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US4037727A
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Adjustable painting or plating rack
Assignee: PIERCE AMERICA Inc
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Filing: 1976-01-02
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1996-01-02
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable rack for hanging objects to be painted or plated having a hanging vertical support column with a plurality of adjustable arms connected to the vertical support column. Each arm has a plurality of vertical suspended hooks which can be easily adjusted or removed as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Kunkle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:22
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D17/00; C25D17/06; C25D17/08; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
An adjustable rack to hold objects that are to be plated or painted, said rack comprising: a vertical support shaft; a suspending means attached to the vertical shaft to support the rack from above; at least one horizontal arm removably and adjustably attached to the vertical shaft; fastening means removably connecting the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft to secure the horizontal arm in a fixed position with respect to the vertical shaft including a C-shaped clamp member, said C-shaped clamp member having an aperture disposed horizontally off-center with respect to the clamp member, said C-shaped clamp member receiving within the concave shape thereof, the vertical shaft, and a removable fastener extending through a hole in the horizontal arm and the aperture in the C-shaped clamp member to clamp the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft; a plurality of hooks intervally spaced along the horizontal length of the horizontal arm, and a fastening means for removably and adjustably attaching the hooks vertically in a fixed position to the horizontal arm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
An adjustable rack to hold objects that are to be plated or painted, said rack comprising: a vertical support shaft; a suspending means attached to the vertical shaft to support the rack from above; at least one horizontal arm removably and adjustably attached to the vertical shaft; fastening means removably connecting the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft to secure the horizontal arm in a fixed position with respect to the vertical shaft including a C-shaped clamp member, said C-shaped clamp member having an aperture disposed horizontally off-center with respect to the clamp member, said C-shaped clamp member receiving within the concave shape thereof, the vertical shaft, and a removable fastener extending through a hole in the horizontal arm and the aperture in the C-shaped clamp member to clamp the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft; a plurality of hooks intervally spaced along the horizontal length of the horizontal arm, and a fastening means for removably and adjustably attaching the hooks vertically in a fixed position to the horizontal arm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 1 wherein the vertical support shaft is a solid bar having means at its top for suspending the bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 1 wherein the horizontal arm has a notch in the side of the horizontal arm which abuts the vertical shaft to enable the vertical shaft to be disposed in the notch transversely to the horizontal arm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
An adjustable rack to hold objects that are to be plated or painted, said rack comprising: a vertical support shaft; a suspending means attached to the vertical shaft to support the rack from above; at least one horizontal arm removably and adjustably attached to the vertical shaft wherein the horizontal arm is C-shaped in cross-section and has a plurality of deep notches extending from an edge of the bottom section toward the bight section of each C-shaped arm; fastening means removably connecting the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft to secure the horizontal arm in a fixed position with respect to the vertical shaft; a plurality of hooks intervally spaced along the horizontal length of the horizontal arm and positioned within the deep notches and having top sections fitting within the concave side of the C-shaped horizontal arm; and a fastening means for removably and adjustably attaching the hooks vertically in a fixed position to the horizontal arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
An adjustable rack to hold objects that are to be plated or painted, said rack comprising: a vertical support shaft; a suspending means attached to the vertical shaft to support the rack from above; at least one horizontal arm removably and adjustably attached to the vertical shaft wherein the horizontal arm is C-shaped in cross-section and has a plurality of deep notches extending from an edge of the bottom section toward the bight section of each C-shaped arm; fastening means removably connecting the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft to secure the horizontal arm in a fixed position with respect to the vertical shaft; a plurality of hooks intervally spaced along the horizontal length of the horizontal arm and positioned within the deep notches and having top sections fitting within the concave side of the C-shaped horizontal arm; and a fastening means for removably and adjustably attaching the hooks vertically in a fixed position to the horizontal arm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 4 wherein: the fastening means attaching the plurality of hooks include an inner channel member positioned at the concave side of the horizontal arm and abutting the top section of the hooks, and removable fasteners clamping together the horizontal arm, the plurality of hooks and inner channel member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 5 wherein: the horizontal arm has a plurality of apertures therethrough, the inner channel member has a plurality of apertures therethrough, and the removable fasteners extend through the apertures of the inner channel member and horizontal arm and clamp the horizontal arm, plurality of hooks and inner channel member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 5 wherein the inner channel member has a lip at each horizontal edge that extends over the horizontal edges of the C-shaped horizontal arm so as to minimize spray paint or plating material from entering the channel through the concave side of the C-shaped horizontal arm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 4 wherein the horizontal arm has vertically aligned shallow notches on the edges of the bottom and top sections, and the vertical shaft is disposed in the shallow notches transversely to the horizontal arm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
An adjustable rack as described in claim 4 wherein the vertical shaft has a plurality of holes therethrough and horizontal slits above and below each hole, the fastening means are removable fasteners which extend through the hole of the vertical shaft and a hole in the horizontal arm and which clamp the horizontal arm to the vertical shaft, and the horizontal arm engages the horizontal slits adjacent to the hole through which the horizontal arm is attached to the vertical shaft.
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