Storage rack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11564488-B2
Application number	US-202217693345-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2022
Priority date	May 26, 2010
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly, comprising:
a. a first rack for holding articles and a second rack for holding articles, each rack comprising:
(i) a frame having a left support, and a right support
(ii) 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 interior defined by a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, wherein each second side has a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface, and wherein the second surface, the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface are formed in one piece;
at least one slot provided on each of the first surfaces of the second sides, each slot defining an opening located entirely between the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface of the corresponding second side;
a plurality of separate elongated slats, each slat having a length that is greater than its width, each slat having a plurality of outer surfaces that encircle a cross-section so that the cross-section of each slat is retained inside a slot of the at least one slot, each slat having opposing ends that are positioned at opposing slots at the second sides in a manner such that each end of each slat is retained inside the interior of a corresponding second side, with the second surface completely covering the interior so that the ends of the slats are not visible from outside the second surface; and

at least one connector for removably connecting one second side of a shelf to the left support, and another of the at least one connector for removably connecting the other second side of the shelf to the right support; and
b. a connecting shelf having:
an enclosing frame member that has two opposing first sides connected by two opposing second sides, with each second side having an interior defined by a first surface and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, wherein each second side has a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface, and wherein the second surface, the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface are formed in one piece;
at least one slot provided on each of the first surfaces of the second sides, each slot defining an opening located entirely between the planar top surface and the planar bottom surface of the corresponding second side;
a plurality of separate elongated slats, each slat having a length that is greater than its width, each slat having a plurality of outer surfaces that encircle a cross-section so that the cross-section of each slat is retained inside a slot of the at least one slot, each slat having opposing ends that are positioned at opposing slots at the second sides in a manner such that each end of each slat is retained inside the interior of a corresponding second side, with the second surface completely covering the interior so that the ends of the slats are not visible from outside the second surface; and
a first connecting shelf connector for removably connecting one second side of the connecting shelf to the left support of the first rack, and a second connecting shelf connector for removably connecting the other second side of the second connecting shelf to the right support of the second rack.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first sides of all the shelves are longer than the second sides of all the shelves.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least one connector and the connecting shelf connectors 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.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the slat is rectangular.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame further includes a rear support with a left side and a right side, with the left support connected to the left side of the rear support and the right support connected to the right side of the rear support.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein each shelf has a connecting bar that is connected to all the slats.

Assignees

• Seville Classics Inc

Inventors

• Lim Gary

Classifications

• A47B47/00

  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 title

• A47F5/10

  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)} · CPC title

• A47B47/045

  with four vertical uprights · CPC title

• A47B96/021 Primary

  Structural features of shelf bases · CPC title

• A47B47/0058

  Horizontal connecting members without panels · CPC title