UNIVERSAL TOTE AND STORAGE CONTAINER FOR SKIIS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS OTHER ITEMS THAT WILL FIT INTO THE CASE

摘要

The sport of skiing, downhill and crosscountry usually involves a large amount of related equipment in addition to skiis and poles, such as boots, socks, hat, goggles, inner and outer ski clothes, gloves, packsack and the like which have to be transported from the home or storage area to the ski area which is usually at some considerable distance In this invention a container has been designed for transporting skiis, bindings, poles, boots, all clothing and related accessories for the sport of skiing. The container is constructed of light weight strong, durable material to protect its contents and is capable of being hand carried, shoulder slung, pulled on casters on the ground or as a toboggan on the snow, built in fittings included for car top transport singly or in plurality, as well as a nesting feature for stacking a plurality of containers on public transportation systems such as buses, trains, and aeroplanes. Protection of the very expensive ski equipment is also provided against the environment such as road salt and grime, and theft. Out of season storage of all ski equipment is provided and centralized in this container. Alternative uses are unlimited covering such things as hunting, fishing, scuba diving, hockey, camping, tools, or whatever items fit into the container. As the title implies, it is a universal carrier for any items that will fit within. Primarily it was designed to fit the needs of those skiers travelling relatively long distances by auto, bus or aeroplane with numerous items such as skiis strapped together or in a bag, poles, boots, hand luggage with clothes, cosmetic case and the like, all to be coped with at the check-in and check-out counters of the transportation terminals, whereas this confusion, awkwardness, and in some cases grief and inability to manage everything is eliminated by this invention where everything is contained in one container which adapts to any mode of transportation.