US3873115A
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Portable stowage rack for beverage containers
Assignee: Hopeman Brothers Inc
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Filing: 1973-02-09
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Granted: 1975-03-25
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Expires: 1993-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A portable stowage rack for transporting and displaying beverage containers, such as soft drink bottles, arranged in a plurality of vertically stacked layers. The stowage rack includes a back member, a base inclined toward the rear wall, a plurality of sheet-like members secured to the back member and extending therefrom to overlie each layer of bottles except the top layer, and a wire yoke supported on the back member and extending around the periphery of the upper layer of bottles to retain them in the stacked condition and against lateral movement therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank L Shiflet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:22
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62B; B62B3/00; B62B3/02; B62B3/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
316 words
A portable stowage rack for beverage containers comprising a base means adapted to have an array of beverage containers supported thereon, a back member extending upwardly from the back end of said base means to provide a backing support for a plurality of layers of beverage containers stacked in arrays on said base means, said base means including a shelf portion upon which the bottom layer of beverage containers is supported, means extending from the top portion of said back member around the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for retaining the same on the stowage rack, said retaining means including a portion extending across the front of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for preventing forward movement thereof away from said back member, said retaining means being movably mounted on said back member for movement between said position extending therefrom for retaining beverage containers to a stowed position clear of the beverage container to permit removal of the beverage containers from the stowage rack, and wheel means for portably supporting said base means and said back member, the shelf portion and the back member being backwardly inclined so as to support the beverage containers in a stacked, backwardly inclined condition, said retaining means including a wire yoke mounted on said back member for movement to the beverage container retaining position extending forwardly from said back member for contact with the beverage containers defining the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer, said top portion of said back member extending generally horizontally away from the front face thereof which faces the stowed beverage containers, and said wire yoke being mounted with side legs slidable and pivotal in openings in said top portion said back member for movement to a position with said side legs stowed vertically behind said front face of said back member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
316 words
A portable stowage rack for beverage containers comprising a base means adapted to have an array of beverage containers supported thereon, a back member extending upwardly from the back end of said base means to provide a backing support for a plurality of layers of beverage containers stacked in arrays on said base means, said base means including a shelf portion upon which the bottom layer of beverage containers is supported, means extending from the top portion of said back member around the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for retaining the same on the stowage rack, said retaining means including a portion extending across the front of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for preventing forward movement thereof away from said back member, said retaining means being movably mounted on said back member for movement between said position extending therefrom for retaining beverage containers to a stowed position clear of the beverage container to permit removal of the beverage containers from the stowage rack, and wheel means for portably supporting said base means and said back member, the shelf portion and the back member being backwardly inclined so as to support the beverage containers in a stacked, backwardly inclined condition, said retaining means including a wire yoke mounted on said back member for movement to the beverage container retaining position extending forwardly from said back member for contact with the beverage containers defining the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer, said top portion of said back member extending generally horizontally away from the front face thereof which faces the stowed beverage containers, and said wire yoke being mounted with side legs slidable and pivotal in openings in said top portion said back member for movement to a position with said side legs stowed vertically behind said front face of said back member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
265 words
A portable stowage rack for beverage containers comprising a base means adapted to have an array of beverage containers supported thereon, a back member extending upwardly from the back end of said base means to provide a backing support for a plurality of layers of beverage containers stacked in arrays on said base means, said base means including a shelf portion upon which the bottom layer of beverage containers is supported, means extendinG from the top portion of said back member around the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for retaining the same on the stowage rack, said retaining means including a portion extending across the front of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for preventing forward movement thereof away from said back member, said retaining means being movably mounted on said back member for movement between said position extending therefrom for retaining beverage containers to a stowed position clear of the beverage containers to permit removal of the beverage containers from the stowage rack, wheel means for portably supporting said base means and said back member, and sheet-like means mounted on the back member and adapted to be extended therefrom to be positioned between adjacent layers of said beverage containers, the base means comprising a frame portion, said shelf being pivotally mounted for pivotal movement from a position resting on said frame portion to a position adjacent said back member, said frame having an open U-shaped configuration with rearwardly diverging legs by which the frame of another stowage rack may be nested therewith from the rear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
265 words
A portable stowage rack for beverage containers comprising a base means adapted to have an array of beverage containers supported thereon, a back member extending upwardly from the back end of said base means to provide a backing support for a plurality of layers of beverage containers stacked in arrays on said base means, said base means including a shelf portion upon which the bottom layer of beverage containers is supported, means extendinG from the top portion of said back member around the periphery of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for retaining the same on the stowage rack, said retaining means including a portion extending across the front of the array of beverage containers in the top layer for preventing forward movement thereof away from said back member, said retaining means being movably mounted on said back member for movement between said position extending therefrom for retaining beverage containers to a stowed position clear of the beverage containers to permit removal of the beverage containers from the stowage rack, wheel means for portably supporting said base means and said back member, and sheet-like means mounted on the back member and adapted to be extended therefrom to be positioned between adjacent layers of said beverage containers, the base means comprising a frame portion, said shelf being pivotally mounted for pivotal movement from a position resting on said frame portion to a position adjacent said back member, said frame having an open U-shaped configuration with rearwardly diverging legs by which the frame of another stowage rack may be nested therewith from the rear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A portable stowage rack according to claim 2 in which the sheet-like means are self-coiling.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-24 | 1978-09-23 | 1979-03-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-24 | 1982-09-23 | 1983-03-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-24 | 1986-09-23 | 1987-03-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |