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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1978
Kenneth A Wnek, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Other;
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. The handle shank is thus released and may be pulled upwardly by the handle gripping part out of the plate so that the carrier may be slidably removed from the permanent bracket and/or the skis may be removed from the carrier.