Portable container carrying rack for bed-type delivery vehicle
OwnerHarley L. Ramsey, Harley M. Ramseyinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to a portable container carrying rack that is adaptable for carrying several various size containers concurrently on any flat bed delivery vehicle. This invention is free standing, and is particularly suitable for transporting floral objects, such as potted plants, cut flowers, and various other floral arrangements that are held in a container. The rack is likewise adaptable for transporting glass containers, such as bottled spirits, and generally for any other purpose where it is important that the container remain upright and not jar against other objects.
Claims5
A portable container carrying rack, comprising:
- a. a free-standing frame supported on a base, having a slab with spaced openings;
- b. a pair of similarly shaped parallel side bars having ends that connect to the base, and then from the base extend upwardly into a generally straight central section above and straddle of the slab;
- c. adjustable restraining means extending between, and moveable along, the parallel side bars for engaging the sides of containers being transported;
- d. a block having a top and a bottom side, with two or more pegs extending vertically from the bottom of the block that have diameters equal to, or less than the space openings in the slab and are positioned to correspond to the spaced openings in the slab;
- e. lockable means for locking the adjustable restraining means at any location along the parallel side bars.
A portable container carrying rack, comprising:
- a. a free-standing frame supported on a base, having an attached platform above the base and connected to a pair of similarly shaped parallel side bars that have ends connected to the base and then from the base extend upwardly into a generally straight central section above and straddle of the attached platform;
- b. a first generally vertical plate with one face, adjacent to the outer side of the generally straight section of one of the side bars;
- c. a second generally vertical plate, opposite the first generally vertical plate, with one face adjacent to the outer side of the generally straight section of the other side bar such that both side bars are sandwiched between the first and second generally straight vertical plates;
- d. a concave projection on the face of the first and second generally vertical plates that are adjacent to the side bars;
- e. an opening in each vertical plate, both above and below the concave projections;
- f. a first rod, having external threads at both ends, passing through the openings in both vertical plates below the concave projection;
- g. lockable means on the first rod for restraining the relative movement of the plates, below the concave projection, beyond a maximum predetermined distance;
- h. a second bar with external threads applied to both ends, passing through the openings in both generally vertical plates above the concave projections;
- and,
- i. adjustable means connecting the generally vertical plates above the concave projections for drawing the plates against, and away from, their respective side bars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.