Wire rack

Claim 2

In a wire rack having a side with a horizontal foot member, a vertical intermediate member extending from an end of the foot member, and a support member extending upwardly relative to a point between the ends of the intermediate member, the foot member having an outer end, the improvement of a reinforcer, said reinforcer extending between the support member and the foot member alongside of the intermediate member therebetween, and said reinforcer connected to the foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said reinforcer strengthening the wire rack.

Claim 3

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized in that said reinforcer is a separate piece from the foot member.

Claim 4

The improved wire rack of claim 1 in that there is a line parallel to the intermediate member, said reinforcer has a length, and wherein most of said length of said reinforcer is oriented plus or minus 30 degrees in respect to a line parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 5

The improved wire rack of claim 1 wherein said reinforcer is oriented substantially parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 6

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized in that the connection between said reinforcer and the foot member is an inverted "T" joint.

Claim 7

The improved wire rack of claim 5 characterized in that the connection between said reinforcer and the foot member is in line with the foot member and the inverted "T" joint is a weld connection.

Claim 8

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized by the addition of a tab, and said tab extending between said reinforcer and the intermediate member.

Claim 9

The improved wire rack of claim 7 wherein said reinforcer has a bottom end and characterized in that said tab extends off of the bottom end of said reinforcer as a continuation thereof.

Claim 10

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, a base, said base surrounding part of the intermediate member between said stop and the foot member, the base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, and said vertical height of said base being substantially equal to said certain distance A, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 11

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, said reinforcer joining the foot member a certain distance B from the intermediate member, a base, said base surrounding part of the foot member and part of the intermediate member near the joint therebetween, said base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, said vertical height of said base being substantially equal to said certain distance A, the intermediate member being inset into said base to a point of pivoting, said base having a notch in its side, said notch being a certain distance C from said point of pivoting of the intermediate member, said distance C being substantially equal to said distance B, and said reinforcer extending through said notch to join the foot member, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 12

The improved wire rack of claim 1 wherein there are two sides joined by a back connecting the upper portions thereof and characterized by the improvement of a reinforcing piece, said reinforcing piece connecting the lower portions of the two sides.

Claim 13

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized by the addition of a base, said base having a tubular side, said tubular side surrounding the foot member between the reinforcer joint with the foot member and the outer end of the foot member, and said tubular side being removable from the foot member.

Claim 14

The improved wire rack of claim 12 characterized by the addition of affixing means to fixedly connect said base to the rack so as to prevent the separation thereof.

Claim 15

The wire rack of claim 1 wherein the wire rack has two sides and characterized by the addition of a back, and said back having ends wrapped around said intermediate member of the two sides, respectively, to maintain the sides in a spaced relationship.

Claim 16

The improved wire rack of claim 1 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, a base, said base surrounding part of the intermediate member between said stop and the foot member, the base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, and said vertical height of said base being greater than said certain distance A, said base extends above said stop with said stop being in a notch in said base, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 17

In a wire rack having a side with horizontal foot member, a vertical intermediate member extending from an end of the foot member, and a support member extending upwardly relative to a point between the ends of the intermediate member, the side formed from a single piece of bent wire, the foot member having an outer end, the improvement of a reinforcer, said reinforcer being of a piece of wire, said reinforcer extending between the support member and the foot member alongside the intermediate member and said reinforcer joining the foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said reinforcer passing additional forces between the support member and the foot member.

Claim 18

In a wire rack having a side with horizontal foot member, a vertical intermediate member extending from an end of the foot member, and a support member extending upwardly relative to a point between the ends of the intermediate member, the side formed from a single piece of bent wire, the foot member having an outer end, the improvement of a reinforcer, said reinforcer being of a piece of wire, said reinforcer extending between the support member and the foot member alongside the intermediate member and said reinforcer joining the foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said reinforcer passing additional forces between the support member and the foot member.

Claim 19

The improved wire rack of claim 16 in that there is a line parallel to the intermediate member, said reinforcer has a length, and wherein most of said length of said reinforcer is oriented plus or minus 30 degrees in respect to a line parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 20

The improved wire rack of claim 16 wherein said reinforcer is oriented substantially parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 21

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized in that said reinforcer joins the foot member in an inline inverted "T" joint.

Claim 22

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a tab, said tab extending off of the reinforcer near the joint with the foot member, said tab extending to the intermediate member and said tab being formed from the same piece of wire as said reinforcer.

Claim 23

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, a base, said base surrounding part of the intermediate member between said stop and the foot member, the base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, and said vertical height of said base being substantially equal to said certain distance A, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 24

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, said reinforcer joining the foot member a certain distance B from the intermediate member, a base, said base surrounding part of the foot member and part of the intermediate member, said base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, said vertical height of said base being substantially equal to said certain distance A, the intermediate member being inset into said base to a point of pivoting, said base having a notch in its side, said notch being a certain distance C from said point of pivoting of the intermediate member, said distance C being substantially equal to said distance B, and said reinforcer extending through said notch to join the foot member, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 25

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a base, said base having a tubular side, said tubular side surrounding the foot member between the reinforcer joint with the foot member and the outer end of the foot member, and said tubular side being removable from the foot member.

Claim 26

The improved wire rack of claim 23 characterized by the addition of affixing means to fixedly connect said base to the rack so as to prevent the separation thereof.

Claim 27

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, a base, said base surrounding part of the intermediate member between said stop and the foot member, the base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, and said vertical height of said base being greater than said certain distance A, said base extends above said stop with said stop being in a notch in said base, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 28

The improved wire rack of claim 16 characterized by the addition of a stop, said stop being on the intermediate member, said stop being a certain distance A from the foot member, said reinforcer joining the foot member a certain distance b from the intermediate member, a base, said base surrounding part of the foot member and part of the intermediate member, said base having a tool vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, said vertical height of said base being greater than said certain distance A, said base extends above said stop with said stop being in a notch in said base, the intermediate member being inset into said base to a point of pivoting, said base having an additional notch in its side, said additional notch being a certain distance C from said point of pivoting of the intermediate member, said distance C being substantially equal to said distance B, and said reinforcer extending through said additional notch to join the foot member, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to form a unitary structure.

Claim 29

The improved wire rack of claim 16 wherein there are two sides having upper and lower portions and with the upper portions of the two sides connected by a back and characterized by the improvement of a reinforcing piece, said reinforcing piece connecting the lower portions of the two sides.

Claim 30

The improved wire rack of claim 27 characterized in that the connection between said reinforcer and the foot member is in line with the foot member and the inverted "T" joint is a weld connection.

Claim 31

The improved wire rack of claim 27 characterized in that the reinforcer extends from the foot member to join the intermediate member a certain distance A from the foot member, said reinforcer joining the foot member a certain distance B from the intermediate member, the support member joining the intermediate member a certain distance D from the foot member, a base, said base surrounding the foot member between the reinforcer and the intermediate member and the intermediate member from the foot member to beyond the support member, said base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, the vertical height of said base being greater than said certain distance D, the intermediate member being inset into said base to a point of pivoting, said base having a notch in its side, said notch being a certain distance C from said point of pivoting of the intermediate member, said distance C being substantially equal to distance B, said reinforcer extending through said notch to join the foot member, said base having a second notch in its side, said second notch being a certain distance E from the foot member, said distance E being substantially equal to said certain distance A, said reinforcer being in said second notch to join the intermediate member, said base having a third notch in its side, said third notch being a certain distance F from the foot member, said distance F being substantially equal to said certain distance D, and the support member being in said third notch to join the intermediate member, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to join a unitary structure.

Claim 32

The improved wire rack of claim 27 characterized in that said reinforcer joins the foot member in an inverted "T" joint.

Claim 33

The improved wire rack of claim 30 characterized by the addition of a base, said base having a tubular side, said tubular side surrounding the foot member between the reinforcer joint with the foot member and the outer end of the foot member, and said tubular side being selectively removable from the foot member.

Claim 34

The improved wire rack of claim 27 characterized in that the reinforcer extends from the foot member to join the intermediate member a certain distance A from the foot member, said reinforcer joining the foot member a certain distance B from the intermediate member, a base, said base surrounding part of the foot member between the reinforcer and the intermediate member and part of the intermediate member between the foot member and said reinforcer, said base having a total vertical height at its intersection with the intermediate member, the vertical height of said base being substantially equal to said certain distance A, the intermediate member being inset into said base to a point of pivoting, said base having a notch in its side, said notch being a certain distance C from said point of pivoting of the intermediate member, said distance C being substantially equal to distance B, and said reinforcer extending through said notch to join the foot member, the resultant cooperation allowing the selective combination of base and rack to join a unitary structure.

Claim 35

The improved wire rack of claim 32 wherein said reinforcer is oriented plus or minus 30 degrees in respect to a line parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 36

The improved wire rack of claim 33 wherein said reinforcer is oriented substantially parallel to the intermediate member.

Claim 37

In a wire rack having a side with a horizontal foot member, a vertical intermediate member extending from an end of the foot member, and a support member extending upwardly relative to a point between the ends of the intermediate member, the side formed from a single piece of bent wire, the foot member having an outer end, the improvement of a reinforcer, said reinforcer being of a second piece of wire, said reinforcer extending between the support member and the foot member substantially parallel to the intermediate member and then continuing from the foot member to the intermediate member, and said reinforcer joining the foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said reinforcer passing additional forces between the support member and intermediate member and the foot member.

Claim 38

In a wire rack having a side with a horizontal foot member, a vertical intermediate member extending from an end of the foot member, and a support member extending upwardly relative to a point between the ends of the intermediate member, the side formed from a single piece of bent wire, the foot member having an outer end, the improvement of a reinforcer, said reinforcer being of a second piece of wire, said reinforcer extending between the support member and the foot member substantially parallel to the intermediate member and then continuing from the foot member to the intermediate member, and said reinforcer joining the foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said reinforcer passing additional forces between the support member and intermediate member and the foot member.

Claim 39

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member means having a wrapped connection with the vertical intermediate member with the second piece of wire lying in the same plane as the first piece of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member means and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in a spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 40

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member means having a wrapped connection with the vertical intermediate member with the second piece of wire lying in the same plane as the first piece of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member means and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in a spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 41

The wire rack of claim 36 characterized in that said second piece of wire extends from part of said first piece of wire to said horizontal foot member and then to connect with said vertical intermediate member in a wrapped connection as a tab.

Claim 42

The wire rack of claim 36 characterized by the addition of a reinforcing piece and said reinforcing piece wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides near said horizontal foot member.

Claim 43

The improved wire rack of claim 36 in that the reinforcer of each side has an end and characterized by the addition of each side having a tab, said tab extending off of the end of said reinforcer near said joint with said horizontal member, said tab extending to said intermediate member and said tab being formed from the same piece of wire as said reinforcer.

Claim 44

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member means having a wrapped connection with the vertical intermediate member with the second piece of wire lying in the same plane as the first piece of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member means and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said second piece of wire having a wrapped connection with said angular support member means, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 45

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member means having a wrapped connection with the vertical intermediate member with the second piece of wire lying in the same plane as the first piece of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member means and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, said second piece of wire having a wrapped connection with said angular support member means, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 46

The wire rack of claim 40 characterized in that said second piece of wire extends from said angular support member to said horizontal foot member and then to connect with said vertical intermediate member in a wrapped connection as a tab.

Claim 47

The wire rack of claim 40 characterized by the addition of a reinforcing piece and said reinforcing piece wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides near said horizontal foot member.

Claim 48

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops, an angular support member and a reinforcer extending from an end of said angular support member, said reinforcer having a substantially inline inverted "T" connection with the horizontal foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof with the other piece of wire lying in the same planes as the first piece of wire extending between said reinforcer and said vertical intermediate member with wrapped connections about each said reinforcer and said vertical intermediate member, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 49

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of two pieces of wire, one piece of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops, an angular support member and a reinforcer extending from an end of said angular support member, said reinforcer having a substantially inline inverted "T" connection with the horizontal foot member a spaced distance from the outer end thereof with the other piece of wire lying in the same planes as the first piece of wire extending between said reinforcer and said vertical intermediate member with wrapped connections about each said reinforcer and said vertical intermediate member, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 50

The wire rack of claim 43 characterized in that said first piece of wire extends from its reinforcer inverted "T" connection with said horizontal attachment member further to said vertical intermediate member in a wrapped connection as a tab.

Claim 51

The wire rack of claim 43 characterized by the addition of a reinforcing piece and said reinforcing piece wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides near said horizontal foot member.

Claim 52

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of wire, one section of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member, with another section of wire lying in the same plane as the first section of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, means to connect said angular support member to said vertical intermediate member, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.

Claim 53

A wire rack for holding a plastic bag having handle loops, said wire rack comprising (a) two sides, each side formed of wire, one section of wire lying in a single plane and bent to provide a horizontal foot member to support a bag support means, a vertical intermediate member, a horizontal attachment member to engage the handle loops and an angular support member, with another section of wire lying in the same plane as the first section of wire extending as a reinforcer between said angular support member and said horizontal foot member substantially parallel to said vertical intermediate member to connect to said horizontal foot member in a substantially in line inverted "T" joint a spaced distance from the outer end thereof, means to connect said angular support member to said vertical intermediate member, (b) a back, said back having ends wrapped around said vertical intermediate member of said two sides, respectively, to maintain said sides in spaced relationship, and (c) a bag support means, and said bag support means connected to said horizontal foot member of said two sides, respectively, to support the bottom of the bag.