Storage rack

• US 20110290750A1
• Filed: 05/26/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seville Classics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Seville Classics Incorporated
• Inventors: Lim, Gary M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,522,987 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 211/153
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/0058 Horizontal connecting members without panels
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/045 with four vertical uprights
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/047 Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/021 Structural features of shelf bases
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/10 Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands foldable racks in general A47B43/00; dismountable racks in general A47B47/00; assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable A47B87/00; publicity panels G09F15/0068

Abstract

A rack has a frame and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has an enclosing frame member that has two first sides connected by two second sides, a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides, a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and with each slat being connected to the connecting bar. At least one connector is provided for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame.

Claims

1. A rack for holding articles, comprising:

a frame;

a plurality of shelves, each shelf having;

an enclosing frame member that has two opposing first sides connected by two opposing second sides, with each second side having an inner surface;

a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides,

a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and

a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and

wherein each slat is connected to the connecting bar; and

at least one connector for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame.

2. The rack of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises:

a rear support having two vertical bars and a plurality of horizontal bars extending between the vertical bars;

a left support having a plurality of left support horizontal bars extending between two left support vertical bars;

a right support having a plurality of right support horizontal bars extending between two right support vertical bars; and

wherein one of the at least one connector connects one second side of a shelf to a left support horizontal bar, and another of the at least one connector connects the other second side of the shelf to a right support horizontal bar.

3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the connector is a hooked connector that has an inverted U-shape which defines two side walls and a top wall that define a receiving space, with a portion of a right support horizontal bar or a left support horizontal bar received in the receiving space.

4. The rack of claim 3, wherein the connector further includes a lining fitted into the receiving space.

5. The rack of claim 2, wherein the left support is pivotably connected to one of the vertical bars of the rear support and the right support is pivotably connected to the other vertical bar of the rear support.

6. The rack of claim 1, wherein the first sides are longer than the second sides.

7. The rack of claim 1, wherein the first sides and the second sides have the same length.

8. The rack of claim 1, wherein the second sides are longer than the first sides.

9. The rack of claim 1, wherein the slats are made of a flexible material.

10. The rack of claim 1, wherein the at least connector comprises a collar provided at a corner of each shelf, the frame comprising a plurality of support posts, each support post having an end that is inserted into one of the collars of one of the shelves.

11. The rack of claim 1, wherein each of the first sides of each shelf is composed of at least one wire.