Storage rack for optical disc storage cases
First Claim
1. A modular storage rack system, comprising:
- at least one pair of support tubes; and
at least two side frames, each including a pair of tube supports, each of said tube supports retaining an associated one of said support tubes such that said support tubes extend between said side frames with said side frames being substantially parallel; and
a slide abutment extending between, and connected to, two of said support tubes in a plane substantially parallel to said side frames, said slide abutment having a close sliding fit with at least one of said support tubes whereby said slide abutment may be manually moved along the longitudinal axis of said support tubes, but does not move upon application of forces solely by items stored upon said rack and abutting said slide abutment, said slide abutment having a generally L-shaped body, with a first end of said body including a snap claw mounted thereon and connected to an associated one of said support tubes to provide said close sliding fit, said snap claw being removable from said associated support tube.
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Abstract
A modular storage rack for optical disc storage cases consisting of a plurality of rods extending between, and supported by, a pair of side frames. A slide abutment is removably connected to at least one of the rods for positionable sliding movement therealong, such that the abutment acts as a vertical support when less than the maximum number of cases is positioned upon the rack. Each side frame includes a groove arrangement in the top and a mating tongue arrangement at the bottom such that plural side frames may be stacked one upon the other in a stable manner. Each side frame also includes a tube support holes at each side thereof sized to receive an associated one of the rods. As such, the rods may be inserted within the receiving holes of two side frames to define a rack of single unit length. Thereafter, an additional pair of rods may be inserted into the receiving holes on an opposite side of one of the previous side frames, and a third side frame connected to the free ends of these additional rods. With this arrangement, a rack having two units length is provided by using only three side frames.
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5 Claims
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1. A modular storage rack system, comprising:
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at least one pair of support tubes; and at least two side frames, each including a pair of tube supports, each of said tube supports retaining an associated one of said support tubes such that said support tubes extend between said side frames with said side frames being substantially parallel; and a slide abutment extending between, and connected to, two of said support tubes in a plane substantially parallel to said side frames, said slide abutment having a close sliding fit with at least one of said support tubes whereby said slide abutment may be manually moved along the longitudinal axis of said support tubes, but does not move upon application of forces solely by items stored upon said rack and abutting said slide abutment, said slide abutment having a generally L-shaped body, with a first end of said body including a snap claw mounted thereon and connected to an associated one of said support tubes to provide said close sliding fit, said snap claw being removable from said associated support tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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