Supports: racks – Shelf type – Knockdown
Patent
1999-08-05
2000-09-26
Gibson, Jr., Robert W.
Supports: racks
Shelf type
Knockdown
211187, 211182, 248165, A47F 500
Patent
active
061232092
ABSTRACT:
A rack of a simple construction and having adjustable storage capacity is disclosed. The rack comprises at least two side frames of a generally inverted "U" shape arranged in parallel planes, each of said side frames having a pair of legs, each of said legs having at least one set of vertically aligned sockets in spaced arrangement along the length thereof, said sockets in said legs being aligned horizontally; a plurality of cross bars bridging said side frames to space apart said side frames, said cross bars being aligned horizontally and vertically, each of said cross bars having two plugs depending from the two ends thereof, respectively, for insertion into one of said sockets of one of said side frames and one of said sockets of the other one of said side frames; a plurality of horizontal support panels each being supported on one pair of said cross bars which are aligned horizontally, each of said support panels having a bottom face formed with a pair of channels adjacent opposed sides thereof for engaging said one pair of said cross bars, respectively; and a rubbery tightening member provided on each of the two ends of each of said cross bars, said tightening member having an abutment end to abut against a corresponding one of said legs of said side frames.
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