DISPENSER PLATFORM

• US 20030102413A1
• Filed: 12/05/2001
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Archer Wire International Corporation
• Original Assignee: Archer Wire International Corporation
• Inventors: Svabek, John J., Kaminecki, Alex J.
• Granted Patent: US 6,595,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/166
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 73/002 Racks made of wire

Abstract

A support platform for a beverage container is formed from rigid wires and includes a substantially planar support platform supported by two legs that are removably interengaged with and locked with locking loops formed as part of the wire support members.

Claims

1. A platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a platform having a plurality of locking loops coupled to said platform;

a first leg mechanism having locking loops orthogonal to, and removably interengaged with corresponding locking loops coupled to said platform;

a second leg mechanism having locking loops orthogonal to, and removably interengaged with corresponding locking loops coupled to said platform;

whereby said first and second leg are maintained upright and maintained orthogonal to said platform by the removable inter-engagement of said locking loops.

2. The platform of claim 1 wherein said platform and said locking loops are comprised of wire.

3. The platform of claim 1 wherein said first leg mechanism and said second leg mechanism and said locking loops of said first and second legs are comprised of wire.

4. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially rectangular, substantially planar platform, said platform having a width w and a depth d, said platform being formed to have first and second opposing upturned sides of height h, said first and second sides being separated from each other by a distance equal to said width w, said platform further having first and second ends each of which is adjacent both said first and second sides, said first and second ends being separated from each other by a distance equal to said depth d, said first and second ends each having first and second formed, locking loops into which can be inserted, mating locking loops;

a first formed-wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for orthogonally mating, and inter-engaging with said first and second formed wire locking loops of said first end of said platform, said first leg supporting said platform at said first end;

a second leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for orthogonally mating and inter-engaging with said first and second formed-wire locking loops of said second end of said platform, said second leg supporting said platform at said second end.

5. The support platform of claim 5 wherein said platform is comprised of wire.

6. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially rectangular, substantially planar support platform formed from at least first and second substantially parallel, wires of length l, spaced apart from each other by a distance w, each of said first and second wires having a first end at each of which is located a lock loop, each of said first and second wires having a second end at each of which is located a lock loop;

a first wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said first and second formed wire locking loops of said first end of said platform, said first leg supporting said platform at said first end;

a second leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said first and second formed-wire locking loops of said second end of said platform, said second leg supporting said platform at said second end.

7. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially planar support platform formed from first and second parallel, rigid platform wires of length l, spaced apart from each other by a distance w, each of said platform wires having a first end that is partially wound to form on each wire'"'"'s first end, a first end open-rectangle-shaped lock loop, each of said platform wires having a second end that is partially wound to form on each wire'"'"'s second end, a second end open-rectangle-shaped lock loop;

a first length of cross member wire, orthogonal to and attached to said first end open-rectangle-shaped lock loops thereby forming closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said first ends of said first and second wires;

a second length of cross member wire, orthogonal to and attached to said second end open-rectangle-shaped lock loops thereby forming closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said second ends of said first and second wires

a first trapezoidal-shaped wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said first ends of said first and second wires;

a second trapezoidal-shaped wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said second ends of said first and second wires.

8. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially planar platform having a plurality of locking loops lying in a plane substantially parallel to said platform, coupled to said platform and which are substantially co-planar with said platform;

a first leg mechanism having locking loops orthogonal to, and removably interengaged with corresponding locking loops coupled to said platform;

a second leg mechanism having locking loops orthogonal to, and removably interengaged with corresponding locking loops coupled to said platform;

whereby said first and second leg are maintained upright and maintained orthogonal to said platform by the removable inter-engagement of said locking loops.

9. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially rectangular, substantially planar platform, said platform having a width w and a depth d, said platform being formed to have first and second opposing upturned sides of height h, said first and second sides being separated from each other by a distance equal to said width w, said platform further having first and second ends each of which is adjacent both said first and second sides, said first and second ends being separated from each other by a distance equal to said depth d, said first and second ends each having first and second formed, locking loops substantially co-planar with said platform and into which can be inserted, mating locking loops;

a first formed-wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for orthogonally mating, and inter-engaging with said first and second formed wire locking loops of said first end of said platform, said first leg supporting said platform at said first end;

a second leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for orthogonally mating and inter-engaging with said first and second formed-wire locking loops of said second end of said platform, said second leg supporting said platform at said second end.

10. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially rectangular, substantially planar support platform formed from at least first and second substantially parallel, wires of length l, spaced apart from each other by a distance w, each of said first and second wires having a first end at each of which is located a wire lock loop, each of said first and second wires having a second end at each of which is located a lock loop;

a first wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said first and second formed wire locking loops of said first end of said platform, said first leg supporting said platform at said first end;

a second leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said first and second formed-wire locking loops of said second end of said platform, said second leg supporting said platform at said second end.

11. A support platform for a beverage container and other objects comprising:

a substantially planar support platform formed from first and second parallel, rigid platform wires of length l, spaced apart from each other by a distance w, each of said platform wires having a first end that is partially wound to form on each wire'"'"'s first end, a first end open-rectangle-shaped lock loop, each of said platform wires having a second end that is partially wound to form on each wire'"'"'s second end, a second end open-rectangle-shaped lock loop;

a first length of cross member wire, orthogonal to and attached to said first end open-rectangle-shaped lock loops thereby forming closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said first ends of said first and second wires;

a second length of cross member wire, orthogonal to and attached to said second end open-rectangle-shaped lock loops thereby forming closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said second ends of said first and second wires

a first trapezoidal-shaped wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said first ends of said first and second wires;

a second trapezoidal-shaped wire leg having first and second formed-wire locking loops for mating with and orthogonally inter-engaging said closed, rectangle-shaped lock loops at said second ends of said first and second wires.