Storage rack corner post

A corner post for a heavy duty storage rack formed of vertical corner posts which are interconnected by elongated horizontal and angled members to form a frame which supports heavy loads, comprising:

• an elongated, vertical, sheet metal post bent into a rear wall and integral opposite side walls, with the free edges of the side walls being bent into front wall sections that extend towards each other, but are spaced apart to form a uniform width, vertically extended space between the sections;
• a number of short, bent sheet metal tube sections, each formed with a rear wall, integral side walls and front wall sections corresponding to the post rear wall, side walls and front wall sections, with the tube sections closely fitted within the post, but with each of the tube sections also having the free ends of their wall sections bent into outwardly extending base wall portions that are parallel to each other and which terminate in outwardly bent flange portions so as to form oppositely, outwardly extending channels on the front wall of the post;
• a series of holes formed in the base walls, with the holes in one base wall aligned with the holes in the opposite base wall of each of the tube sections;
• a series of vertically aligned holes formed in the post for alignment with and for receiving fasteners extending through the post and the short tube sections for connecting them in predetermined places along the vertical height of the posts;
• whereby horizontal or angled elongated members may be snugly positioned between the base walls of the short tube sections and secured therein by means of mechanical fasteners.

A post for a heavy duty, storage rack formed of vertical posts which are interconnected by horizontal or angled elongated members to form a frame upon which heavy loads may be supported, comprising:

• a normally vertically arranged, sheet metal tube bent into a rear wall, with integral, opposite side walls and with the free edges of the side walls bent into flat, front wall sections that extend towards each other and are bent outwardly to form parallel base walls, each terminating in an outwardly extending bent flange so that the sections, base walls and flanges each form oppositely opening channels extending along the height of the post on the front wall thereof, fastener nuts received in said channel, the horizontally directed widths of said channels being selected to closely receive said fastener nuts for engaging threaded screws extending through aligned holes formed in the base walls of the channels and the portions of elongated members extended between and snugly held between the base walls so that the screws may be threadedly engaged and tightened while the nuts are held by the channels against rotation;
• a series of vertically aligned holes formed in the base walls, with the holes of one wall having an aligned hole in the opposite base wall for receiving screw-like fasteners which may be extended through corresponding openings in an elongated member for securing the member between the base walls;
• the rear wall of the post being divided vertically into two, parallel, coplanar vertical sections, each having a series of vertically aligned openings formed therein for receiving fasteners mounted on a bracket carrying a frame beam for thereby connecting a frame beam to the post.