IP Library Granted Patent US 7,168,580
Granted Patent B2
US 7,168,580 · App. 10/839,705 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Rack

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Patent No.
US 7,168,580
App. No.
10/839,705
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first section of a rack includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, and a second upper wire bend. The first section also includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends. The first section also includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends.

Claims (24)

1. A rack comprising first and second sections, wherein:

the first section includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend and a second upper wire bend;

the first section further includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the first section further includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the second section includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, a second upper wire bend;

the second section further includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the second section further includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the rack further includes a first resilient clip to hold the first lower wire bend of the second section to the first upper wire bend of the first section; and

the rack further includes a second resilient clip to hold the second lower wire bend of the second section to the second upper wire bend of the first section.

2. A rack according to claim 1 , wherein the first resilient clip is formed with a channel sized to accommodate two wire bends.

3. A rack according to claim 1 , wherein the first resilient clip is formed from a co-molded plastic inside and a rubber outside.

4. A rack comprising first and second sections, wherein:

the first section includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend and a second upper wire bend;

the first section further includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the first section further includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the second section includes a first lower wire bend, a second lower wire bend, a first upper wire bend, and a second upper wire bend;

the second section further includes a first pivot coupling into which is received a first end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a first end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the second section further includes a second pivot coupling into which is received a second end of each of the first and second lower wire bends and into which is received a second end of each of the first and second upper wire bends;

the rack further includes a first resilient clip to hold the first lower wire bend of the first section to the first lower wire bend of the second section;

the rack further includes a second resilient clip to hold the second lower wire bend of the first section to the second lower wire bend of the second section;

the rack further includes a third resilient clip to hold the first upper wire bend of the first section to the first upper wire bend of the second section; and

the rack further includes a fourth resilient clip to hold the second upper wire bend of the first section to the second upper bend of the second section.

5. A rack according to claim 4 , wherein the first resilient clip is formed with a channel sized to accommodate two wire bends.

6. A rack according to claim 4 , wherein the first resilient clip is formed from a co-molded plastic inside and a rubber outside.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 028417/0058 AND 031644/0233 Recorded Mar 27, 2018
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: TAYLOR PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045726/0886 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2013
From: TAYLOR PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 031644/0233 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2013
From: METROKANE, INC.
To: TAYLOR PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031586/0703 →