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US 2003/0192845 A1Published application
Extendable rack
OwnerStephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeldinventors
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The present invention provides an extendable rack adapted for retaining one or more cantilever support(s) and also adapted for attaching to a panel via a slide. The extendable rack comprises an elongated body including, at one side, a longitudinal channel for retaining one or more cantilever support(s); and, at another side, a longitudinal passage adapted for locating almost entirely the slide and for attaching permanently one side of it. Another side of the slide is firmly secured to the panel. In one embodiment, the longitudinal channel is C-shaped in cross section. Opposing niches are formed. Each opposing niche is adapted to capture at least a flange of at least one of several cantilever supports. In another embodiment, instead of the longitudinal channel, the elongated horizontal body comprises a central longitudinal wall extending, close to its top, outwardly and upwardly and forming a longitudinal top recess. Close to its bottom, the central longitudinal wall extends outwardly and downwardly forming a longitudinal bottom recess. The longitudinal top and bottom recesses are functionally equivalent to the niches. In another embodiment, the elongated horizontal body is provided with a central longitudinal wall extending, from midway of its height, outwardly, then upwardly and downwardly. Thus, longitudinal top and bottom recesses equivalent to the above recesses are formed.
Expandable rack, adapted for retaining one or more cantilever support(s) and also adapted for attaching to a panel via a slide, comprising, in combination
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Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor: display panels or rails…
Special furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, restaurants or the
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates in general to storage racks for hanging a plurality of cantilever supports and, more particularly, to an extendable rack.
2. Description of the Prior Art
An extendable rack 100, as shown in FIG. 1, comprises essentially an elongated horizontal body 200.
It is to be agreed, that terms such as “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “outwardly”, “upwardly” and “downwardly” are conventionally used in the present description with reference to the normal position in which extendable rack 100 would be used. In general, (see FIGS. 2 and 2′) extendable rack 100 has its elongated horizontal body 200 provided, in a first side 202, with a longitudinal channel 204. The latter is adapted for retaining one or more cantilever supports 300. Elongated horizontal body 200 is provided in a second side 208, usually opposed to first side 202, with a longitudinal passage 210.
The latter is adapted for locating almost entirely a slide 400, which is firmly secured with one part to longitudinal passage 210 and with another part to a panel (not shown). Thus, elongated horizontal body 200 is suitable for being glidingly assembled on slide 400.