MODULAR WINE BOTTLE RACK

• US 3,870,156 A
• Filed: 08/20/1973
• Issued: 03/11/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Edward M O'Neill
• Original Assignee: Edward M O'Neill
• Inventors: O'Neill, Edward M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frazier, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Frankel, Abraham
• Application Number:
  US05/389,666
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 211/72,85,10,11,50,42,55,74 248/152 220/DIG.25,23.4
• US Class Current: 211/74
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 73/006 with modular arrangements of identical units
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 87/0207 Stackable racks, trays or shelf units
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/25 U-shaped sectional

Abstract

The modular rack is formed by connecting together a series of juxtapositioned, modular components or units formed of sheet metal, plastic or other suitable stiff, sheet material. Each component is dimensioned to receive a wine bottle lying on its side and a rack of any desired length may be formed by joining together as many of the components as necessary. The rack is completed by attaching to the end components an L-shaped trim or finishing unit which covers the outer side of the end walls and underlies the bottom wall adjacent each end thereof.

Claims

1. A modular wine bottle rack formed of a plurality of juxtaposed, interconnected components, comprising:

a plurality of first components formed of stiff sheet material, each of said first components having a bottom wall and a pair of substantially planar side walls, each of said side walls having an inner and an outer surface, a tab integral with the end portion of each of said side walls and disposed parallel with and closely adjacent said outer surface and providing therewith an end recess of generally U-shape cross section, each of said side walls having substantially parallel edge portions, a tab integral with each of said edge portions and disposed parallel with and closely adjacent said outer surface and providing therewith a pair of side recesses of generally U-shape cross section; and

a second component juxtapositioned between a pair of said first components, said second component being formed of stiff sheet material and having a base wall and a pair of substantially planar lateral walls, the side edges of said lateral walls being substantially parallel and disposed with a close sliding fit within the side recesses of the adjacent side wall of the juxtaposed first component, the end edge of each of said lateral walls being disposed within the end recess of the adjacent side wall of the juxtaposed first component.

2. A modular wine bottle rack according to claim 1, including a pair of third components formed of stiff sheet material and each comprising a substantially planar end wall, a lower bottom wall, and a tab integral with the upper edge portion of said end wall and disposed parallel with and closely adjacent the inner surface of said end wall and forming therewith an end wall recess, said third components being disposed at either end of said bottle rack with the inner surface of the end wall of each of said third components contiguous with the outer surface of the outer side wall of the respective end component, with the end wall recess of said third components enclosing the end portion of the adjacent side wall of the respective end component, and with said lower bottom wall underlying the bottom Wall of the respective end component and being in contact therewith.

3. A modular wine bottle rack according to claim 1, in which said first and said second components are formed of sheet metal.

4. A modular wine bottle rack according to claim 1, in which the side walls of said first components are substantially parallel and said bottom wall is planar.