Vehicle carried snowboard rack
First Claim
1. A carrier for transporting and storing recreational boards such as snowboards, said carrier comprising:
- a first support member having two sets of three prongs, each one of said two sets of three prongs defining two narrow slots, said two sets of three prongs defining a wide slot between each one of said two sets of three prongs;
a second support member having two sets of three prongs, each one of said two sets of three prongs defining two narrow slots, said two sets of three prongs defining a wide slot between each one of said two sets of three prongs, said second support member positioned substantially parallel to said first support member and aligned with said first support member whereby said first and second support members are adapted to carry a planar object in one of said two narrow slots;
a support member fixing said first support member and said second support member in a spatial relationship; and
a box member adapted to mate with a hitch attached to a vehicle.
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Abstract
An apparatus for carrying snowboards or other recreational equipment at the outside rear of a vehicle. The carrier includes at least one pair of supports with two pairs of slots. Each pair of adjacent slots hold two snowboards inserted bottom-to-bottom into the slots. The two pairs of adjacent slots are separated by a wide slot. The inside pair of snowboards are inserted such that the bindings face each other, but are not compressed or squeezed because the boards are separated by the wide slot. The at least one pair of supports are attached to a vertical member that is attached to a box member. The box member is adapted to be inserted into a standard hitch receiver.
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16 Claims
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1. A carrier for transporting and storing recreational boards such as snowboards, said carrier comprising:
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a first support member having two sets of three prongs, each one of said two sets of three prongs defining two narrow slots, said two sets of three prongs defining a wide slot between each one of said two sets of three prongs;
a second support member having two sets of three prongs, each one of said two sets of three prongs defining two narrow slots, said two sets of three prongs defining a wide slot between each one of said two sets of three prongs, said second support member positioned substantially parallel to said first support member and aligned with said first support member whereby said first and second support members are adapted to carry a planar object in one of said two narrow slots;
a support member fixing said first support member and said second support member in a spatial relationship; and
a box member adapted to mate with a hitch attached to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A carrier for transporting and storing recreational boards such as snowboards, said carrier comprising:
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a first pair of support members including a first support member and a second support member, said first support member substantially parallel to said second support member, each one of said first pair of support members having a base portion and a first set of prongs including a first prong extending from said base portion;
a second prong extending from said base portion, said second prong substantially parallel to said first prong, said first prong and said second prong defining a first slot; and
a third prong extending from said base portion, said third prong substantially parallel to said second prong, said second prong and said third prong defining a second slot;
whereby said first slot and said second slot are adapted to receive a planar object; and
a support frame for carrying said pair of support members, said support frame including a means for attaching said support frame to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A carrier for transporting and storing recreational boards such as snowboards, said carrier comprising:
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a first pair of support members;
a means for holding two pairs of planar objects in said first pair of support members, a means for separating said two pairs of planar objects;
a means for supporting said first pair of support members; and
a means for attaching said means for supporting to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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