Patent ID: 8157110
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A01K,A45F,A47B,B63B,B63C

Abstract:
1. A transportable and foldable storage rack for surfboards, comprising: a first horizontal beam having a opposing ends and an upper surface; a first set of at least three or more indented recesses on the top surface of the first horizontal beam, each of the recesses being substantially equally spaced apart from one another, the recesses having a bottom substantially below the top surface of the horizontal beam; a plurality of first raised rib edges on the upper surface of the first horizontal beam located between each of the indented recesses, the first raised rib edges for providing a non-slip surface, wherein a substantially equal amount of the plurality of the rib edges is located in the spaces between each of the recesses, the raised rib edges having a height above the top surface of the horizontal beam; a first pair of legs, each of the legs having an upper end and a lower end; a first pair of pivotal members for pivotally attaching the opposing ends of the first horizontal beam to each upper end of each leg of the first pair of legs, the first pair of legs having a folded position with the legs parallel and next to the first horizontal beam, and an extended position with the legs substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal beam; a second horizontal beam having a opposing ends, the second horizontal beam being separate and unattached to the first horizontal beam; a second set of at least three or more indented recesses on the top surface of the second horizontal beam, each of the recesses being substantially equally spaced apart from one another, the recesses having a bottom substantially below the top surface of the horizontal beam; a plurality of second raised rib edges on the upper surface of the second horizontal beam located between each of the indented recesses, the second raised rib edges for providing a non-slip surface, wherein a substantially equal amount of the plurality of the rib edges is located in the spaces between each of the recesses, the raised rib edges having a height above the top surface of the horizontal beam; a second pair of legs, each of the legs having an upper end and a lower end; and a second pair of pivotal members for pivotally attaching the opposing ends of the second horizontal beam to each upper end of each leg of the second pair of legs, the second pair of legs having a folded position with the legs parallel and next to the second horizontal beam, and an extended position with the legs substantially perpendicular to the second horizontal beam, and wherein a surfboard with a waxed pattern is adaptable to be laid down flat across a top surface of both the first and the second horizontal beams so that the plurality of the first and the second raised rib edges in combination with the first and the second set of indented recesses minimize disruption of the wax pattern on the surfboard while the first and the second raised rib edges also enhancing a grip and providing a non-slip surface with the board laid on the top of both the first and the second horizontal beams.