Adjustable wine rack
View Patent ↗An adjustable wine rack supports one or more wine bottles in a substantially horizontal or inclined position. The adjustable wine rack generally includes a frame that may be rollably disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports a bottle support that is adjustable from a substantially horizontal position to an inclined position. A prop is also connected to the frame and engages the bottle support so as to maintain the bottle support in the inclined position.
1. An adjustable wine rack for a refrigerator comprising:
a frame;
a bottle support pivotally mounted on said frame and which is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position to an inclined position;
a prop pivotally connected to said frame, for maintaining said borne support in the inclined position;
stop means connected to said prop adjacent said frame for limiting pivoting movement of said prop; and
mounting means on said frame for connecting said rack to the interior of said refrigerator.
2. The adjustable wine rack of claim 1 , wherein said mounting means includes a glide roller attached to said frame.
3. The adjustable wine rack of claim 1 , wherein said bottle support comprises a pivot rod connecting said bottle support to said frame and wherein a plurality of interconnected rods are connected to said pivot rod.
4. The adjustable wine rack of claim 1 , wherein said bottle support further comprises a catch, wherein said catch engages said prop when said prop is operably connected to said bottle support to maintain said bottle support in an inclined position.
5. The adjustable wine rack of claim 4 wherein said catch includes bosses formed in said bottle support to engage said prop.
6. The adjustable wine rack of claim 5 further including a plurality of bosses on said bottle support, spaced along said bottle support for positioning said prop in a plurality of inclined positions.