IP Library Granted Patent US 6,951,441
Granted Patent B2
US 6,951,441 · App. 10/229,825 · Granted Oct 4, 2005

Storage rack having roller track supported on horizontally extending front and back beams

Assignee: Unarco Material Handling, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 6,951,441
App. No.
10/229,825
Granted
Oct 4, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A storage rack comprises horizontally extending front and back beams having upper surfaces, on which is supported a roller track comprising two side rails, a series of rollers journalled between and projecting above the side rails, and a series of tie rods extending between and bracing the side rails. The roller track is secured to the front and back beams by a front clip embracing an underside of the front beam, a J-bolt connected to the front clip and hooked over a front one of the tie rods, a back clip embracing an underside of the back beam, and a J-bolt connected to the back clip and hooked over a back one of the tie rods.

Claims (9)

1. A storage rack comprising horizontally extending front and back beams having upper surfaces, on which a roller track is supported, the roller track comprising two side rails, a series of rollers journalled between and projecting above the side rails, and a series of tie rods extending between and bracing the side rails, the storage rack further comprising:

a rigid clip with a bottom embracing an underside of one of the front and back beams and legs extending upwardly from said bottom adjacent the front and back, respectively, of said one beam, and

a J-bolt connected to one of said legs of the clip and hooked over one of the tie rods, whereby to secure the roller track.

2. A storage rack comprising horizontally extending front and back beams having upper surfaces, on which a roller track is supported, the roller track comprising two side rails, a series of rollers journalled between and projecting above the side rails, and a series of tie rods extending between and bracing the side rails, the storage rack further comprising:

a rigid front clip with a bottom embracing an underside of one of the front and back beams and legs extending upwardly from said bottom adjacent the front and back, respectively, of said front beam,

a J-bolt connected to one of said legs of the front clip and hooked over a front one of the tie rods,

a rigid back clip with a bottom embracing an underside of one of the front and back beams and legs extending upwardly from said bottom adjacent the front and back, respectively, of said back beam,

a J-bolt connected to one of said legs of the back clip and hooked over a back one of the tie rods,

whereby to secure the roller track.

Assignments (2)
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 5, 2015
From: UNARCO MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 037053/0950 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2002
From: WEAVER, CARLTON DAVID
To: UNARCO MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.
Reel/Frame 013243/0013 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040042879A1 · Mar 4, 2004