Provided herein is a mounting system for mounting equipment including a first side and a second side. The mounting system includes a mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a support rail and a pair of movable members moveably coupled to the support rail and movable relative to the support rail. A first movable member of the pair of movable members is configured to frictionally abut the first side of the equipment, and a second movable member of the pair of movable members is configured to frictionally abut the second side of the equipment.

A strap for releasably retaining one or more articles. The strap includes a flexible elongate body and a buckle coupled to the first end. The body has a first region adjacent a first end of the body, a second region adjacent a second end of the body, and a central region positioned between the first and second regions. The central region of the body defines a plurality of spaced apart fastening holes. The first region defines a strap opening for receiving the second end of the strap and releasably engaging a portion of the body. The buckle includes a frame including a proximal region coupled to the first end of the body, a distal region, and first and second side regions between the proximal and distal region. The second side region includes a gateway for releasably receiving any region of the body.

An apparatus configured to secure multiple items by means of a single lock and multiple locking cables is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a shaft sized to slide within a sleeve, each of the shaft and the sleeve comprising holes formed in their outer surfaces. The sleeve and the shaft are sized for disposition in a threading alignment position and a locking alignment position. The threading alignment position provides passages through which locking cables coupled to locking lugs may be passed. The locking alignment position creates a constriction in each threading passage, and also provides a locking passage sized to accept a locking member such as the shackle of a padlock. Insertion of a locking member maintains the constriction in the threading passages, thereby preventing removal of the locking cables.

An edge protector for a sports board in the form of a bead of a resilient material having a cross-section comprising a central portion and, extending therefrom in one direction, a tapering impact-absorbing section and, extending from the central portion in the opposing direction, a pair of convergent leg sections for engaging an edge of the board. The central portion and the impact-absorbing section together form a triangular cross-section, which is particularly suited to receiving and dissipating an impact. The triangular section can be a hollow triangular section to reduce weight and tailor the impact response. One leg of the pair extends beyond the other leg to case fitting. The bead is preferably formed by extrusion; silicone with a Shore A hardness of between 62 and 68 provides an ideal resilient material.

The invention relates to a cover or case for goods, in particular for use as a cover or case for hobby or sports equipment. In an embodiment, the case has an inner portion, formed of expanded polypropylene (ePP) and defining a cavity for receiving at least part of the item. The case also includes an outer layer, formed of self-reinforcing polypropylene (srPP), arranged to cover an outer surface of at least part of the inner portion. In further embodiments, the cover is formed of two or more sections that may be arranged to at least partially overlap, wherein adjusting the overlap of the at least two sections changes the dimensions of an inner cavity within the cover or case. The case may be telescoping, in order to provide adjustable dimensions for a cavity within the case.

The telescopic device for towing a board for board sports includes a base mounted on the board; and a skid with an in-use position positioned spaced apart from the base, and an out-of-use position positioned close to the base. There is a mechanism for mounting the skid so as to slide relative to the base between the in-use position and the out-of-use position and mechanism for retaining the skid in the in-use position, that includes part of the skid and an additional retaining device that is part of the mechanism for mounting the skid. The mechanism for retaining has an active position for holding the skid in the in-use position. The active position is intended for a movement stress, which is exerted on the skid in the direction of the out-of-use position. There is an inactive retaining position intended for a stress that is greater than a predetermined stress.

A portable snow sports equipment locker is disclosed. The portable snow sports equipment locker features a varying depth and tapered shape. A pair of doors allows access to the interior of the portable snow sports equipment locker. Optional wheels assist in transport of the portable storage locker. Various interior pockets and straps organize equipment. A lock holds skis and/or snowboards in place. An optional boot bag offers separate storage for boots and provides an additional mechanism for holding skis and/or snowboards in place. A telescoping embodiment allows portable snow sports equipment locker to assume either a collapsed or extended configuration. The size of the disclosed portable snow sports equipment locker offers ample room for skis/snowboards, and related equipment while remaining within the size limits for conventional freight charges. The rigid construction provides protection for stored equipment, while also allowing convenient storage and access options.

A snowboard hook body is configured to assist a rider on a chairlift wearing a laced boot on a free foot to support a snowboard from the free foot at an open binding of the snowboard. The hook body has forward and rearward ends, opposite sides, a hook top, and a hook bottom. The hook body defines a boot mount at the rearward end thereof. The boot mount has a lace passageway extending transversely there through for receiving a span of bootlace to retain the hook body on a snowboard boot in transverse alignment with the received portion of bootlace. The hook body defines a hook blade at the forward end thereof. The hook blade extends upward from the hook bottom. The hook body defines a shank between the boot mount and the hook blade, wherein the height of the shank is below the height of the hook, establishing a reception area for receiving the portion of the open binding behind the hook blade.

A snowboard carrying device that acts as handle by which a snowboard user can carry a snowboard. The snowboard carrying device extends between the boot bindings of a snowboard and does not require modification of the snowboard or boot bindings. The carrying device uses tension to maintain a tight configuration and therefore can remain on the snowboard while the user is snowboarding, avoiding the requirements associated with removal and storage of typical carrying devices.

A rack support and method of use. The support rack can include a plurality of support slats mounted to a support base. The support slats cooperatively provide a plurality of article mounting channels, and article mounts can be slidably mounted in the channels in order to provide a variety of orientations of the article mounts with respect to the support base. In one embodiment, the support channels are T-shaped, and the article mounts have T-shaped mounting ends that may slidably mount with the T-shaped support channels. Other support channel and mounting end shapes may be used. In some embodiments, the rack support may be used to store articles on a wall with increased article density, economy, reliability, safety, and/or usability.