Abstract: A support strap convertible from a skier seat to a ski carrier and vice versa, the strap comprising pockets at the ends of the strap for receiving a pair of ski pole handles whereby the strap is adapted to be suspended between generally upright ski poles to define a skier seat. The pockets include ski straps adapted to define loops into which the hands of the skier in the skier seat can be inserted for stability. The support strap is capable of use as a ski carrier by disposition of the ski straps about a pair of skis to hold them together in parallel, unitary relationship, with one of the ski straps in engagement with at least a portion of the ski bindings. The support strap defines a loop which can be slung over the shoulder of the skier.

Abstract: An aerodynamic wind deflector for a scissors-type ski rack is disclosed. The wind deflector comprises a parabolic contoured deflector surface attached to a locking member having a T-shaped cross-sectional configuration which is clamped by a scissor clamp of the ski rack. The deflector may be inexpensively manufactured, reduces wind noise and improves the appearance of the ski rack.

Abstract: A roof top carrier for a car of the type wherein the ends thereof are attached to the roof structure to be supported thereon. A transverse member is horizontally supported at its ends from the roof structure and has removably attachable thereto an inverted U-shaped retainer carrier and a pivotable locking lever at the ends of the transverse member which has a locking ridge thereon engageable with the end of the retainer carrier when in the locked position to prevent displacement and removal thereof.

Abstract: A ski lock comprising a U-shaped bracket having two generally parallel legs joined and spaced at first ends by a base strap, the free ends of the legs having pairs of aligned cruciform apertures at different spacings from the base, and a removable cross bolt having a rectangular body to be received in the apertures and a head to prevent the bolt from passing entirely through the apertures, and being configured to receive a lock for preventing removal of the bolt from the bracket.

Abstract: A carrying rack (10) is especially adapted to carry skis (12), poles (14) or other large items on a vehicle and includes an elongate cord (18) extending across the vehicle and hook members (20) for attaching ends of cord (18) to the vehicle. At least one bolster (22) is slidably engaged on cord (18). Each bolster (22) includes a vehicle engaging base (40) and a carrying platform surface (52) spaced above the base (40) to support skis (12). An abutment wall (56) extends upwardly from platform surface (52) to laterally support skis (12). Each bolster (22) also includes a hook section (64) and a ledge portion (63) for supporting poles (14). A clamping line (24) is formed as a continuous loop to extend around anchor line (18), up through hole (54) formed in platform surface (52), and over the top of skis (12) and poles (14) to latch with hook section (64). Clamping line (24) tightly grips anchor cord (18) to prevent bolster (22) from sliding along the length of anchor line (18).

Abstract: A portable, rigid carrier for ice skates comprises an upright wall having two lateral panels and narrow front and rear sides, each side being provided with a central longitudinal slit adapted for insertion of an ice skate blade. An ice skate fastened to a shoe is held in a fixed position in the carrier by means of a spring-loaded locking means cooperating with an adjustment means, both means being located between the two lateral panels. There is also described a carrier comprising a pair of spaced upright walls joined by transverse spacers and provided with registering apertures in the walls. A bag disposed between said walls is included for convenient storage and removal of articles needed by a skater.

Abstract: A luggage rack which is mounted on the roof of an automotive vehicle and has two longitudinally extending parallel rod-shaped carriers and several traverses separably connected to and extending at right angles to the carriers. Each traverse has an elongated outer section and an elongated inner section which is telescoped into and is movable lengthwise and/or at right angles to the outer section. The sections of each traverse have intersecting sockets in the form of elongated open-ended slots receiving parts of the carriers so that the surface bounding the slots contact the respective carrier parts. Screws which extend through the outer sections and mate with nuts on or in the inner sections bias the sections of each traverse against each other and against the respective parts of the carriers to thereby fixedly hold the traverses in selected positions.

Abstract: A car rack adapted to be secured on the top of a car for carrying articles. The car rack comprises: a support base having end shoes resting on the top of the car near lateral edges thereof, resiliant means provided inside the support base and adapted to removably but solidly secure the support base on the top of the car, and carrying elements removably connected to the support base for carrying articles.

Abstract: A ski pole basket carrier system for carrying a pair of skis and poles as a unit including first and second pairs of interconnection means, one pair at the forward end and one pair at the rearward end of the skis; first and second ski pole baskets, each basket including a center hole for engaging the lower end of one ski pole and at least one recess disposed for releasably receiving the other ski pole; means for securing the other ski pole in the recess; and means for releasably engaging a pair of the interconnection means on the skis.

Abstract: A carrier for ski equipment that enables a skier to transport skis, ski boots and ski poles all at once to and from the ski slopes. The carrier can be collapsed for storage. The carrier includes a base for supporting the ski equipment, an enclosure having a sealable opening for enveloping and protecting the ski equipment, a base support with transporting apparatus, such as wheels, attached thereto and grips to facilitate handling of the carrier. Further, the base includes apparatus for fixing one end each of a pair of skis within the enclosure.

Abstract: A carrier clamp for fire ladders of the folding type, is adapted to be mounted upon a fire truck or the like. A pair of the clamps, when so mounted, accommodate a folding ladder of the type in which the side rails are collapsed into longitudinally contacting engagement. The clamp includes a body having a ladder-receiving recess which may open either upwardly or laterally, depending upon which of two permitted mounting arrangements is selected. The ladder-receiving recess is normally closed by a spring-biased handle, which can be swiftly grasped and pivoted to an out-of-the-way position, to permit swift removal and setting up of the ladder under emergency conditions.The clamp device incorporates removable spacers, to adjust the sides of the ladder-receiving recess to folded ladders of differing widths. In each case, the spacer block includes a cam surface adapted to bear against the ladder when the ladder is forced against the spacer block by the spring biased handle, to hold the ladder securely.

Abstract: A portable rack for storing and transporting water skis, capable of being mounted over the engine of a water ski boat, or carried by hand with the water skis in place.

Abstract: A motor vehicle roof carrier for the affixation of skis and other ojbects to be transported, consisting of a carrier tube which is constituted by two pieces (1, 1') shiftable for width adjustment, and clamping parts (3, 6) shiftable relative to one another by means of a spindle (4) for the affixation of the roof carrier at the rain channels of the vehicle roof.

Abstract: A carrier has a pair of bodies mounted on a vehicle roof in spaced longitudinal relation. Each of the bodies is mounted on the roof by a strap extending through a transverse passage in the body and having a pair of gutter hooks, one fixed on the strap and the other adjustable on the strap, for engaging gutters on opposite sides of the vehicle. The upper wall of each of the bodies has a plurality of substantially parallel longitudinal passages to support skis therein. Each of the bodies has a plate disposed thereabove and resting on the skis disposed in the longitudinal passages with the plate having a slot in each end to receive opposite ends of the strap. Ski poles may be supported on the upper surface of each of the plates and retained by the strap when the ends of the strap are clamped to each other.

Abstract: The invention contemplates a tong-like portable carrier having facing jaw cavities on one side of its articulation axis for removable retention of a pair of skis, and facing jaw cavities in the other side of said axis for removable retention of a pair of ski poles. Handle frames provide registering openings which accommodate the insertion of fingers of one hand for a single grasp of both frames when the carrier is in its closed position. Various latching, locking and article-retaining features are described.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automotive ski rack adapted to carry a multiplicity of pairs of skis. The apparatus is characterized by the provision of a frame adapted to be secured to an automobile roof, trunk deck or the like, a first pair of arms shiftable toward and away from the frame for clampingly supporting skis between the frame and said first set of arms, and a second set of arms pivotal toward and away from the first set of arms, whereby additional pairs of skis may be clamped between the sets of arms. The device, in accordance with a modification, is further characterized by the ability to remove the arms of the second pair where only small ski carrying capacity is desired, and by the provision of novel lock mechanism whereby a single locking device is adapted to retain the arms of both pairs in locked condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying elongated equipment, such as snow skis and poles, being comprised of a planar member having a plurality of opposed poles therethrough from a first end to a second end of said member; a plurality of strap means extending through said holes and around said elongated equipment to secure said equipment to said member; and a sling means attached to said member so as to enable said apparatus to be carried by an individual in an over-the-shoulder position. A plurality of yieldable clip means are attached to said member for securing said poles to said member in parallel position to said skis and the strap means and sling means being adjustable.

Abstract: An improved, convertible ski carrier in which a retainer for the skis is utilized is disclosed. The retainer includes a shelf for ski poles and is hingeably mounted to the carrier. The carrier itself is provided with a transverse opening to enable more versatility in the mounting of the carrier on a vehicle. An additional shank has been added to a locking mechanism to improve stability and anti-theft properties and an auxiliary locking mechanism including a bracket plate similar to the bracket plate intended for use with a vehicle has been added. The bracket, e.g. the assembly intended to be affixed to a vehicle, has been modified to utilize only a single vertical plate from which two bracket plates extend at right angles in opposite directions from each other.

Abstract: Set out herein are two bracket structures attachable to the roof rack of an automobile, where the bracket structures each include forked brackets conformed to receive both the skiis and the poles between the tines thereof. The brackets are adapted for sliding engagement into slotted clamps which are mounted on the roof rack. When engaged in the clamps, each of the brackets may be secured by a lock for secure transport. When removed from the clamps, each of the brackets forms an integral carrying assembly rendering the manipulation of the skiis and the poles convenient. Each of the brackets, furthermore, is conformed as a fork pivoted by one exterior tine and engaging by the other exterior tine to a base plate. This alignment of the forks can only be made upon the removal of the bracket assembly from the clamps, thus assuring a secure attachment which can only be released upon the release of a lock.

Abstract: A hand-held carrier for a pair of skis and a pair of poles includes a pair of confrontable clamping members hingedly interconnected at their lower ends. The members when in confrontation define a pair of adjacent ski-receiving openings (each for receiving the mid-section of a ski) and a pair of adjacent pole-receiving openings, (each for receiving the mid-section of a pole). The upper ends of the clamping members are releasably interengaged and are latched together by a latching means. A pivotable handle is mounted on one of the clamping members and may be swung as to allow a reduction in the space required by the carrier when loaded onto a car rack, thereby permitting the use of a greater plurality of carriers and supported skis and poles on a particular car.

Abstract: A rack primarily adapted for connection to the inside curved wall of a van for carrying skis and the like. The rack includes a pair of brackets permanently connectable to the wall of the van and being sufficiently flexible to be curved to follow the contour thereof. A plurality of cradle members are connectable to the brackets, each cradle member being designed to lock to the adjacent vertically-spaced cradle members for added strength and support and to dampen vibrations. The cradle members are made from a flexible material to allow for slight adjustments in spacing therebetween as the brackets curve. The cradle members support the skis with an angular orientation to allow the bindings to overlap and also to hold the skis away from the wall of the van to keep the bindings and tips from striking the van wall.

Abstract: A carrier for roller skates including a frame having sides provided with vertically spaced recesses for accommodating the wheel and axle assemblies of a pair of roller skates to support the roller skates in oppositely disposed relationship on the frame together with a releasable locking device on the frame engageable with at least one of the wheel and axle assemblies on each of the skates to retain the wheel and axle assemblies and therefore the skates within the recesses on the frame.

Abstract: A ski clamp having a frame (1) provided with two adjacent openings (2,3) for a pair of skis. The wall (8) between the openings is broken off, and the outer wall of each opening forms an inwardly directed bow (10), owing to which the same ski clamp can be used for fastening skis of different thicknesses and widths.

Abstract: A ski accessory transportation and storage system (10) for transportation and storage of skis (12) and various ski parephernalia. The ski accessory transportation and storage system (10) includes a housing formed of a central frame member (20) extending in a vertical direction (22). An upper support member (24) and a lower support member (38) extending in a transverse direction (26) are coupled in fixed relation to the central frame member (20). A ski capturing mechanism (48) is mounted both on the upper support member (24) and the central frame member (20) and includes a plurality of U-shaped channels or ski bracket members (50) within which skis (12) are vertically inserted. The ski capturing mechanism (48) further includes a ski locking mechanism rotationally coupled to the central frame member (20) and lockingly engageable with both the upper support member (24) and the lower support member (38).

Abstract: An adjustable and removable ski rack for association with an automotive vehicle carrier is adapted to be releasably attached to a bracket slidingly positioned in a carrier track. The ski rack includes a removable key-operated lock for lockingly detachably pivoting an end of the rack to enable insertion or removal of skis. The bracket includes a disc for releasably locking the bracket anywhere along the length of the track. The disc is ratcheted in a preferred embodiment to prevent unintended loosening of the bracket and resultant movement of the bracket along the track.

Abstract: A combined ski locking device and safety strap assembly that includes a riser strap affixed to the ski, a loop strap that is arranged to be closed about the skier's leg by any conventional fastener means, and a lock that cojoins the riser strap and the loop strap. In assembly, the loop strap is received in close sliding relationship within the lock and contains a pair of stop members that are spaced apart along its length to limit the extent of travel afforded the strap within the lock. A link is also secured to one end of the strap that can be united with the shackle of the lock. In practice, when used as a security device, the loop strap is first pulled to a fully extended position in the lock and the extended strap passed through the ski equipment and around a fixed object. The link is then clasped in the lock to secure the equipment.

Abstract: A hand carrier for skis and ski poles has a handle and a pair of panels hinged at their upper edges to the handle. Each panel is generally U-shaped in cross section with inner and outer walls and a bottom wall that together define a ski-receiving channel. Skis held in the channels rest on the bottom walls and deflect the outer wall laterally. Because the panels are each formed in one piece of a resilient material, the deflection develops a spring force that grips the skis between the inner and outer walls. A single hinge pin connects the panels to the handle and allows movement of the panels from a downwardly hanging position during carrying to a horizontal co-planar position for mounting the skis on one type of car ski rack. A pair of clip-type holders secured on opposite sides of the handle above the panels releasably engage the ski poles.

Abstract: A convertible carrier for skis in which skis are contained in a hand carrier portion which allows easy transportation of skis to the slope and, at the same time, is capable of being slidably attached and locked to a bracket portion which remains permanently fixed on the automobile. An auxiliary locking mechanism allows the carrier to be locked to a tree, etc., at the slope.The carrier housing is L-shaped with a handle attached to one leg of the L. Skis rest on their side on the other leg of the L. A locking mechanism is interconnected with the handle by a bar of the lock which fits into a groove of the handle shank. The shank extends through the housing and through an opening the bracket plate, thus preventing the carrier from being released from the bracket. To release the carrier from the bracket, a key is inserted in the lock and rotation of the key rotates the bar from the groove in the handle shank.