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US 4,261,470 AGranted
Collapsible rack
OwnerDonald L. Dolaninventor
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Abstract
A rack which is easily knocked down and set up comprises a base and corner standards releasably attached to that base. A plurality of rails are releasably coupled to the corner standards. The rack can also be used as a skid and coupling members are disclosed which quickly and easily attach the rails to the corner standards. Several forms of the coupling members are disclosed.
Claims12
A knockdown rack comprising:
- an elongate base;
- a plurality of elongate corner standards each attached to a corner of said base and each having a multiplicity of fastener receiving holes defined therein and spaced apart longitudinally of said each corner standard;
- a plurality of elongate rails each releasably coupled to a pair of said corner standards and each having a multiplicity of fastener receiving holes defined therein and spaced apart longitudinally of said each rail;
- a plurality of coupling members releasably coupling said rails to said corner standards, each coupling member including an elongate base having sides and ends, a pair of side flanges extending in a common direction from said base sides and each having an inner edge spaced from said base ends, a locking flange on one end of said base and oriented to extend in said common direction and essentially perpendicular to said side flanges, and a locking lip on one end of said locking flange extending toward said side flange inner edges and spaced from said inner edges, said side flanges having fastener receiving holes defined therein so that fastener receiving holes of one side flange are aligned with fastener receiving holes of the other side flange and with said rail fastener receiving holes, and a locking pin on said locking flange aligned with one of said standard fastener receiving holes;
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- a plurality of fasteners coupling said rails and said standards to said coupling members.
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