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US 6,718,609 B2Granted
Method of converting storage rack assembly
AssigneeInterlake Material Handling, Inc.
InventorsRobert D. Gruber, Allen B. Kautz
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Abstract
A storage rack system includes a base detachably secured from the storage rack wherein the materials of construction for the base are a heavier gauge material than that of the storage rack for improved weight carrying capability and for resistance to abuse while minimizing the cost of the rack assembly. The base has offset front legs closest to the aisle to protect the front legs from accidentally being hit by a forklift truck.
Claims8
A method of converting an existing storage rack, having forward and rear legs that extend to the ground into a rack having a recessed base, comprising the steps of:
- providing base members that are completely separate from the existing rack, each base member including forward and rear receptacles and a downwardly-projecting support leg between said forward and rear receptacles;
- and
- connecting the forward and rear legs of said existing rack to said forward and rear receptacles, with at least said forward legs and forward receptacles terminating at an elevation above ground level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.