Abstract: A ski rack, for securing skis to the bed of a truck is disclosed having a mounting frame which rests upon the bed of a truck and is divided into three serially aligned connected compartments sharing common walls, with a common wall between a large middle compartment and a front compartment arranged to secure a front portion of the skis with the curved end thereof extending into the front compartment for storage, the middle compartment arranged to store a middle portion of the skis, a common wall between the middle compartment and a rear compartment arranged to secure a rear portion of the skis, and a rear compartment arranged to store additional ski equipment.

Abstract: Compressed non-asbestos gasketing material suitable for use in high temperature applications and particularly for sealing steam and other oxidizing fluids. In a preferred form, the material is characterized by a markedly reduced weight loss at high temperatures as compared to other compressed non-asbestos gasketing materials. The material contains a substantial quantity of sepiolite fiber and a lesser amount of other inorganic fibers such as rock, wool and ceramic.