# US 9,518,696 B1 · Rack structure for a rack assembly

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- Number: US 9,518,696 B1
- Document ID: US9518696B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/141,803
- Filed: 2016-04-28
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-28
- Assignees: Shyang Yung Plastics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shyang Yung Plastics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Chieh Lung Lin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518696B1

## CPC

- A47G 25/06: Clothes hooks; Clothes racks; Garment-supporting stands with swingable or extending arms (with lockable hooks E05B69/02)
- F16M 11/38: by folding {, e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms}
- A47B 43/00: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
- A47B 96/061: {Cantilever brackets}
- A47F 5/04: Stands with a central pillar, e.g. tree type {(A47F5/02 takes precedence)}
- A47F 5/10: Adjustable or foldable {or dismountable} display stands {(foldable racks in general A47B43/00; dismountable racks in general A47B47/00; assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable A47B87/00; publicity panels G09F15/0068)}
- A47F 7/24: Clothes racks {(A47G25/06 takes precedence)}
- D06F 57/04: and having radial arms, e.g. collapsible
- A47G 25/0664: {Standing garment supporting racks; Garment supporting stands with swingable or extending arms}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- D06F: LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES

## Abstract

A rack structure for a rack assembly includes: a base shaft including a first end surface, an opposite second end surface, an inserting recess recessed from the first end surface to the second end surface, an connecting surface located between the first and second end surfaces, and at least three connecting portions which are mounted on the connecting surface and inclined from the first end surface to the second end surface; and at least three connecting arms each including: a jointing portion formed at one end thereof and to be connected to the connecting potion, a support portion formed at another end opposite the jointing portion, and a plurality of hanging holes defined between the jointing portion and the support portion, wherein an extension plane of the second end surface is located between the support portion and the first end surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A rack structure for a rack assembly, comprising:
a base shaft including a first end surface, an opposite second end surface, an inserting recess recessed from the first end surface to the second end surface, a connecting surface located between the first and second end surfaces, and at least three connecting portions which are mounted on the connecting surface and inclined from the first end surface to the second end surface; and
at least three connecting arms each including: a jointing portion formed at one end thereof and to be connected to the connecting potion, a support portion formed at another end opposite the jointing portion, and a plurality of hanging holes defined between the jointing portion and the support portion, wherein an extension plane of the second end surface is located between the support portion and the first end surface;
wherein the connecting arms are connected to the base shaft and capable of being switched between a stretched-out position and a folded position, the base shaft is provided with: two positioning protrusions which are located at two opposite edges of each of the connecting portions, and an elongated slot which is formed in each of the connecting portions;
the jointing portion of each of the connecting arms is slidably and pivotally connected to the connecting portions of the base shaft, and includes a holding chamber for holding the connecting portions, the holding chamber includes two lateral surfaces, a bottom surface connected between the two lateral surfaces, and an open end which opens toward the connecting surface and is defined by the two lateral surfaces and the bottom surface, two positioning cavities are formed in the two lateral surfaces and located at the open end to selectively engage with or disengage from the positioning protrusions;
a pivot is inserted in the jointing portions of the connecting arms and the elongated slot of the base shaft, respectively;
when the connecting arms are in the stretched-out position, the positioning protrusions of the base shaft are engaged in the positioning cavities of the connecting arms to prevent the connecting arms from pivoting about the pivot with respect to the connecting portions of the base shaft;
when the connecting arms are in the folded position, the positioning protrusions of the base shaft are disengaged from the positioning cavities of the connecting arms, so as to allow the connecting arms to pivot about the pivot with respect to the connecting portions of the base shaft.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The rack structure for the rack assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base shaft further includes two lateral engaging cavities formed at two opposite edges of each of the connecting portions to engage with or disengage from two lateral engaging protrusions which are formed on an inner surface of the two lateral surfaces of each of the connecting arms, when the connecting arms are in the stretched-out position, the lateral engaging protrusions are engaged with the two lateral engaging cavities, and when the connecting arms are in the folded position, the lateral engaging protrusions are disengaged from the two lateral engaging cavities.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The rack structure for the rack assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base shaft further includes a top engaging protrusion which is formed on a top surface of each of the connecting portions, each of the connecting arms includes a top engaging cavity, when the connecting arms are in the stretched-out position, the top engaging cavities are engaged with the top engaging protrusions, and when the connecting arms are in the folded position, the top engaging cavities are disengaged from the top engaging protrusions.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The rack structure for the rack assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one support sleeve to be mounted to the connecting arms, and the support sleeve includes a rod recess which is recessed from the extension plane of the second end surface toward an extension plane of the first end surface.