Supports: racks – Knockdown – Vertically adjustable
Patent
1998-07-28
2000-12-05
Stodola, Daniel P.
Supports: racks
Knockdown
Vertically adjustable
A47B 4300
Patent
active
061554413
ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism for a plurality of interconnected beam members and upright members used in a rack or shelf system. For rack assembly, headed lugs on beam ends are slid into selected key-hole slots on the uprights. The locking mechanism uses a spring-loaded, captive pin translatable from a locked position to an unlocked position, and rotatable from an enabled position to a disabled position. When enabled and urged into a locked position, the pin enters an upper portion of the key-hole, vacated by the lug head when the beam and uprights are interconnected. The pin thereby prevents the lug head from being removed from the key-hole. Both automatic and manual operation of the locking mechanism is possible.
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Andersen Bob R.
Bender Raymond Dean
Blumer Raymond D.
Schimke Dennis A.
Cohen Curtis A.
Stodola Daniel P.
West R. Michael
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