US 2026/0096646 A1Published application

Articulating Modular Storage System

OwnerLance Botkininventor

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a hingedly retractable storage apparatus and the method of using this apparatus. The storage apparatus of the present invention is capable of being lowered, raised, and inclined at an angle to load articles or retrieve stored articles. This apparatus comprises a base plate that runs coplanar to the surface that it will be adhered to, two support arms that descend from the base plate and are perpendicular to the base plate, a rack center element, and at least two transverse support members supported on the rack center element. Both support arms are fixed at the end that is close to the base plate. The other end of one of the arms is hingedly attached to the rack center element while the other end of the other arm is reversibly fixed to the rack center element. The transverse support members have indentations to receive articles.

Claims26

Dependent claims

A hingedly-retractable (connected/concatenate), storage rack apparatus, comprising:

a base plate;
said base plate having a length greater than its width;
said base plate running coplanar with a surface to which the base plate will be adhered to;
said base plate anchored to the surface;
two support arms
said support arms running perpendicular to said base plate and descending therefrom;
said support arms having a first end and a second end;
said first and second support arms being fixed to said base plate at a first end;
said first support arm being hingedly attached to a rack center element at a second end;
said second support arm being reversibly affixed to said rack center element at a second end;
said rack center element;
said rack center element having a length greater than its width;
said rack center element consisting of two parallel rods connected by terminal cross-members at rack center elements first and second ends;
said rack center element existing coplanar to said base plate in a closed position;
said rack center element being hingedly attached to said first support arm at a first lower end;
said rack center element being reversibly attached at a second lower end;
said rack center elements supportive of at least two transverse support members;
said transverse support members;
said transverse support members are coplanar with said rack center element and said base plate.

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A method for storing articles in a hingedly-retractable (connected/concatenate) storage rack apparatus, comprising:

adjusting the height of the storage rack apparatus, wherein said storage rack apparatus comprises:
a base plate, two support arms, a rack center element, and at least two transverse support members, wherein said storage rack apparatus is anchored to a surface via the base plate, wherein said support arms run perpendicular to said base plate and descend therefrom, wherein said support arms have a first end and a second end, wherein said first and second support arms are fixed to said base plate at the first end, wherein said first support arm is hingedly attached to the rack center element at the second end, wherein said second support arm is releasably fixed to the rack center at the second end;
unsecuring a lock mechanism at a releasably fixed end of the storage rack apparatus, wherein said unsecuring releases the rack center element and the transverse support members supported on the rack center element in a downward angulation to receive said articles or remove previously stored articles;
moving the releasably fixed end of the storage rack apparatus upwards towards the second end of the second support arm once the articles have been stored or removed such that the rack center element is coplanar to the base plate and is in closed position;
and
securing the lock mechanism on the second end of the second support arm.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/906,036Filed 3 Oct 2024
Published: 9 Apr 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47B 43/00
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the
A47B 46/005
Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting: by displacement…
A47B 81/005
Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis: devices for storing or displaying rifles, guns,…
A47F 5/0892
Secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices: suspended show stands, e.g. secured to the ceiling by means of cords or…