Industrial component holder assembly and rack
AssigneeProduction Assembly Service, Inc.
InventorsCalvin J. Kortman, Mark A. Kortman, Joyce E. Kortman
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Abstract
A rack for holding industrial components, such as vehicle components, including class A components, includes a rigid frame and a collapsible, self-supporting frame which is positionable in the rigid frame. The collapsible, self-supporting frame is adapted to support a plurality of industrial components in at least a spaced vertical arrangement. Preferably, the rack also includes a cover which is movably mounted to the rigid frame and is movable between a closed position to cover the components in the collapsible, self-supporting frame and an open position retracted in the rigid frame to permit access to the components supported by the self-supporting frame.
Claims35
A rack for holding industrial components, said rack comprising:
- a rigid frame;
- and
- a collapsible self-supporting flexible frame positionable in said rigid frame, said collapsible self-supporting flexible frame being adapted to support a plurality of industrial components in a vertically spaced arrangement with the industrial components being accessible from at least one side of said collapsible self supporting flexible frame, said flexible frame including a plurality of substantially rigid side members to provide sufficient stiffness to form said self-supporting flexible frame.
A rack for holding industrial components, said rack comprising:
- a rigid frame having a first plurality of horizontal members and a second plurality of horizontal members interconnected by a plurality of vertical members;
- a flexible frame having a plurality of support surfaces for supporting a plurality of industrial components, said flexible frame being removably positioned in said rigid frame inwardly of said horizontal and vertical members;
- and
- a cover movably mounted to said rigid frame, said cover being movable between a retracted position in said rigid frame between said rigid frame and said flexible frame to provide access to components supported in said flexible frame and a closed position adjacent said support surfaces where said cover protects the components supported in said flexible frame from debris.
A rack for holding industrial components, said rack comprising:
- a rigid frame having at least one open side;
- and
- a self-supporting collapsible frame positionable in said rigid frame through said open side, said collapsible frame including a plurality of substantially rigid side members and a plurality of flexible shelves extending between and interconnecting said side members, said shelves providing support for a plurality of industrial components and being accessible through said open side.
An industrial frame comprising:
- a plurality of substantially rigid side members;
- a plurality of shelves extending between said side members and being arranged in a vertically spaced arrangement and interconnecting said side members to form a flexible and collapsible self-supporting frame, said shelves including support surfaces and for supporting a plurality of industrial components in said vertically spaced arrangement, said support surfaces being accessible from at least one side of said flexible and collapsible self-supporting frame, and wherein said support surfaces comprise flexible support surfaces.
An industrial frame comprising:
- a plurality of side members, said side members comprising rigid panels;
- a plurality of shelves extending between said side members and being arranged in a vertically spaced arrangement and interconnecting said side members to form a flexible and collapsible self-supporting frame, said shelves including support surfaces and for supporting a plurality of industrial components in said vertically spaced arrangement, said support surfaces being accessible from at least one side of said flexible and collapsible self-supporting frame, and wherein said support surfaces comprise flexible support surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.