Article transport and storage device
AssigneeFoam Design, Incorporated
InventorRandy Louis Howard
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Abstract
An apparatus for storing articles comprises a plurality of individual article support devices for supporting a plurality of articles independent of the side walls of a container. Each article support device comprises a first rack and a second rack. Each one of the racks comprises a first spine and a second spine, each spine having notches for receiving the peripheral surface of the articles. Each rack also has a plurality of openings formed in each rack disposed intermediately to each spine. At least one of the racks has a coupling mechanism for coupling the first spine and the second spine to form one of the racks for coupling to the other rack through one of the openings. The racks are coupled so that the spines of one of the racks are oriented approximately ninety degrees to the adjacent spines of the other rack.
Claims27
An apparatus for storing a plurality of articles comprising:
- a plurality of individual article support means for supporting a plurality of articles in a plurality of longitudinally extending rows, wherein the article support means are disposed within a container, the plurality of articles in the plurality of longitudinally extending rows are supported independent of the side walls of the container, wherein each one of the article support means comprises a first rack and a second rack, each rack possessing a first spine and a second spine, wherein each spine has a plurality of notches for receiving the peripheral surfaces of a plurality of articles;
- a plurality of openings formed in each one of the racks disposed intermediately to the lateral surface of each spine wherein the openings of a respective rack are spaced longitudinally from each other along the respective rack;
- and at least one of the racks having means for coupling its respective first spine and its respective second spine so as to form one of the racks for coupling to the other rack through one of the openings.
An apparatus for storing a plurality of articles, each article having a peripheral surface, the apparatus disposed in a container having side walls and a base, wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of article support means for supporting a plurality of articles, wherein each one of the article support means comprises a first rack and a second rack, and wherein each one of the racks comprises a first spine and second spine, wherein each spine has a plurality of notches for receiving the peripheral surfaces of a plurality of articles;
- a plurality of openings formed in each one of the racks disposed intermediately to the lateral surface of each spine wherein the openings of a respective rack are spaced longitudinally from each other along the respective rack;
- and, at least one of the racks having means for coupling its respective first spine and its respective second spine so as to form one of the racks for coupling to another rack.
An apparatus for storing a plurality of articles, each article having a peripheral surfaces, the apparatus being in a container having side walls and a base, the apparatus comprising a plurality of base article support means attached to the side walls and base for forming a series of base article support means in the bottom of the container, wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of individual article support means for supporting a plurality of articles in a plurality of longitudinally extending rows independent of the side walls of the container, wherein each one of the article support means comprises a first rack and a second rack, and wherein each one of the racks comprises a first spine and a second spine, wherein each spine has a plurality of notches for receiving the peripheral surfaces of a plurality of articles;
- a plurality of openings formed in each one of the racks disposed intermediately to the lateral surface of each spine wherein the openings of a respective rack are spaced longitudinally from each other along the respective rack;
- and, at least one of the racks having means for coupling its respective first spine and its respective second spine so as to form one of the racks for coupling to the other rack through one of the openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.