Hinged post storage rack

A storage rack providing a vertically oriented storage well for storing articles therein, comprising in combination,

• a base,
• at least a pair of rear support tubular members mounted on said base and extending upwardly therefrom and forming a rear support means for articles stored within the rack,
• at least a pair of front support tubular members mounted on said base extending upwardly therefrom and positioned in opposed relation with respect to said rear support tubular members,
• said front support tubular members being vertically shorter than said rear support tubular members,
• each of said front support tubular members being provided with a tubular extension member,
• each of said extension members including a tubular collar extending outwardly from the lower portion thereof, each of said collars having an overall diameter slightly less than the interior diameter of said front support tubular member such that said collar is positionable within the confines of said front support tubular member adjacent the upper portion thereof,
• hinge means for pivotally hinging each of said extension members to a corresponding front support tubular member and accommodating the arcuate pivotal movement of said extension members throughout an arc of 180.degree. relative to said front support tubular members,
• said hinge means formed by at least one hook member pivotally mounted on said collar of said extension member, along the interior portion thereof, and having the opposed end of said hook member riding within the open confines of said front support tubular member,
• said front support tubular member further includng a stop boss mounted thereon and interiorly thereof,
• such that the upward travel and movement of said opposed end of said hook member is limited by said stop boss,
• whereby each of said extension members may be freely pivoted throughout an arc of approximately 180.degree. thereby to position each of said collars within the confines of said front support tubular members at the top ends thereof, to vertically axially align said extension members with said front support tubular members and lockingly engage the same in position, thereby to present an increased vertical height for each of said front support tubular members and increase the overall vertical storage well of said storage rack.