Storage system for athletic equipment or the like

Claim 2

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: (a) first and second longitudinal support members, each of said longitudinal support members comprising an upper and a lower longitudinally adjustable section, said upper longitudinally adjustable section having a first set of drillings formed therein, said lower longitudinally adjustable section having a second set of drillings formed therein, wherein at least two of said drillings of said first set overlap with at least two of said drillings of said second set to define a number of overlap regions exactly corresponding to the number of drillings in said first and second sets which overlap; (b) a plurality of cross support pieces extending from the first and second set of drillings in said first longitudinal support member to said first and second drillings of said second longitudinal support member, at least two of said plurality of cross support pieces extending through respective overlap regions of said first and second longitudinal support members; (c) means for adjustment operatively connected with a first end of each of said first and second logitudinal support members; (d) a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said means for adjustment and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; (e) a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; (f) a plurality of support means connected to each of said first and second longitudinal support members; whereby coarse length adjustment of said first and second longitudinal support members is achieved by moving said upper and lower longitudinally adjustable sections relative to one another to thereby redefine the overlap regions, and fine length adjustment, as well as adjustment for non-parallelism of said first and second contacting surfaces, are achieved by said means for adjustment.

Claim 3

A storage system as in claim 1, wherein said cross support pieces have a cylindrical configuration.

Claim 4

A storage system as in claim 1, wherein said means for adjustment comprises: (i) a threaded nut permanently attached to the first end of each of the first and second longitudinal support members; (ii) a threaded foot member on each of said first and second longitudinal support members, each said threaded foot member having a rounded lap at a first end and threads at a second end, said threads of each foot member engaging said threads of each threaded nut.

Claim 5

A storage system as in claim 1, wherein a locator peg is provided at the second end of each of said first and second longitudinal support members, said locator peg removably connecting the second substantially horizontal contact member to said first and second longitudinal support members.

Claim 6

A storage system as in claim 1, wherein said support means are fixedly connected to the first and second longitudinal support members, said support means extending in an acute angle therefrom.

Claim 7

A storage system as in claim 5, wherein said support means have a cylindrical configuration.

Claim 8

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: first and second longitudinal support members, each said longitudinal support members having coarse adjustment means, said coarse adjustment means for simultaneously adjusting the length of both said longitudinal support members; cross support means rigidly interconnecting said first and second longitudinal support members; fine adjustment means operatively connected with a first end of each said first and second longitudinal support members; a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said fine adjustment means and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagemenet with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; and support means attached to said storage system.

Claim 9

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: first and second longitudinal support members, each said longitudinal support members having coarse adjustment means, said coarse adjustment means for simultaneously adjusting the length of both said longitudinal support members; cross support means rigidly interconnecting said first and second longitudinal support members; fine adjustment means operatively connected with a first end of each said first and second longitudinal support members; a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said fine adjustment means and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagemenet with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; and support means attached to said storage system.

Claim 10

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: (a) first and second longitudinal support members, each of said longitudinal support members comprising an upper and a lower longitudinally adjustable section, said upper longitudinally adjustable section having a first set of drillings formed therein, said lower longitudinally adjustable section having a second set of drillings formed therein, wherein at least two of said drillings of said first set overlap with at least two of said drillings of said second set to define a number of overlap regions exactly corresponding to the number of drillings in said first and second sets which overlap; (b) a plurality of cross support pieces extending from the first and second set of drillings in said first longitudinal support member to said first and second drillings of said second longitudinal support member, at least two of said plurality of cross support pieces extending through respective overlap regions of said first and second longitudinal support members; (c) means for adjustment operatively connected with a first end of each of said first and second longitudinal support members; (d) a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said means for adjustment and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; (e) a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; (f) support means connected to each of said first and second longitudinal support members, said support means comprising, (i) a rod support piece, said rod support piece having a plurality of rod supports fixedly connected thereto at an acute angle; (ii) first and second blocks, each having a drilling therein, said first and second blocks being connected to said rod support piece such that one of said cross support pieces passes therethrough to connect said blocks and rod support piece to said first and second longitudinal support members; whereby coarse length adjustment of said first and second longitudinal support members is achieved by moving said upper and lower longitudinally adjustable sections relative to one another to thereby redefine the overlap regions, and fine length adjustment, as well as adjustment for non-parallelism of said first and second contacting surfaces, are achieved by said means for adjustment.

Claim 11

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: (a) first and second longitudinal support members, each of said longitudinal support members comprising an upper and a lower longitudinally adjustable section, said upper longitudinally adjustable section having a first set of drillings formed therein, said lower longitudinally adjustable section having a second set of drillings formed therein, wherein at least two of said drillings of said first set overlap with at least two of said drillings of said second set to define a number of overlap regions exactly corresponding to the number of drillings in said first and second sets which overlap; (b) a plurality of cross support pieces extending from the first and second set of drillings in said first longitudinal support member to said first and second drillings of said second longitudinal support member, at least two of said plurality of cross support pieces extending through respective overlap regions of said first and second longitudinal support members; (c) means for adjustment operatively connected with a first end of each of said first and second longitudinal support members; (d) a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said means for adjustment and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; (e) a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; (f) support means connected to each of said first and second longitudinal support members, said support means comprising, (i) a rod support piece, said rod support piece having a plurality of rod supports fixedly connected thereto at an acute angle; (ii) first and second blocks, each having a drilling therein, said first and second blocks being connected to said rod support piece such that one of said cross support pieces passes therethrough to connect said blocks and rod support piece to said first and second longitudinal support members; whereby coarse length adjustment of said first and second longitudinal support members is achieved by moving said upper and lower longitudinally adjustable sections relative to one another to thereby redefine the overlap regions, and fine length adjustment, as well as adjustment for non-parallelism of said first and second contacting surfaces, are achieved by said means for adjustment.

Claim 12

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: (a) first and second longitudinal support members, each of said longitudinal support members comprising an upper and a lower longitudinally adjustable section, said upper longitudinally adjustable section having a first set of drillings formed therein, said lower longitudinally adjustable section having a second set of drillings formed therein, wherein at least two of said drillings of said first set overlap with at least two of said drillings of said second set to define a number of overlap regions exactly corresponding to the number of drillings in said first and second sets which overlap; (b) a plurality of cross support pieces extending from the first and second set of drillings in said first longitudinal support member to said first and second drillings of said second longitudinal support member, at least two of said plurality of cross support pieces extending through respective overlap regions of said first and second longitudinal support members; (c) means for adjustment operatively connected with a first end of each of said first and second longitudinal support members; (d) a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said means for adjustment and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; (e) a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; (f) support means connected to each of said first and second longitudinal support members, said support means comprising: (i) first and second horizontal support pieces, each having a drilling therein, such that one of said plurality of cross support pieces passes therethrough to connect said first and second horizontal support pieces to said first and second longitudinal support members; (ii) first and second angular support pieces respectively connected at ends thereof to said first and second support pieces, each of said first and second angular support pieces having a notch at another end thereof for engaging a cross support piece other than the cross support piece passing through said first and second horizontal support pieces; whereby coarse length adjustment of said first and second longitudinal support members is achieved by moving said upper and lower longitudinally adjustable sections relative to one another to thereby redefine the overlap regions, and fine length adjustment, as well as adjustment for non-parallelism of said first and second contacting surfaces, are achieved by said means for adjustment.

Claim 13

A storage system for holding athletic equipment and the like, comprising: (a) first and second longitudinal support members, each of said longitudinal support members comprising an upper and a lower longitudinally adjustable section, said upper longitudinally adjustable section having a first set of drillings formed therein, said lower longitudinally adjustable section having a second set of drillings formed therein, wherein at least two of said drillings of said first set overlap with at least two of said drillings of said second set to define a number of overlap regions exactly corresponding to the number of drillings in said first and second sets which overlap; (b) a plurality of cross support pieces extending from the first and second set of drillings in said first longitudinal support member to said first and second drillings of said second longitudinal support member, at least two of said plurality of cross support pieces extending through respective overlap regions of said first and second longitudinal support members; (c) means for adjustment operatively connected with a first end of each of said first and second longitudinal support members; (d) a first substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with said means for adjustment and adapted for contact with a first contacting surface; (e) a second substantially horizontal contact member in engagement with a second end of said first and second longitudinal support members and adapted for contact with a second contacting surface; (f) support means connected to each of said first and second longitudinal support members, said support means comprising: (i) first and second horizontal support pieces, each having a drilling therein, such that one of said plurality of cross support pieces passes therethrough to connect said first and second horizontal support pieces to said first and second longitudinal support members; (ii) first and second angular support pieces respectively connected at ends thereof to said first and second support pieces, each of said first and second angular support pieces having a notch at another end thereof for engaging a cross support piece other than the cross support piece passing through said first and second horizontal support pieces; whereby coarse length adjustment of said first and second longitudinal support members is achieved by moving said upper and lower longitudinally adjustable sections relative to one another to thereby redefine the overlap regions, and fine length adjustment, as well as adjustment for non-parallelism of said first and second contacting surfaces, are achieved by said means for adjustment.