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Fastenings for storage racks
Assignee: HALSTRICK SUSAN (50%) PERCENT INTEREST
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Filing: 1980-09-08
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Granted: 1982-08-03
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Expires: 2000-09-08
Abstract
Abstract Fastenings for storage racks having upright columns or posts connected in pairs with diagonal bracing are disclosed and which include gussets or locking plates for locked engagement with vertical portions of the posts and with horizontal crossbeams to connect pairs of connected posts at selected levels.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T. Halstrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/30; A47B57/40; A47B57/402; F; F16; F16B; F16B7/00; F16B7/22; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/46; Y10T403/4602
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts rectangular in cross section and having outwardly extending vertical flanges and having vertically spaced slots, a horizontal crossbeam member having portions with a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a unitary locking plate member having a plurality of downwardly extending hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, at least one of the tongues being a wedging tongue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts rectangular in cross section and having outwardly extending vertical flanges and having vertically spaced slots, a horizontal crossbeam member having portions with a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a unitary locking plate member having a plurality of downwardly extending hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, at least one of the tongues being a wedging tongue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A storage rack as defined in claim 1 in which said posts are disposed in connected pairs connected by braces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A storage rack as defined in claim 1 in which said plate member has portions in engagement with upper and lower slots in the crossbeam member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said crossbeam member having a bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member, and said crossbeam member having a portion spaced above said bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
110 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said crossbeam member having a bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member, and said crossbeam member having a portion spaced above said bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A storage rack as defined in claim 4 in which at least one of said tongues is in wedged relation in its slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said locking plate member having a portion disposed at an angle with respect thereto and being provided with a tongue, and one of said slots for the reception of said tongue is disposed at an angle with respect to others of said slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said locking plate member having a portion disposed at an angle with respect thereto and being provided with a tongue, and one of said slots for the reception of said tongue is disposed at an angle with respect to others of said slots.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said crossbeam having a bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member, and said crossbeam member having a rib parallel to and spaced above said bottom wall with slots for the reception of the hooks of said locking plate member and one of the tongues on said locking plate member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A storage rack comprising upright posts having vertically spaced slots, a crossbeam member having a plurality of horizontal upper and lower spaced slots, and a locking plate member having a plurality of hooks for engagement in the slots in the posts, and a plurality of tongues for engagement in the slots in the crossbeam member, said crossbeam having a bottom wall with slots for the reception of said locking plate member and a tongue on said locking plate member, and said crossbeam member having a rib parallel to and spaced above said bottom wall with slots for the reception of the hooks of said locking plate member and one of the tongues on said locking plate member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A storage rack as defined in claim 7 in which said crossbeam member has a top wall spaced above said rib.
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