Stacking frame

Claim 2

A stacking component for a stacking frame installation, comprising: a support member, and a saddle member mounted at an end of said support member, said saddle member including an elongate substantially linear supporting edge facing away from said end of said support member and a pair of projections extending from the ends of said supporting edge in substantially coplanar relationship with said supporting edge, but in angular relationship thereto, and away from said end of said support member.

Claim 3

The component of claim 1 wherein said saddle member comprises a substanTially V-shaped member having a pair of diverging legs depending from the apex of said V-shaped member, the edges of said legs opposite said apex being spaced from each other by a distance which does not exceed the width of said support member, and said apex defines said linear supporting edge.

Claim 4

The stacking member of claim 2 wherein said support member is rectangular, the spaced edges of said legs do not project beyond the sides of said rectangular support member.

Claim 5

The stacking member of claim 1 wherein said support member is rectangular and comprises an elongate stacking post.

Claim 6

In a stacking frame installation having at least a pair of substantially horizontal stacking racks having surfaces thereon for receipt and support of articles, and a plurality of spaced posts extending between said racks for supporting said racks in spaced relationship to each other; the improvement therein comprising in combination therewith: a saddle member mounted on one of said racks and posts and comprising a rigid member defining an elongate, substantially linear exposed supporting edge facing away from said one of said racks and posts, and a pair of projections extending from the ends of said supporting edge in substantially coplanar relationship with said supporting edge, but in angular relationship thereto, and away from said one of said racks and posts, and a nesting member comprising a generally V-shaped rigid member positioned on the other of at least one of said racks and posts, said V-shaped member and said saddle member being positioned relative to each other such that the supporting edge of the saddle member and the apex of the V-shaped member are in supporting contact with each other.

Claim 7

In a stacking frame installation having at least a pair of substantially horizontal stacking racks having surfaces thereon for receipt and support of articles, and a plurality of spaced posts extending between said racks for supporting said racks in spaced relationship to each other; the improvement therein comprising in combination therewith: a saddle member mounted on one of said racks and posts and comprising a rigid member defining an elongate, substantially linear exposed supporting edge facing away from said one of said racks and posts, and a pair of projections extending from the ends of said supporting edge in substantially coplanar relationship with said supporting edge, but in angular relationship thereto, and away from said one of said racks and posts, and a nesting member comprising a generally V-shaped rigid member positioned on the other of at least one of said racks and posts, said V-shaped member and said saddle member being positioned relative to each other such that the supporting edge of the saddle member and the apex of the V-shaped member are in supporting contact with each other.

Claim 8

The installation of claim 5 wherein said saddle member is positioned on an end of said posts and said nesting member is positioned on said racks.

Claim 9

The installation of claim 5 wherein said supporting edge of said saddle member faces upward and is positioned within said V-shaped nesting member.

Claim 10

The installation of claim 5 wherein said posts are rectangular and wherein the width of said saddle member and said nesting member does not exceed the distance between two opposite sides of said posts.

Claim 11

The installation of claim 5 wherein said saddle member also comprises a substantially V-shaped member the apex of which defines said supporting edge.

Claim 12

The installation of claim 9 wherein said V-shaped nesting member and saddle member each include diverging rectangular surfaces, the surfaces of one said member overlying the corresponding surfaces of the other said member.