US 2012/0234782 A1 · Fence-mounted portable rack for refreshments, equipment, or accessories

Abstract

Athletic fields, fairgrounds, parks, construction sites, and other informal outdoor venues often lack ample sheltered, level horizontal surfaces where patrons or workers may securely rest drinking vessels while they eat, exercise, shop, or work. However, vertical barriers such as fences, rails and boundary walls are often present. Variations on a durable, lightweight, versatile, portable open-work rack can be temporarily hung on such vertical barriers, used to hold any of a diverse range of drinking vessels, and removed without leaving a mark on the barrier. Both single- and multiple-vessel racks are stackable for compact storage. Besides drinking vessels, the racks can also support food containers such as fruit or yogurt cups, and other outdoor items such as small potted plants.

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Dependent claims

A rack, comprising:

a hook,
a back column connected to the hook,
a bottom rail connected to the back column,
a front column connected to the bottom rail, and
a front bow connected to the front column, where
the hook is configured to secure the rack to a rim or opening of a vertical structure, and
the back column, bottom rail, front column, and front bow are configured to temporarily hold an object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fence-mounted portable rack for refreshments, equipment, or accessories

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Fence-mounted portable rack for refreshments, equipment, or accessories

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Abstract

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