This invention relates generally to a transporting and storage device and more particularly to a device for transporting and storing ski equipment.
Transporting ski equipment from a vehicle, residence, or hotel can be a heavy, awkward, inconvenient, and cumbersome task. Some skiers carry skis and ski poles on their shoulders, in an upright position, or under their arms, while they maneuver stairs and pathways that are often snow and ice covered. Not only is this tiring, but it is also somewhat dangerous if the skier is wearing ski boots as ski boots do not have exceptional traction, which might result in a fall and injury. To reduce some of this risk, some skiers will carry their ski boots separately and wear street shoes to and from the slopes. While this reduces the risk of injury, this method also requires that a skier find a locker at the slope to store the street shoes while skiing.
To overcome these problems, carriers have been developed for transporting ski equipment. Such carriers allow a skier to more conveniently carry all the equipment at once to and from slopes. Examples of such carriers can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,358,137 and 4,856,811. These patents, however, disclose further problems. Particularly, a skier must dispose of the carrier in a locker.
In view of these problems, it is desirable to provide a transporting device that can be secured to a conventional ski rack available at most ski slopes, as well as provide a secured storage compartment for storing equipment such as street shoes and the like.
Thus, a principal objective of the invention is to provide a device that enables a skier to easily transport ski equipment to and from a ski slope.
A further objective is to provide a device that allows a skier to conveniently store and secure equipment at a ski slope.
Another objective is to provide a device that can be secured to any type of conventional rack at a ski slope.
A still further objective is to provide a device that allows a skier to store equipment in an upright position.
Various other objects, advantages, and features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the disclosure.
The transporting assembly has a housing with an open end, an opposite closed end, and a sidewall for receiving ski equipment that is mounted on wheels. Pivotally connected to the open end of the housing is a swing door that can be moved from an open position to a closed position and secured to the housing when in a closed position.
The transporting device of this invention is generally referred to in the drawings by reference numeral 10. The device has a housing 12 for receiving ski equipment 14 with sidewall 16, an open end 18 and a closed end 20. The housing 12 can be of any shape and size but it is preferred that the sidewall 16 be generally cylindrical. The housing can be of a size that snuggly receives skis, or in another embodiment, as shown in
A plurality of holes 22 that are positioned in opposite relation on the sidewall 16 of the housing are used to assist in securing the skis within the housing. A pair of cords 26, such as bungee cords, are connected to holes 22 and extend around the front part of the bindings 14A of the skis 14 and is connected to a hole on the opposite side of the sidewall 16 to secure the ski equipment 14 within the housing 12.
The housing 12 is mounted on any conventional means for transporting the device such as a pair of wheels 21 or the like as shown in
Pivotally connected to the open end 18 of the housing 12 is a swing door 30 that can be moved from an open position that allows access to the housing, to a closed position where the open end is covered as shown in
The device 10 is secured to a conventional ski rack with a locking means 32. (
In one embodiment, attached to the housing 12 is a lock box 40 as shown in
To assist in carrying and maneuvering the device, a handle 46 can be placed on the housing 12 or on the swing door 30. (
As can be seen from the foregoing disclosure, the device provides an easy means for transporting ski equipment where equipment can be stored and secured within the device as well as to a ski rack.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other various modifications could be made to the device without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. All such modifications and changes fall within the scope of the claims are intended to be covered thereby.
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