Rack construction assembly
OwnerMaurice Bedelinventor
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Abstract
A rack construction assembly for building a storage rack includes a plurality of bracket units. Each of the bracket units has a plurality of channels therein to insertably receive dimensional lumber. Thus, the dimensional lumber is arranged to form a rack for storing objects. Each of the channels corresponding to each of the bracket units is oriented at right angles with respect to each other. Thus, the dimensional lumber corresponding to each of the channels defines an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis of the rack.
Claims13
A rack construction assembly for arranging a plurality of members into a rack for storing objects, said assembly comprising:
- a plurality of bracket units, each of said bracket units having a plurality of channels therein wherein each of said channels corresponding to each of said bracket units is configured to insertably receive dimensional lumber thereby facilitating the dimensional lumber to form a rack for storing objects, each of said channels corresponding to each of said bracket units being oriented at right angles with respect to each other wherein the dimensional lumber corresponding to each of said channels defines an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis of the rack, each of said bracket units comprising
- a first sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end being open to define a first channel extending through said first sleeve, said outer wall having a top side,
- a second sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end of said second sleeve being open to define a second channel extending through said second sleeve, said outer wall of said second sleeve has a first lateral side and a back side,
- a third sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end of said third sleeve being open to define a third channel extending through said third sleeve, said outer wall of said third sleeve having a front side, and
- wherein said outer wall of each of said first sleeve and said third sleeve has a respective pair of end faces, one of said end faces of said outer wall of said first sleeve being coplanar with an associated one of said end faces of said outer wall of said third sleeve and said first end of said second sleeve, a second one of said end faces of said first sleeve being coplanar with an associated second one of said end faces of said third sleeve and said second end of said second sleeve.
A rack construction assembly for arranging a plurality of members into a rack for storing objects, said assembly comprising:
- a plurality of bracket units, each of said bracket units having a plurality of channels therein wherein each of said channels corresponding to each of said bracket units is configured to insertably receive dimensional lumber thereby facilitating the dimensional lumber to form a rack for storing objects, each of said channels corresponding to each of said bracket units being oriented at right angles with respect to each other wherein the dimensional lumber corresponding to each of said channels defines an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis of the rack, each of said bracket units comprising:
- a first sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end being open to define a first channel extending through said first sleeve, said outer wall having a plurality of apertures extending into an interior of said first sleeve wherein each of said apertures is configured to insertably receive a fastener to engage the dimensional lumber thereby fastening said first sleeve to the dimensional lumber, said outer wall having a top side,
- a second sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end of said second sleeve being open to define a second channel extending through said second sleeve, said outer wall corresponding to said second sleeve having a plurality of apertures extending into an interior of said second sleeve wherein each of said apertures corresponding to said second sleeve is configured to insertably receive a fastener to engage the dimensional lumber thereby fastening said second sleeve to the dimensional lumber, said outer wall of said second sleeve having a first lateral side and a back side, said first lateral side being coupled to said top side of said first sleeve, said second sleeve being oriented such that an axis extending through said second channel is oriented perpendicular to an axis extending through said first channel, said back side of said second sleeve being aligned with said second end of said first sleeve,
- a third sleeve having a first end, a second end and an outer wall extending therebetween, each of said first end and said second end of said third sleeve being open to define a third channel extending through said third sleeve, said outer wall corresponding to said third sleeve having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough
- wherein each of said apertures corresponding to said third sleeve is configured to insertably receive a fastener to engage the dimensional lumber thereby attaching said third sleeve to the dimensional lumber, said outer wall of said third sleeve having a front side, said front side being attached to said back side of said second sleeve, said third sleeve being oriented such that an axis extending through said third channel is oriented perpendicular to the axis extending through said second channel and the axis extending through said first channel,
- wherein said outer wall of each of said first sleeve and said third sleeve has a respective pair of end faces, one of said end faces of said outer wall of said first sleeve being coplanar with an associated one of said end faces of said outer wall of said third sleeve and said first end of said second sleeve, a second one of said end faces of said first sleeve being coplanar with an associated second one of said end faces of said third sleeve and said second end of said second sleeve, and
- said plurality of bracket units including a first bracket unit, a second bracket unit, a third bracket unit and a fourth bracket unit, each of said first bracket unit, said second bracket unit, said third bracket unit and said fourth bracket unit being positioned to define an associated one of four corners of a rectangle, said first end of said first sleeve corresponding to each of said first bracket unit and said second bracket unit facing each other, said first end of said first sleeve corresponding to each of said third bracket unit and said fourth bracket unit facing each other, said first end of said second sleeve corresponding to said first bracket unit facing said first end of said second sleeve corresponding to said third bracket unit, said first end of said second sleeve corresponding to said second bracket unit facing said first end of said second sleeve corresponding to said fourth bracket unit, said first end of said third sleeve corresponding to each of said bracket units being directed upwardly.
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