Apparatus for storing a recreational board

Abstract

An apparatus for storing a recreational board, the recreational board having a narrow portion and a wide portion. A base is mounted on a support surface and a pair of L-shaped retaining members are pivotally mounted on the base. The retaining members are spaced apart by a distance that is greater than the width of the narrow portion of the recreational board and that is less than the width of the wide portion of the recreational board. The apparatus holds the recreational board between the pair of retaining members.

1 . An apparatus for vertically storing a recreational board, the recreational board having a pair of opposed side edges, a narrow portion and a wide portion, comprising: 
 (i) a solid, one-piece base adapted to be vertically mounted to a vertical support surface; and    (ii) a pair of spaced-apart retaining members pivotally mounted on said base, wherein each retaining member has an L-shape to form a channel adapted to receive one of said edges of the recreational board therein,    wherein the apparatus is adapted to hold the recreational board between the pair of retaining members.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a fastening means selected from the group consisting of screws, nails and adhesives for mounting to the support surface.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises means for adjusting the distance between the pair of retaining members.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the means for adjusting the distance between the pair of retaining members comprises means for individually sliding one or both retaining members relative to the base.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the pair of retaining members comprise a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and rubber.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said support surface is a wall.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said support surface is a door.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the base comprises a bracket adapted to attach to a top edge surface of said door.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said recreational board is a snow board.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said recreational board is a wake board.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said recreational board is selected from the group consisting of a surf board, a skate board and a boogie board.