Freestanding storage rack preferably for outdoor storage of a plurality of watercraft

A freestanding storage rack for outdoor use, comprising:

• a first side frame, the first side frame having a back portion and a front portion;
• a second side frame positioned at a distance from the first side frame, the second side frame having a back portion and a front portion;
• a first plurality of arm bars inserted through both the back portion of the first side frame and the back portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
• wherein a middle portion of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars is disposed within or defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame;
• a second plurality of arm bars inserted through both the front portion of the first side frame and the front portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
• wherein a middle portion of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars is disposed within or defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame;
• a first plurality of rotating tubes, each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes disposed over a specific middle portion of one arm bar from either the first plurality of arm bars or the second plurality of arm bars and serving as a freely rotating exterior roller for aiding in loading an object for storage by the storage rack such that the object is adapted to rest on a middle portion of an arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars and on a middle portion of an arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars that is horizontally aligned with the arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars;
• wherein each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating over the arm bar portion it is disposed over;
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• a plurality of end caps, each end cap from the plurality of end caps is secured to either a first end or a second end of an arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars or a first end or a second end of an arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars such that each end of the first plurality of arm bars and the second plurality of arm bars are covered by an associated end cap;
• wherein when the freestanding storage rack is in a fully assembled configuration the plurality of end caps are in a tightened configuration with respect to each end cap associated arm bar end and the freestanding storage rack is in a stiffened configuration.

The freestanding storage rack of 4 wherein the second side frame comprising:

• a third substantially vertically oriented post serving as the back portion of the second side frame;
• a fourth substantially vertically oriented post serving as the front portion of the second side frame;
• a second one or more plank members, each plank member of the second one or more plank members having a first end fastened to the third post and a second end fastened to the fourth post such that each plank member of the second one or more plank members is virtually horizontally disposed and virtually positioned parallel to the other plank members of the second one or more plank members;
• wherein the third post having a plurality of openings therethrough for insertion and receipt of the first plurality of arm bars therethrough, with each arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars inserted only through a specific one of the plurality of openings of the third post;
• wherein the fourth post having a plurality of openings therethrough for insertion and receipt of the second plurality of arm bars therethrough, with each arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars inserted only through a specific one of the plurality of openings of the fourth post;
• wherein once the freestanding storage rack has been fully assembled in a subsequent disassembled storage rack configuration each plank member of the second one or more plank members remains fastened to the third post and the fourth post.

A freestanding storage rack for outdoor use for outside storage of a plurality of watercraft, comprising:

• a first side frame, the first side frame including a first substantially vertically oriented post serving as a back portion of the first side frame and a second substantially vertically oriented post serving as a front portion of the first side frame;
• a second side frame positioned at a distance from the first side frame, the second side frame having a third substantially vertically oriented post serving as a back portion of the second side frame and a fourth substantially vertically oriented post serving as a front portion of the second side frame;
• a first plurality of circular arm bars inserted through both the back portion of the first side frame and the back portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
• wherein a middle portion of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends from a first inner surface of the back portion of the first side frame and a first inner surface of the back portion of the second side frame and is defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame;
• a second plurality of circular arm bars inserted through both the front portion of the first side frame and the front portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
• wherein a middle portion of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends from a first inner surface of the front portion of the first side frame and a first inner surface of the front portion of the second side frame and is defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame;
• a first plurality of rotating tubes, each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes disposed around and enclosing a specific middle portion of one arm bar from the first plurality of arm bars and serving as a freely rotating exterior roller for aiding in loading a watercraft for storage by the storage rack such that the watercraft is adapted to rest on a middle portion of an arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars and on a middle portion of an arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars that is horizontally aligned with the arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars;
• wherein each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating around the arm bar portion it is enclosing;
• wherein a length of each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes is virtually a same length as the specific middle portion it is disposed around and enclosing;
• a second plurality of rotating tubes, each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes disposed around and enclosing a specific middle portion of one arm bar in a freely rotating configuration from the second plurality of arm bars and serving as a freely rotating exterior roller for aiding in loading an object for storage by the storage rack, wherein a length of each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes is virtually a same length as the specific middle portion it is disposed around and enclosing;
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• a plurality of end caps, each end cap from the plurality of end caps is secured to either a first end or a second end of an arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars or a first end or a second end of an arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars such that each end of the first plurality of arm bars and the second plurality of arm bars are covered by an associated end cap;
• wherein tightening the plurality of end caps results in a stiffened storage rack configuration;
• wherein the object is adapted to rest on the freely rotating tube disposed around the middle portion of the one arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars and on the freely rotating tube disposed around the middle portion of the one arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars that is horizontally aligned with the one arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars;
• wherein each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating around the arm bar portion it is disposed around and each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating around the arm bar portion it is disposed around.