Sports equipment transport apparatus
US7490858B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2202/401
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combination, which preferably includes at least a wheel supporting a transport caddy, an alpine snow ski removably disposed within said transport caddy and detachably secured to said transport caddy by a spring loaded mechanical latch, and an accessories support member detachably attached to said alpine snow ski and detachably securing a ski pole adjacent said alpine snow ski is disclosed. Preferably, the ski pole is secured to the transport caddy by steps that include at least: positioning a ski pole tip within the transport caddy; rotating a ski pole confinement member into non-adjacency with a ski pole retention portion of the accessories support member, sliding a shaft portion of the ski pole past a pole retention spring clip and into contact with the pole confinement member, and re-rotating the ski pole confinement member into pressing contact with the shaft thereby securing the shaft within the pole confinement member.
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