 16

A locking apparatus according to claim 9 and comprising: a. a first part of said locking means being on said first bracket; and, b. a second part of said locking means being on said second bracket.

Claim 17

A locking apparatus according to claim 9 and comprising: a. one of said brackets having an outwardly directed prong; b. the other bracket having a receptacle for receiving said prong; and, c. said locking means comprising a combination lock for releasably securing together said prong in said receptacle.