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US 5,314,077 AGranted
Storage rack
OwnerYos S. Theosabratainventor
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Abstract
A storage rack for audio-visual or other articles having a base and a top plate supported by three vertical columns affixed in a triangular pattern in the base. Flexible, V-shaped members are sized to fit in cavities on the inner sides of the three columns to define planes of support for the articles to be stored. Alternating flexible members may be removed to provide storage space for thicker articles. The planes of support may be horizontal or adjusted at different upward angles to better view the ends of the articles from above.
Claims14
A storage rack, comprising:
- a base;
- a first upstanding column secured on said base;
- a second upstanding column secured on said base;
- a third upstanding column secured on said base, each of said columns defining a plurality of stations;
- a plurality of support members, each of said plurality of support members being sized and shaped to extend between one of said plurality of stations defined by said first upstanding column and one of said plurality of stations defined by said third upstanding column and to extend between one of said plurality of stations defined by said second upstanding column and one of said plurality of stations defined by said third upstanding column, wherein said plurality of stations comprise a row of cavities, each of said row of cavities sized and shaped to receive and retain a portion of one of said plurality of support members.
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A storage cabinet, comprising:
- a base;
- three upstanding shafts, each of said shafts defining a plurality of stations;
- a plurality of support members sized and shaped to be retained by one of said plurality of stations on each of said shafts, wherein said stations are positioned such that support members retained within adjacent stations are spaced apart a sufficient distance to support thin articles, said support members being manually removable to permit support members retained by non-adjacent stations to support thicker articles.
A storage rack, comprising:
- a bottom plate defining three triangularly-spaced bores;
- a top plate defining three bores vertically aligned with said bores in said bottom plate;
- a first upstanding column received and retained in one of said bores in said bottom plate and a vertically aligned bore in said top plate;
- a second upstanding column received and retained in one of said bores in said bottom plate and a vertically aligned bore in said top plate;
- a third upstanding column received and retained in one of said bores in said bottom plate and a vertically aligned bore in said top plate, each of said columns defining a row of 16 mm apart spaced cavities;
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- a plurality of resilient V-shaped support members sized and shaped to be retained by one of said cavities in each of said columns, said support members capable of being secured in a position parallel to said bottom plate or in positions non-parallel to said bottom plate.
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