APPARATUS FOR UNIVERSAL STEMWARE STORAGE
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1. An apparatus for securing an item of stemware, the apparatus comprising:
- a base plate;
a post having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled with the base plate;
a retainer coupled with the second end of the post, the retainer defining a space configured in size and shape to receive a stem of the item of stemware; and
a foot, coupled to the retainer and extending from the retainer towards the base plate, configured to secure a base of the item of stemware in conjunction with the base plate.
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Abstract
An apparatus for securing one or more items of stemware includes a base plate, one or more posts, a retainer, and one or more feet. The feet and base plate cooperatively secure the base portion of the item of stemware, and the retainer includes arms defining a stem receiving space that secures the stem of the item of stemware. The feet are coupled to the arms. The arms are flexible so as to accommodate different sizes of stems and bases in stemware with a single rack.
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1. An apparatus for securing an item of stemware, the apparatus comprising:
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a base plate; a post having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled with the base plate; a retainer coupled with the second end of the post, the retainer defining a space configured in size and shape to receive a stem of the item of stemware; and a foot, coupled to the retainer and extending from the retainer towards the base plate, configured to secure a base of the item of stemware in conjunction with the base plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for securing a plurality of items of stemware, the apparatus comprising:
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a base plate; a post having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled with the base plate; a retainer coupled with the second end of the post, the retainer defining a plurality of separate spaces, each space configured in size and shape to receive a stem of at least one of the items of stemware; and a plurality of feet, each foot coupled to the retainer and extending from the retainer towards the base plate, each foot configured to secure a base of at least one of the items of stemware in conjunction with the base plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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