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Bottle rack
Assignee: 3 S BETON BV INDUSTRIESTRAAT
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Filing: 1982-03-29
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2002-03-29
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a bottle rack comprising shelves provided on one side with adjacent cavities extending transversely of the direction of the length of the shelves for receiving the bottles and with spacing members arranged between the shelves. Each spacing member is constructed at one end in a manner such that the end concerned fits in at least one cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelmus Savelkouls
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:12
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B73/00; A47B73/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A bottle rack for the storage of bottles comprising shelves provided on one side with adjacent grooves extending transversely to the direction of the length of the shelves for receiving said bottles, the grooves extending completely across the shelves, and with spacing members arranged between the shelves, each spacing member being constructed at one end in a manner such that the end concerned fits in at least one groove, the grooves being separated from one another by at least substantially horizontal boundary faces of the shelf extending in the direction of width of said shelf, the bottom end of a spacing member being constructed so that it can bear in at least one groove and on parts of the shelf located on both sides of the groove, and the lower end of a spacing member being provided with two protruding noses fitting in two neighboring grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A bottle rack for the storage of bottles comprising shelves provided on one side with adjacent grooves extending transversely to the direction of the length of the shelves for receiving said bottles, the grooves extending completely across the shelves, and with spacing members arranged between the shelves, each spacing member being constructed at one end in a manner such that the end concerned fits in at least one groove, the grooves being separated from one another by at least substantially horizontal boundary faces of the shelf extending in the direction of width of said shelf, the bottom end of a spacing member being constructed so that it can bear in at least one groove and on parts of the shelf located on both sides of the groove, and the lower end of a spacing member being provided with two protruding noses fitting in two neighboring grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
153 words
A bottle rack for the storage of bottles comprising shelves provided on one side with adjacent grooves extending transversely to the direction of the length of the shelves for receiving said bottles, the grooves extending completely across the shelves, and with spacing members arranged between the shelves, each spacing member being constructed at one end in a manner such that the end concerned fits in at least one groove, the grooves being separated from one another by at least substantially horizontal boundary faces of the shelf extending in the direction of width of said shelf, the bottom end of a spacing member being constructed so that it can bear in at least one groove and on parts of the shelf located on both sides of the groove, and the distance between the end of a shelf and the center of a groove being equal to half the center-to-center distance between two neighboring grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A bottle rack for the storage of bottles comprising shelves provided on one side with adjacent grooves extending transversely to the direction of the length of the shelves for receiving said bottles, the grooves extending completely across the shelves, and with spacing members arranged between the shelves, each spacing member being constructed at one end in a manner such that the end concerned fits in at least one groove, the grooves being separated from one another by at least substantially horizontal boundary faces of the shelf extending in the direction of width of said shelf, the bottom end of a spacing member being constructed so that it can bear in at least one groove and on parts of the shelf located on both sides of the groove, and the distance between the end of a shelf and the center of a groove being equal to half the center-to-center distance between two neighboring grooves.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-12-04 | 1992-06-04 | 1992-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-12-04 | 1996-06-04 | 1996-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |