U.S. patent application number 12/250546 was filed with the patent office on 2010-04-15 for combination storage rack.
Invention is credited to WEN-TSAN WANG.
Application Number | 20100089852 12/250546 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42097927 |
Filed Date | 2010-04-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100089852 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; WEN-TSAN |
April 15, 2010 |
COMBINATION STORAGE RACK
Abstract
A combination storage rack includes multiple upright supports
each having two parallel bamboo slats and multiple spacer blocks
fixedly connected between the bamboo slats at different elevations,
conical locating members each formed of two symmetrical halves and
respectively fastened to the upright supports and supported on the
spacer blocks, and rack panels horizontally fastened to the upright
supports at different elevations, each rack panel having multiple
tapered through holes for the passing of the upright supports and
for engagement with the conical locating blocks at the upright
supports.
Inventors: |
WANG; WEN-TSAN; (Taipei
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
LEONG C LEI
PMB # 1008, 1867 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD
WALNUT CREEK
CA
94598
US
|
Family ID: |
42097927 |
Appl. No.: |
12/250546 |
Filed: |
October 14, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/153 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 5/13 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/153 |
International
Class: |
A47F 5/10 20060101
A47F005/10 |
Claims
1. A combination storage rack comprising: a plurality of upright
supports, each said upright support comprising two bamboo slats
arranged in parallel and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly
connected between said two bamboo slats at different elevations; a
plurality of conical locating members respectively fastened to said
upright supports and supported on said spacer blocks, each said
conical locating member comprising two symmetrical halves, each
half of each said conical locating member comprising two vertical
grooves adapted for receiving the two parallel slats of one said
upright support and a mounting rib defined between said two
vertical grooves and fitted into the space between the two parallel
bamboo slats of the associating upright support and supported on
one spacer block of the associating upright support; and a
plurality of rack panels horizontally fastened to said conical
locating blocks and said upright supports at different elevations,
each said rack panel comprising a plurality of tapered through
holes cut through top and bottom sides thereof for the passing of
said upright supports and for engagement with said conical locating
blocks.
2. The combination storage rack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
number of said upright supports is 4; said rack panels are
rectangular panels, each comprising a tapered through hole in each
of four corners thereof for the passing of said upright supports
and for engagement with one respective conical locating block at
each of said four upright supports.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Technical Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a storage rack and more
particularly, to a combination storage rack that is easy to mount
and dismount.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Wood, plastics, and many other materials are selectively
used for making display racks, storage racks or partition screens.
In order to show an antique sense of beauty, bamboo or wood
material is the best choice for making storage racks.
[0005] Conventionally, a bamboo or wooden storage rack is comprised
of a plurality of upright supports and a plurality of rack panels
horizontal fastened to the upright supports at different elevations
for holding things. The rack panels are affixed to the upright
supports with screws or with screw bolts and nuts. It is quite
inconvenient to assemble or disassemble this design of bamboo or
wooden storage rack i.e., this design does not lend itself to the
DIY concept.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a
combination storage rack which can easily and rapidly be assembled
and disassembled.
[0007] To achieve this and other objects of the combination storage
rack comprises upright supports, conical locating members, and rack
panels. Each upright support comprises two bamboo slats arranged in
parallel, and a plurality of spacer blocks fixedly connected
between the two bamboo slats at different elevations. The conical
locating members are respectively fastened to the upright supports
and supported on the spacer blocks, each comprising two symmetrical
halves. Each half of each conical locating member comprises two
vertical grooves adapted for receiving the two parallel slats of
one upright support, and a mounting rib defined between the two
vertical grooves and fitted into the space between the two parallel
bamboo slats of the associating upright support and supported on
one spacer block of the associating upright support. The rack
panels are horizontally fastened to the conical locating blocks and
the upright supports at different elevations, each comprising a
plurality of tapered through holes cut through top and bottom sides
thereof for the passing of the upright supports and for engagement
with the conical locating blocks.
[0008] Further, the spacer blocks of each upright support be bonded
to the two parallel bamboo slats, or affixed thereto by nails or
screws.
[0009] By means of the aforesaid arrangement, the upright supports,
the conical locating blocks and the rack panels can easily and
detachably be fastened together, forming a storage rack without any
tool or fastening devices. When not in use, the rack panels and the
conical locating blocks can be directly detached from the upright
supports without any tool. Therefore, the design of the present
invention lends itself very well to the DIY concept.
[0010] The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief
introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these
and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention
itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the
art, the following detailed description of the invention and the
claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical
reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts.
[0011] Many other advantages and features of the present invention
will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making
reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets
of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment
incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by
way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a part of a combination
storage rack in accordance with the present invention, showing the
structure of the upright support and the conical locating
block.
[0013] FIG. 2 is an elevational assembly view of FIG. 1.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a schematic elevational assembly view of the
present invention.
[0015] FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional lateral view of a part of
the present invention, showing conical locating blocks fastened to
upright supports before mounting of a rack panel.
[0016] FIG. 5 is a sectional lateral plain view of a part of the
present invention, showing rack panels fastened to the upright
supports and supported on conical locating blocks at the upright
supports.
[0017] FIG. 6 is an elevational view of the combination storage
rack according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments
only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or
configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following
description provides a convenient illustration for implementing
exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the
described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement
of the elements described without departing from the scope of the
invention as set forth in the appended claims.
[0019] Referring to the annexed drawings in detail, a combination
storage rack in accordance with the present invention is shown
comprising a plurality of upright supports 1 (see FIG. 1), a
plurality of conical locating blocks 2 (see FIG. 1), and a
plurality of rack panels 3 (see FIG. 3).
[0020] Each upright support 1 comprises two bamboo slats 11
arranged in parallel, and a plurality of spacer blocks 12 fixedly
connected between the two bamboo spats 11 and spaced from one
another along the length of the bamboo slats 11. When viewed from
one lateral side, each upright support 1 shows a substantially
H-shaped configuration. Further, the spacer blocks 12 can be
affixed to the bamboo slats 11 by nails, screws or other fastening
members, or by means of adhesive bonding.
[0021] The conical locating blocks 2 are shaped like a truncated
cone, each formed of two symmetrical halves 21. Each half 21 has
two vertical mounting grooves 212 adapted for receiving the two
bamboo slats 11 of one upright support 1, and a mounting rib 211
defined between the two vertical mounting grooves 212 and adapted
for engaging into the space between the two bamboo slats 11 of one
upright support 1.
[0022] The rack panels 3 are rectangular panels formed of a bamboo
frame and a plurality of bamboo strips, each having a tapered
through hole 31 in each of the four corners thereof. The tapered
through hole 31 has a diameter fitting the conical locating blocks
2 and gradually reduced from the bottom side of the respective rack
panel toward the top side.
[0023] During installation, the two symmetrical halves 21 of each
conical locating block 2 are respectively forced into engagement
with the two bamboo slats 11 of one upright support 1 and stopped
at the top side of one spacer block 12 (as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).
After one respective locating block 2 has been fastened to each of
the four upright supports 1 and supported on the lowest spacer
block 12 of the associating upright support 1, the four upright
supports 1 are respectively inserted through the four tapered
through hole 31 of one rack panel 3 to have the four tapered
through hole 31 be respectively forced into positive engagement
with the lowest spacer block 12 of each of the four upright
supports 1, and thereafter the other locating blocks 2 and the
other rack panels 3 are installed in the same manner in a proper
order see FIGS. 3.about.6).
[0024] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above, or two or more together may also find a useful application
in other types of methods differing from the type described
above.
[0025] While certain novel features of this invention have been
shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is
not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be
understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and
changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in
its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
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