Patent classifications
A47B43/00
STEMWARE RACK
A collapsible stemware rack with a body having a top, a bottom, opposed sides, a first end and a second end, feet members, and stanchion elements between the body and the feet members, the body comprising a substantially horizontal platform with two or more support arms extending orthogonally on each of the opposed sides forming an entry slot for receiving stemmed glasses, and hinge members at the first end and the second end for coupling the stanchion elements to the body and for adapting the rack from a protracted configuration to a collapsed configuration.
REMOVABLE CART ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES
The present invention is a removable storage system for use in a vehicle which allows a storage cart to be rolled into and out of the vehicle and secured within the vehicle. The storage system includes a support assembly adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. The support system has at least one horizontal member extending along the longitudinal side of the vehicle. The movable cart has at least one surface for supporting items, and a locking mechanism for locking the cart to the support system. The horizontal member includes at least one retention member to resist movement of the moveable cart in the longitudinal direction. The locking mechanism engages the horizontal member to lock the cart to the horizontal member to resist movement of the moveable cart in the lateral direction.
UTILITY RACK
A dish rack having first and second side walls, each having one or more vertical sections for supporting one or more items to be held vertically on the dish rack, first and second end members, each having terminal portions for pivotably engaging the first and second sidewalls to maintain a variable fixed distance between the first and second sidewalls, where the pivotal engagement of the end members and the side walls permits the dish rack to be adapted from a use configuration, where the side walls are spaced apart in the form of a frame, to a storage configuration, where the side walls are adjacent one another and the dish rack is flat.
UTILITY RACK
A dish rack having first and second side walls, each having one or more vertical sections for supporting one or more items to be held vertically on the dish rack, first and second end members, each having terminal portions for pivotably engaging the first and second sidewalls to maintain a variable fixed distance between the first and second sidewalls, where the pivotal engagement of the end members and the side walls permits the dish rack to be adapted from a use configuration, where the side walls are spaced apart in the form of a frame, to a storage configuration, where the side walls are adjacent one another and the dish rack is flat.
Adjustable shelf and method of use
A U-shaped adjustable shelving system comprised of a plurality of interconnecting shelf sections including a back shelf section, a right side shelf section and a left side shelf section. The right and left side shelf sections are coupled to the back shelf section with a sliding dovetail arrangement so as to allow adjustment of the right and left side shelf sections relative to the back shelf section in order to change the width of the adjustable shelving system. The back shelf section is adjustable in length to substantially match the width of the space in which the shelving system is to be installed. The adjustable shelving system includes support risers for self-supporting the shelving system above a surface. The adjustable shelf can be easily installed into a variety of cabinets, and allows access to small containers, such as those for herbs and spices.
Shelving system
A shelving system includes a plurality of horizontal support members, each horizontal support member having a length; a plurality of wall supports, each wall support including a first surface on which at least a portion of a horizontal support member rests; a plurality of brackets, each bracket attachable to the horizontal support members at different positions along the length of the horizontal support member; a plurality of vertical support members, each vertical support member coupled to at least one bracket; and a shelf attached to at least two of the plurality of vertical support members.
Foldable and portable shelving
A folding shelf apparatus is provided. The folding shelf includes forward vertical supports and rearward vertical supports. At least one horizontal shelf is pivotally mounted to the forward supports and the vertical supports so that the shelf of the present invention may fold. The present invention further includes at least one wall mount that is attachable to a wall, and at least one latch protruding from the folding shelf and releasably attachable to the wall mount.
Foldable and portable shelving
A folding shelf apparatus is provided. The folding shelf includes forward vertical supports and rearward vertical supports. At least one horizontal shelf is pivotally mounted to the forward supports and the vertical supports so that the shelf of the present invention may fold. The present invention further includes at least one wall mount that is attachable to a wall, and at least one latch protruding from the folding shelf and releasably attachable to the wall mount.
CASCADING DISPLAY
An improved cascading display can be formed by assembling a plurality of support members integrally formed from the display. The improved display can attractively exhibit socks, underwear, and other displayable garments in a cascading fashion and can require fewer materials. Methods of forming the cascading displays are also disclosed.
COLLATOR
This invention is a fully collapsible file holder, or collator. It is formed from an assembly of supports. When opened, the supports are separated by about an inch, allowing papers, files, and books to be organized between them. When the collator is not in use, it collapses to the thickness of a fraction of an inch. This is facilitated by the invention's novel design, wherein the supports decrease in size from rear to front. When collapsed, they nest inside one another. The full range of movement is enabled by a novel hinge, formed of two struts in a scissors configuration. The collator folds flat to become so small that it is easily transportable in a satchel or even a notebook. This offers great advantage over the very bulky collators in use today.