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US 5,957,309 AGranted
Tray rack
OwnerDonald M. Hallinventor
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Abstract
The rack includes left and right upright frames having front and rear spaced apart posts, a lower connector disposed between the left frame and the right frame, the lower connector engaging at least one of the front and rear posts, and an upper connector disposed between the left frame and the right frame. The upper connector may be free of engagement with at least one of the front and rear posts.
Claims19
A rack, comprising:
- a) a left upright frame;
- b) said left upright frame including a front post, a spaced apart rear post, and a member disposed between said front and rear posts;
- c) a right upright frame spaced from said left frame, said right upright frame including a front post, a spaced apart rear post, and a member disposed between said front and rear posts;
- d) said member of said left upright frame having an outer face facing away from said right upright frame and an inner face facing towards said right upright frame;
- e) a lower connector disposed between said left frame and said right frame for connecting lower portions thereof;
- f) said lower connector including at least one structural element having a plurality of sockets thereon, each one of said plurality of sockets being configured for receiving one of said front and rear posts of said left and right upright frames;
- g) an upper connector disposed between said left frame and said right frame for connecting upper portions thereof;
- h) at least one of said upper and lower connectors including a U-channel member disposed thereon;
- i) said U-channel member including an outer downwardly extending extension configured for engaging said outer face of said member of said left upright frame, said outer downwardly extending extension extending over and engaging said outer face;
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- j) said U-channel member including an inner downwardly extending extension configured for engaging said inner face of said member of said left upright frame, said inner downwardly extending extension extending over and engaging said inner face.
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