Equipment locker

Claim 1

A locker for the orderly storage of ski equipment, said locker comprising, upper and lower members each having a horizontally extending open ended recess therein, side walls and a back wall extending intermediate said members, a door normally closing the open end of each recess and confining the stored articles therein to an upright position, said door additionally closing a storage area defined by said members and said side and back walls, a door jamb of tubular construction, a door locking mechanism within said door jamb, said locking mechanism including a solenoid having an armature, a door latch actuated by said armature, an electrical circuit serving said solenoid, a self-interrupting switch in said circuit causing the solenoid to be energized in an intermittent manner to impart impact loads to the latch to assure latch movement in the presence of loads on the door latch, a door actuated switch in said circuit and actuated to a closed position upon closing of the door, and a computer and a computer actuated switch closed by the computer at the expiration of a timed interval of locker use to close said electrical circuit and energize said solenoid and said self-interrupting switch.