MXPA97001665A

MXPA97001665A - Storage apparatus for articulosdeporti

Info

Publication number: MXPA97001665A
Application number: MXPA/A/1997/001665A
Authority: MX
Inventors: P Whitehead Stephen; Anderson Torrence
Original assignee: Suncast Corporation
Priority date: 1996-03-05
Filing date: 1997-03-05
Publication date: 1998-04-01

Abstract

The present invention relates to a storage apparatus for retaining sets of sports elements, this apparatus comprises: first and second frame elements having internal surfaces defining bar supports and support surfaces for attachment to a wall, first and second elements bar, aligned horizontally with each other and extending between and secured to the bar supports located on one of the internal surfaces of each first and second frame elements, third and fourth bar elements, placed in horizontal alignment with each other extending between and secured to the bar supports located on the inner surfaces of each of the first and second frame elements; a tray extending between and secured to a lower portion of the first and second frame elements; wherein the first and second bar elements form an upper shelf to hold large sports products in a pos secure, away from the wall, the third and fourth bar elements form a medium shelf to hold other sports products in a secure position, away from the wall, and the tray provides a lower shelf to hold additional sports products in a secure position, away from the wall, and each of the first and second frame elements include enlarged bar supports, which allow a bar there placed, can move along a horizontal plane, to accommodate various sports items

Description

STORAGE DEVICE FOR SPORTS ITEMS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the invention relates to storage shelves and, more particularly, to a rack and tray apparatus for the storage of multiple purposes, which has a particular application for guarding basketballs, footballs, baseballs, bats, hockey sticks, roller skates and sets of similar sports equipment. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The storage of sporting goods presents a special problem to the housewife. Each sporting activity requires a unique piece of equipment, leaving the housewife with the dilemma of storing equipment of various sizes. For example, basketball, soccer, softball, baseball, tennis and raquet balls are all balls that are unique in size. In addition, it is not uncommon for the housewife to have all of the above items, which include products of particular configuration, such as hockey sticks, baseball bats, roller skates and baseball gloves, that accompany the activity. The result is a confusing arrangement of the products, which are important for a particular sport and present an obvious storage problem.

The storage of these sports items on a conventional flat shelf presents obvious problems. The most obvious of which is the need to prevent the above-mentioned products in the form of balls from rolling off the shelf. Even if the shelf space is modified to protect a product in the form of a ball, the accompanying products of particular configuration present additional problems. For example, hockey sticks and baseball bats take an excessive amount of shelf space. The placement of products in a corner leads to not forming an organization or protection of any of the products or a person who might come into contact with a loose product. In-line roller skates are still another commonly used sport product, which can be difficult to put on the shelf, since they are heavy and the wheels make them mobile. The placement of the skates in a corner can protect the wheels, but adds to the agglomeration of the room and does not provide protection to the skates. The improper storage of such products also makes cleaning difficult, allowing the accumulation of spiders and dirt. Improperly stored products can also lead to premature degradation and with skids costing more than US $ 200, adequate storage is a necessity. All these problems add up in a home that has more than one child and each child can have their own sporting goods. Various attempts have been made to provide a storage device capable of retaining sets of sports apparatus, all with limited degrees of realization. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,203,462, discloses a sports equipment rack having a ball carrier, constructed of a tubular bar bent in a U-shaped configuration, which provides the support for pellet-shaped products, wherein the continuous bar leads to an arched leg, which provides a hook support for the placement of a baseball bat in a horizontal position. U.A. Patent No. 5,413,228 discloses a sporting goods storage rack having a grooved element for supporting a baseball bat and a number of notches provided for placing baseballs. The patent of E. U. A., No. 4,936,467 describes a rack of sports equipment, which consists of two frame elements spaced by telescopic elements. The bar elements allow the products to be placed against the wall with hooks on the front of each frame to allow the storage of gloves and caps. Brackets screwed to the side of the frame provide storage for baseball bats. A disadvantage of this device is the use of the wall as a partial support, which results in staining of the wall. For example, a basketball placed on the device will likely impart marks to the attached wall, leading to an unpleasant arrangement. When the basketball is wet, it can not only stain the wall, but can also cause the wall to warp. In addition, the device fails to provide an item to retain small products, as well as non-conforming products that can accompany a sports activity, such as street hockey, which uses hockey sticks, inline skates and hockey balls. Undefined products can not be stored either, such as launch discs and paddle rackets. Thus, there is a lack of a shelf of sporting articles of multiple purposes, capable of supporting sets of sports equipment that encompass numerous sports, including various sports products in a particular way. Brief Summary of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf-type storage apparatus and trays, capable of retaining a variety of sets of sports apparatus in an orderly manner, with provisions to eliminate dependence on a support wall. The present invention consists of two spaced frame elements, which are coupled to each other by bar-coated elements and secured to a wall, the placement of the bar elements providing three levels of shelves. A higher level consisting of two bar elements in a horizontal plane for the storage of large products in the form of balls, such as beach balls, football, basketball, football, and the like. A provision of the bar support allows a rear bar element to be moved, whereby it stores smaller sporting products, if necessary. The bars are placed to prevent the balls from making contact with the wall. A medium level, consisting of bar elements, also placed on a horizontal plane that provides for the storage of minor products, such as baseballs and softballs. A provision of bar support also allows the bars to move in close proximity for customary storage applications. A lower level storage area is supplied by a tray, which supports products in a unique way, which are not easily stored in the bar shelves. The tray has front and rear walls, with frame elements providing the side walls.

Each frame element also includes an arched L-shaped notch to support products in a horizontal plane. This notch includes a projection, which extends upwards, which can operate as a hook for the placement of baseball gloves, baseball caps, jackets, etc. As each element is in mirror configuration, the notch operates as a retention area for hockey sticks, since the L configuration assimilates the handle configuration of the hockey sticks. Each frame element also includes an ornamental side wall design to improve the appearance of the shelf. Thus, to increase the versatility of the present invention, each bar element is capable of supporting individual shelves for storing baseball bats, in-line roller skates, etc. For example, a baseball bats hook consists of a U-shaped element sized for contact with the end of a baseball bat. A second support is provided for the in-line roller skates, which allows the positioning of the skids in an upright position, by the use of an inverted T-shaped support post. Thus, each hook allows the shelf to be more versatile, since the rack shelves can retain several auxiliary products without interference. In this way, the shelf and tray device can retain all the components of a street hockey game.

In view of the foregoing, an object of the present invention is to disclose a storage apparatus capable of retaining a wide variety of sporting goods. Yet another object of the present invention is to disclose a storage apparatus that can be modified for a particular circumstance, by the inclusion of mounting hooks for baseball bats, inline skates, and similar sporting goods. Still another object of the present invention is to disclose a storage apparatus that can be mounted to a wall, with provisions for keeping the products there stored away from the wall, thus preventing staining of this wall. Still another object of the present invention is to disclose a light weight storage apparatus, which is not subject to corrosion, which has shelf elements that can be adjusted in their spatial relationship to allow the accommodation of shelves. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a storage apparatus having functional frame elements, including an ornamental design for increasing the aesthetic appearance of the apparatus. Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which indicate, in form of illustration and example, certain embodiments of this invention. The drawings constitute part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments of the present invention and illustrate various of its objects and characteristics. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, having a hidden line representing several sets of sports apparatus placed there; Figure 2 is a side elevation view of the apparatus; Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of Figure 2; Figure 3A is an enlarged view of an insertion screw; Figure 4 is a front elevation view; Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tray secured along the bottom edge; Figure 6 is a side view of the bat holder; Figure 6A is a front view of Figure 6; Figure 7 is a side view of the skid support; and Figure 7A is a front view of Figure 7. Detailed Description of the Preferred Modality It will be understood that while some preferred form of the invention is illustrated, it is not limited to the specific form or arrangement of the parts described and shown therein. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention and the invention is not considered to be limited to that shown in the drawings and described in the specification. Referring to the various figures and in particular to Figure 1, the present invention is denoted by the number 10. The device consists of a first frame element 12 with a second frame element 14 forming a configuration substantially identical to the first frame element 12, which are a mirror image of each other. The frame elements, 12 and 14, are secured to the wall, not shown, by the use of fasteners placed through the holes, 16 and 18, of the frame element 12 and the holes, 20 and 22, of the element frame 14. For ease of attachment to the wall, 16 and 20 are configured in the form of a keyhole, which allows the frame elements to be engangered on an embedded fastener, during installation. The frame elements are spaced apart by a fixed distance by a plurality of support bar elements, of tubular configuration, arranged horizontally. The distance is defined by the appropriate support of hockey sticks.

An upper shelf support is provided by the first bar member 24 and another bar member 26. As will be described later in this specification, the bar element 24 can be moved along a horizontal plane, in which the spacing between the frame elements, 12 and 14, is constant and the bar elements, 24 and 26, can be adjusted, the adjustment keeps the bar elements in a horizontal parallel plane. Similarly, a third lower bar member 28 is positioned at a fixed distance from the fourth bar member 30, wherein the third bar member 28 maintains properties similar to the first bar member 24, which allows an adjustment between the bar elements. to provide a range of adjustment to protect several sets of sports equipment of different sizes. In addition, the spacing between the upper bar elements and the lower bar elements allows for the support of larger products, such as footballs and basketballs, while the lower rack is capable of supporting sets of sports apparatus eno-res, such as baseballs, softball, etc. It will be noted that the placement of the bar elements 24 and 26 prevent staining of the wall, because the sporting objects do not make contact with the wall surface. The bar members 24, 26, 28 and 30 are constructed of steel tubing and are preferably placed inside a polyethylene plastic sleeve, which is heated to conform to the diameter of the tube. The combination provides a rigid, inexpensive support element, which has no corrosion tendencies and can be obtained in a variety of colors, in order to correspond to the color scheme of the storage device. The tray 34 is provided to protect various products, in which the bar element 36 forms a spatial front support for the tray. As will be described later in this specification, the frame elements, 12 and 14, include an element for positioning the tray by the use of a spatial slot along a bottom edge of each frame element, which supplies the support to each end of the tray. The frame elements, 12 and 14, include indexes, formed along the lateral surface of each frame element, which provide an ornamental design to the device. The notches 40 and 42 are located in the frame elements 12 and 14, respectively, which consist of an L-shaped camera, which faces downwards, which allows the placement of several products hanging from a projecting projection. upwards, which includes baseball gloves, caps, jackets, etc. the square configuration is receiving the spike of a hockey stick. Similarly, the notches 44 and 46 are positioned along the lower edge of the frame elements, 12 and 14, respectively, also providing a double-purpose camera, a hockey stick holder, as well as a hook. By the use of rigid bar elements, provisions are made for the support of various sets of sports apparatuses, such as baseball bats, by the use of the hook element 50, shown placed on the lower front bar element 30, as that the skid support shelf 52, shown on the bar member 36, supporting the front surface of the tray 34. In the form of a representative illustration, Figure 2 shows several sets of sports apparatus, such as a ball. 200 of beach, placed on the upper support shelf, formed by bar elements 24 and 26. It will be obvious that the basketball, football and similar balls can be replaced and, therefore, adjustments are made by the sliding of the back bar element 24 in a closer relation to the front bar element 26. The hockey stick 202 is illustrated secured to the device of the notches 40 and 42, which extend the distance of the elements of frames 12 and 14. As previously mentioned, the frame elements, 12 and 14, are spaced apart by a fixed distance, which allows proper support of such a hockey stick 202, without requiring adjustment of the frame element, the tray 34 is shown with baseballs 204, which illustrate a storage rack capable of retaining products without conformation, not possible in the prior art, which also include raquet balls, tennis balls, golf balls, marbles or any other product that is of a sporting nature and can not be retained by its placement between the spaced bar elements. The baseball bat 206 is illustrated in a vertical position at the insertion in the slotted opening, as the baseball bat hook 50 is placed over the bar element 30. The runners 208 are illustrated in a support position that is attached to the base. support shelf 52 thereof, which are hooked onto the bar member 36. The frame member 12, illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, is constructed from a single piece of molded plastic, having an outer wall 60, a rear edge 62, an upper edge 64, a bottom edge 66, a front edge 68 and an inner side wall 70. The outer side wall 60 includes indexes molded in highlight and, in this embodiment, the end of a bat is shown 72 of baseball, the tip of a hockey stick 74, a portion of a basketball 76 ball, a portion of a soccer ball 78, a portion of the hockey disk 80 and the configuration of a baseball 82. they place graphic indexes 84, enhanced, not descript ivos, through the surface structure, which provides a general ornamental design.

The sample holder 40 is further defined as having a rear wall 88 which is joined by an upper wall 90, a lower wall 92 and a wall 94 facing the interior. This wall facing the interior leads to a projecting element 96, which provides a projection for dual purpose and it will be noted that the front surface 68 is continuous so as not to cause an outwardly extending configuration, considered as a danger to the security, when dealing with teenagers. The notch 40 operates as a cavity, in which the rear wall 98, the bottom wall 92 and the interior facing wall 94 operate in concert to secure the handle of a hockey stick in a fixed position. As previously described, the tip of the notch 40, which bears the number 96, further supplies a provision for the placement of baseball gloves, hats, helmets or other similar devices, which have a strap that can be placed over the element 96. that projects up. As shown in Figure 3, the inner surface 70 of the frame member includes raised ridges 100 for supplying the structural support through the frame member and includes a fixed opening 102 for positioning the front bar element and an elongated opening 104 , slotted, for the placement of the rear bar element. The fixed opening includes an element for res-guarding a bar there by the use of a plastic insert screw 103, which is inserted through a hole formed in the side wall of the slotted opening 104, which operates in conjunction with a hole located in an ex-trem of the bar element, to be placed in the frame element. The insertion screw is used to couple the bar members into the openings 102, 106 and 110. The plastic insertion screw, shown in Figure 3A, includes a body having a plurality of oriented expansion rings 113, which allow the easy insertion but inhibit the removal. An oversized head 115 allows a person to insert the screw without the need for hand tools. The elongated slotted opening 104 positioned along the back of the frame allows a bar element to slide along a horizontal plane in order to move the proximity of the bar member positioned there in correlation with the opening. fixed 102. The slotted opening 104 includes retaining elements 105 positioned by the lower edge of the slot, with a corresponding retaining element depending on an upper edge and retaining elements 107 also located along the lower edge of the slot with a corresponding retention element that depends on an upper edge of the slot. These retaining elements provide a frictional contact with the bar member, for positioning the bar member along the front, center or rear part of the slot. The retaining elements create the three positions that provide sufficient flexure to allow for forced movement of the bar element without loss of its positioning ability. The lower front bar element is positioned within the fixed opening 106, which has a corresponding back slotted opening 108, which allows the placement of a bar element there, with the spatial distance between the bars adjusted by the movement of the bar element back inside the slotted opening. As with the upper openings, the insertion screw 103 secures the bar member in position, while the retaining elements, 109 and 111, provide for the placement of the rear bar element in the slot 108. The placement of the bar element, interior and external, by the same parallel plane prevents the contact of any set of sports apparatus with a wall element, thus preventing the handling of this wall. The fixed opening 110 is positioned along the lower edge of the frame member and is used to retain a tray bar element. This tray element has a front portion which is hooked onto the bar member inserted in the fixed opening lyo to supply the support for the tray element with the inner edge 112 supplying the end support as it extends along the edge and up on the back edge 114, thus providing a tray with a front and back section as enclosed with the side edges provided by the opposite frame elements. Referring now to Figure 4, which shows a front view of the invention with a frame member 12 and 14 spaced with the upper bar member 26, the lower bar member 30 and the tray 34. In this embodiment, it will be noted what additional products can be supported by the storage apparatus by the use of the bats holder 50 and the skid support shelf 52. The notches, 40 and 42, L-shaped, are shown in a horizontal plane for use in supporting a hockey stick, previously described, in a similar manner as the L, 44 and 46 notches. The notches do not carry Some type of projection, thus providing a front surface of each frame element with a flat curvature, to prevent injury to a child who could accidentally hit the device. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the tray 34, illustrating an erect rear wall 111, a flat wall that can be placed along the inner edge 113, and a front wall 115, having a lower portion. 116 which provides an upward position relative to the rear panel 111 leading to a curvature that can be placed on a bar member. As previously mentioned, the side edges 118 and 120 are secured in their respective frame elements having a corresponding slot, thus providing a wall for the tray in four positions, to prevent the loss of small items, including marbles. Referring now to Figures 6 and 6A, shown as a baseball hook, shown in a side view with lip 124 of such length so as to wrap around it and form a chamber area 126 that provides an area for placement over the bar element. Base 128 of the baseball bat hook has a centrally disposed slot 130, sized to receive the neck of a baseball bat with upward facing tabs 132. which allow secure placement of the baseball bat end by the surface 134, these tabs 132 prevent the bat from sliding out of the holder. Referring now to Figures 7 and 7A, a skid support 52 is illustrated, having a lip 136 that is wrapped around it, to form a chamber 138 that allows placement on a bar member. The skid support 52 includes a body member 140 that is bent inwardly towards the lip 136, providing balance of the skids placed on the support post 142. This support post 142 extends outwardly from the support base 146 of the support shelf 52 of the runners and forms a curvature by the body member 140, this curvature being denoted by the number 150, in which the runners, as shown in FIG. illustrated in Figure 1, are hooked onto the support bar 142 with the base of the runners positioned by the curvature 150, which allows the upright vertical posture of the inline skates. The skid support 52 is constructed of rigid plastic, with a hook-shaped upper portion for contact with a horizontal bar member and openings opposite the lower portion, each with a support post 142 extending to the outside and above it, placed by a plane parallel to a bar element in said post. The skates are placed on a bar element with each pole available to protect the skids in an upright position. It will be understood that, while certain forms of our invention have been illustrated and described, it is not limited to the specific forms or arrangements of the parts described and shown. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention and that the invention is not considered to be limited to that shown in the drawings and described in the specification.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A storage apparatus for retaining sets of sports elements, this apparatus comprises: a first and second frame elements, these frame elements form a mirror image of each other; a first and second bar elements, placed along a same horizontal plane, which extend between and are secured to corresponding bar supports, located on an internal surface of each first and second frame elements; a third and fourth bar elements, placed along a same horizontal plane, which extend between and are secured to corresponding bar supports, located on an internal surface of each of the first and second frame elements; Tray elements, which extend between and are secured to a lower portion of the first and second frame elements; and elements to protect the frame elements to a wall; in which the first and second bar elements form an upper shelf to keep large sports products in a secure position, away from the wall, the third and fourth bar elements form a half-rack, to keep sports products in one place. secure position, away from the wall, and tray elements form a lower shelf, to keep sports product in a safe position, away from the wall. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein each frame element is further defined as a molded plastic structure, in one piece, having side walls, internal and external, defined by an upper edge, an edge of bottom, a front edge and a trailing edge, this inner side wall has an upper support shelf bracket, formed of a first fixed bar support, disposed below the upper edge, adjacent the front edge, and a second bar support, arranged below the upper edge, adjacent the trailing edge, with the second rod support in the same horizontal plane as the first bar support, a medium support shelf bracket, formed from a third fixed bar support, disposed below the first fixed bar support, adjacent to the front edge, and a fourth bar support, arranged below the second bar support, adjacent to the rear edge, with the fourth bar support in the same horizontal plane. zontal as the third bar support, a lower support shelf bracket, formed of a fifth fixed bar support, disposed below the third fixed bar support, adjacent to the front edge and above the lower edge, with the lower edge supplying a support surface along its length. 3. The apparatus, according to claim 2, wherein the external side wall includes sports graphic indexes, molded thereon. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein the first and second frame elements include enlarged bar supports, which allow a bar there placed, to be moved along a horizontal plane, to accommodate various articles sports The apparatus, according to claim 1, including a bar member, positioned along the lower portion of the first and second frame elements, operatively associated with the tray elements. The apparatus, according to claim 1, which includes an element for protecting a baseball bat to one of the bar elements. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, including an element for protecting a pair of patios to one of the bar elements. The apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein the bar members are defined as a steel pipe of a fixed length. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the steel pipe is covered with plastic. 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the steel pipe is covered with a polyethylene plastic sleeve, which is shaped to the steel tube when receiving heat. 11. The apparatus, according to the claim 1, which includes at least one notch, formed along the front edge of each frame element, each notch is placed along a corresponding horizontal plane, which provides a support for protecting a hockey stick. 12. The apparatus, according to the claim 1, which includes an element for protecting the front bar elements in a fixed position. 13. The apparatus, according to the claim 2, in which at least two bar supports include an element for positioning a bar element in a fixed position, along a portion of the slot. 14. A shelf and tray apparatus, for retaining sets of sports devices, this apparatus comprises: a first frame element, having side walls, internal and external, defined by an upper edge, a bottom edge, a front edge and a trailing edge, this inner side wall has an upper support shelf bracket, formed from a first fixed bar support, disposed below the upper edge adjacent the front edge, and a second bar support, disposed below the upper, adjacent edge at the trailing edge, with the second bar support in the same horizontal plane as the first bar support, a medium support shelf bracket, formed of a third fixed bar support, disposed below the first fixed bar support, adjacent to the front edge, and a fourth bar support, arranged under the second bar support, adjacent to the rear edge, with the fourth bar support in the same horizontal plane as the t A bar support, a lower support shelf bracket, formed of a fifth fixed bar support, disposed below the third fixed bar support, adjacent to the front edge and above the lower edge, with the lower edge providing a supporting surface along its length, the outer side wall has molded indexes placed thereon; a second frame element, having side walls, internal and external, defined by an upper edge, a bottom edge, a front edge and a rear edge, the inner side wall has a top support shelf bracket, formed of a first fixed bar support, disposed below the upper edge, adjacent the front edge, and a second bar support, disposed below the upper edge, adjacent the rear edge, with the second bar support in the same horizontal plane as the first bar support, a medium support shelf bracket, formed from a third fixed bar support, disposed below the first fixed bar support, adjacent the front edge, and a fourth bar support, disposed below the second bar support , adjacent the rear edge, with the fourth bar support in the same horizontal plane as the third bar support, a lower support shelf bracket, formed of a fifth fixed bar support, arranged below the third fixed bar support, adjacent the front edge and above the lower edge, with the lower edge providing a support surface along its length, the external side wall has molded indexes placed thereon, the second element of frame forms a mirror image of the first frame element; at least one notch, formed along the front edge of each frame element, each notch is positioned along a corresponding horizontal plane, sized to guard the handle of a hockey stick; a plurality of bar elements, which extend between and are secured to corresponding bar supports, placed in the same horizontal and parallel plane of the first and second frame elements; tray elements, placed in a juxtaposed manner to the bottom edge, extending between and securing the first and second frame elements; and an element to protect the first and second frame elements to a wall. 15. The device, according to claim 14, in which the second and fourth bar supports are elongated, in which a bar there placed can be moved along a horizontal plane, which provides an adjustment to each support shelf. 16. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the tray elements are supported along the fifth bar member, operatively associated. The apparatus, according to claim 14, wherein each bar element has a circular cross section. 18. The apparatus, according to claim 14, including a hook element for a baseball bat, for securing a baseball bat to one of the bars. 19. The apparatus, according to the claim 14, which includes a hook element for skids, to protect a pair of skates to one of the bar elements. 20. The apparatus, according to claim 14, including an element for protecting the front bar elements in a fixed position. The apparatus, according to claim 20, wherein the elements for securing are further defined as plastic insert screws. 22. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein at least two bar supports include an element for positioning a bar element in a fixed position, along a portion of the slot. The apparatus, according to claim 22, wherein the elements for the positioning are a plurality of retaining elements, placed within the second and fourth bar supports. 24. A baseball bat hook, for retaining a baseball bat in combination with a bar element, this hook comprises: a rigid one-piece plastic element, having a hook-shaped upper portion, for contact with a horizontal bar element and a lower portion having a platform, which can be placed in a horizontal plane, with a slot sized to receive the neck of a baseball bat. 25. A skid hook, for retaining a pair of runners in combination with a bar element, this hook comprises: a rigid plastic element, having a hook-shaped upper portion, for contact with a horizontal bar element and a lower portion with opposite openings, each having a support post extending outwards and upwards thereof, placed along a parallel plane as the bar in the post; in which this hook is placed on the bar element, with each post available to protect the skids in an erect position. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A storage apparatus is disclosed for retaining a wide variety of sets of sports devices. The apparatus consists of opposing frame elements, which are spaced apart by a predetermined distance by the use of bar members, which also provide shelf configurations. An upper shelf is formed by a first and second bar elements, placed in a horizontal plane, with one of the adjustable bar elements in a horizontal plane, to accommodate various sports items of different sizes, while keeping these sporting goods away of the wall, from which the frame elements are secured. A medium shelf is further constructed of the bar elements, again with provisions for adjusting one of the bar elements in a horizontal plane, to accommodate various sporting articles of different sizes, while keeping these sporting goods away from the wall. A lower shelf is formed from a tray, which has a front support bar that provides stability to the tray and also allows the use of the hooks placed there to protect the roller skates, baseball bats, etc. Each frame element includes an L-shaped sample, which can hold hockey sticks as well as provide a hook configuration to guard baseball gloves, baseball caps, etc. The outer side surface of each frame element includes molded indexes that are added to the ornamental design and the aesthetic appearance of the apparatus.