# US 10,767,395 B2 · Equipment rack > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,767,395 B2 - Document ID: US10767395B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/272,929 - Filed: 2019-02-11 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-08-09 - Assignees: Green Touch Industries, Inc. - Applicants: Green Touch Industries, Inc. - Inventors: Daniel J. Keegan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767395B2 ## CPC - E05B 73/00: Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices {(motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00)} - A01G 18/60: Cultivation rooms; Equipment therefor - A01G 20/30: Apparatus for treating the lawn or grass surface (machines for aerating lawns A01B45/02) - A47L 5/36: Suction cleaners with hose between nozzle and casing; Suction cleaners for fixing on staircases; Suction cleaners for carrying on the back - F16M 11/00: Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon {; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters} (without heads F16M13/00; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; show-stands A47F7/00; for workmen E04G1/32; {sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22;} supporting or suspending for lighting devices F21V21/00) - F16M 13/04: for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} - A47B 81/02: specially adapted for storing cleaning utensils - A47F 5/00: Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features - A47F 7/00: Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials {(A47F5/0006 takes precedence)} - F16M 13/00: Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS ## Abstract A lockable equipment rack for a backpack blower is presented. A lockable equipment rack includes adjustable components configured to storage of a variety of backpack blowers. The equipment rack can be installed in a variety of locations, for example a trailer, and securely store the backpack blower. The lockable equipment rack prevents theft of the backpack blower and tampering of its components. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An equipment rack system, comprising: a base container forming a partial enclosure, the base container including a bottom wall and a set of sidewalls, the partial enclosure formed by the base container being configured to at least partially enclose a piece of equipment, the set of sidewalls traversing the bottom wall along a perimeter of the bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall and the set of sidewalls are joined together to form the partial enclosure such that the equipment relative the base container when partially enclosed by the base container is prevented from freely rotating about all axes of rotation relative to the base container; the set of sidewalls comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall, a first end of the first sidewall connected to a first end of the third sidewall, a second end of the third sidewall connected to a first end of the second sidewall, a second end of the second sidewall connected to a first end of the fourth sidewall, wherein a first face of the fourth sidewall is configured to face a first face of the third sidewall and a first face of the second sidewall is configured to face a first face of the first sidewall, wherein the bottom wall and the set of sidewalls of the base container are attached; a rear support wall coupled to a second face of the second sidewall of the base container, the rear support wall traversing the base container in a first direction; and a rotatable locking arm held by the rear support wall, the rotatable locking arm having a first end member directly coupled to a hinge operatively connected to the rear support wall, and a second end member configured to enter a locked position when the rotatable locking arm is rotated about the hinge from a first position to a second position, the locked position maintained by a padlock, wherein the rear support wall forms a partial enclosure, the rear support wall including a second set of sidewalls, the hinge, and the rotatable locking arm joined together such that the equipment relative to the rear support wall when partially enclosed by the rear support wall is prevented from freely rotating about all axis of rotation relative to the base container. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising: the rear support wall includes a locking mechanism; and the second end member of the rotatable locking arm comprises a complementary locking mechanism, the locking mechanism of the rear support wall and the complementary locking mechanism of the rotatable locking arm being configured to cooperatively engage to define the locked position of the rotatable locking arm, the rotatable locking arm in the locked position being configured to enclose a portion of the equipment in a space between the rotatable locking arm and the rear support wall such that removal of the equipment from the base container is restricted. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism of the rear support wall includes an outer shell housing, an internal locking mechanism, a handle, a rotation limiter bolt, a rotational restriction lock, and a rotational restriction lock attachment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the outer shell housing includes a rotatable locking arm receptacle for receiving the rotatable locking arm, a rotation limiter bolt receptacle for receiving the rotation limiter bolt, and a lock receptacle for receiving the rotational restriction lock and the rotational restriction lock attachment. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the rotation limiter bolt is configured to restrict the rotatable angle of the internal mechanism of the locking mechanism. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein the rotational restriction lock and the rotational restriction lock attachment restricts a movement of the internal mechanism of the locking mechanism when in the rotational restriction lock is in a locked position. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, wherein a lock housing is configured to enclose the rotational restriction lock and the rotational restriction lock attachment, wherein the rotational restriction lock attachment restricts a movement of the locking mechanism when the padlock is in a locked position of the padlock. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the complementary locking mechanism of the rotatable locking arm cooperatively engages with the rotatable locking arm to obtain a locked position of the rotatable locking arm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the locked position restrains a rotation of the rotatable locking arm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the sidewalls in the set of sidewalls of the base container have a substantial V-shaped cut out. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the equipment rack system includes an equipment clip configured to hold parts of the equipment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the equipment clip is coupled to the rear support wall. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the second sidewall of the set of sidewalls of the base container includes sets of openings configured to align with sets of openings of the rear support wall to facilitate the coupling between the rear support wall and the second sidewall of the base container. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the position of the base container and the rear support wall is adjustable to accommodate different equipment dimensions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the position of the base container and the rear support wall are adjustable by changing the alignment of the openings of the rear support wall and the openings of the second sidewall of the base container. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base container is removable from the rear support wall. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the partial enclosure formed by the base container restricts the removal of the base container from the rear support wall when the equipment is in the space between the rotatable locking arm, the rear support wall, and the base container. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the rotatable locking arm has a first end member disposed orthogonal to a central member, a second end member opposite to the first end member disposed orthogonal to a central member, and first mid-member disposed orthogonal to the midsection of the central member. ### Claim 19 An equipment rack system, comprising: a base container forming a partial enclosure, the base container including a bottom wall and a set of sidewalls, the bottom wall and the set of sidewalls are attached, the set of sidewalls comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a fourth sidewall, a first end of the first sidewall connected to a first end of the third sidewall, a second end of the third sidewall connected to a first end of the second sidewall, a second end of the second sidewall connected to a first end of the fourth sidewall, wherein a first face of the fourth sidewall is configured to face a first face of the third sidewall and a first face of the second sidewall is configured to face a first face of the first sidewall, wherein the bottom wall and the set of sidewalls of the base container are attached, the third sidewall having a substantial V-shaped cut out, the partial enclosure formed by the base container being configured to at least partially enclose a piece of equipment, the set of sidewalls traversing the bottom wall along a perimeter of the bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall and the set of sidewalls are joined together to form the partial enclosure such that the equipment relative the base container when partially enclosed by the base container is prevented from freely rotating about all axes of rotation relative to the base container; a rear support wall coupled to a second face of the second sidewall of the base container and an equipment clip, the rear support wall traversing the base container in a first direction, the rear support wall including a locking mechanism; the coupling between the rear support wall and the second face of the second sidewall of the base container is adjustable to enclose different equipment dimensions within the base container and rear support wall; and a rotatable locking arm held by the rear support wall, the rotatable locking arm having a first end member directly coupled to a hinge, and a second end member configured to enter a locked position when the rotatable locking arm is rotated about the hinge from a first position to a second position, the locked position maintained by a padlock, wherein the rear support wall forms a partial enclosure, the rear support wall including a second set of sidewalls, the hinge, and the rotatable locking arm joined together such that the equipment relative to the rear support wall when partially enclosed by the rear support wall is prevented from freely rotating about all axis of rotation relative to the base container. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The equipment rack system of claim 19, further comprising: the rear support wall including a locking mechanism and the second end member comprising a complementary locking mechanism; and the locking mechanism of the rear support wall and the complementary locking mechanism of the rotatable locking arm being configured to cooperatively engage to define a locked position of the rotatable locking arm, the rotatable locking arm in the locked position being configured to enclose a portion of the equipment in a space between the rotatable locking arm and the rear support wall such that removal of the equipment from the base container is restricted.