Rack system for holding sports equipment

Abstract

A rack system for equipment includes a main support, a holder coupled to the main support, with the holder being slideably adjustable with respect to the main support and a support extension, coupled to the holder, including first and second sections, the first section being adapted to support one portion of the equipment, and the second section being adapted to abut a support structure.

1 . A rack system for equipment, comprising: 
 a main support;    a holder coupled to the main support, the holder being slideably adjustable with respect to the main support; and    a support extension, coupled to the holder, including first and second sections, the first section being adapted to support one portion of the equipment, and the second section being adapted to abut a support structure.    
   
   
       2 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension rotates with respect to the main support, and is independent of the sliding of the holder with respect to the main support.  
   
   
       3 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension abuts the holder at only two points, one point where the support extension is coupled to the holder and another point on a mounting surface of the support structure, spaced away from the main support and the holder.  
   
   
       4 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the main support is a rail offset from a mounting surface of the support structure.  
   
   
       5 . A rack system according to  claim 4 , wherein the rail is made of an aluminum or a steel material.  
   
   
       6 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the holder is coupled to the main support through a clamp-on connection.  
   
   
       7 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein an end of the support extension wraps around and is secured to a lower stepped end of the holder.  
   
   
       8 . A rack system according to  claim 7 , further comprising a nut secured to the lower threaded end of the holder, wherein the securing of the nut to the threaded end affixes a position of the holder on the main support.  
   
   
       9 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is configured to support a pair of skis.  
   
   
       10 . A rack system according to  claim 9 , wherein the rack system further comprises multiple support portions and holders and is configured to hold multiple pairs of skis, with each pair of the multiple pairs being supported by one each of the multiple holders and support extensions.  
   
   
       11 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is configured to support a skateboard.  
   
   
       12 . A rack system according to  claim 11 , wherein the support extension and the holder are largely obscured by the supported skateboard.  
   
   
       13 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is configured to support a surfboard.  
   
   
       14 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is configured to support a snowboard.  
   
   
       15 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is configured to support a bicycle.  
   
   
       16 . A rack system according to  claim 15 , wherein the support extension is configured to secure one wheel of the bicycle, such that both wheels of the bicycle are supported against the support structure.  
   
   
       17 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the rack system is configured to support multiple holders and support extensions.  
   
   
       18 . A rack system according to  claim 17 , wherein the multiple holders and support extensions secure multiple types of equipment, with each type of the multiple types of equipment being supported by one each of the multiple holders and support extensions.  
   
   
       19 . A rack system according to  claim 1 , wherein the support extension is largely covered with neoprene, nylon or other protective material to protect surfaces of the supported equipment.  
   
   
       20 . A rack system for equipment, comprising: 
 a main support rail;    a holder coupled to the main support rail, the holder being slideably adjustable with respect to the main support rail and further comprising; 
 a C-shaped housing, having a stepped bottom and a through-bore hole through the stepped bottom, and having an inner radius of a C-shape configured to comport with an outer radius of the main support rail;  
 an eye bolt, having a C-shaped portion and a threaded end, the threaded end passing through the through-bore hole of the housing and an inner radius of the C-shaped portion configured to comport with an outer radius of the main support rail, and the C-shaped housing and the eye bolt forming a clamp-on connection to the main support rail;  
 a washer, configured to be received by the threaded end of the eye bolt and forming a receiving section between the washer and the stepped bottom of the housing; and  
 a nut, configured to threaded onto the threaded end of the eye bolt and maintain placement of the washer; and  
   a support extension, coupled to the holder through an end wrapped around the receiving section and held in place by the nut, the support extension including first and second sections, the first section being adapted to support one portion of the equipment, and the second section being adapted wrap around another portion of the equipment.