IP Library Granted Patent US 8,172,098
Granted Patent B2
US 8,172,098 · App. 12/436,771 · Granted May 8, 2012

Modular rack assembly

Assignee: Rapid Rack Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,172,098
App. No.
12/436,771
Granted
May 8, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An end support unit for supporting the ends of at least one front and one rear cross beam including: a front support post having a column of slots along its length for receiving at least one slot engaging member of the front cross beam; a rear support post having a column of slots along its length for receiving at least one slot engaging member of the rear cross beam; an upper brace fixedly extending from the upper end of the front support post to the upper end of the rear support post; a lower brace fixedly extending from the lower end of the front support post to the lower end of the rear support post; and a diagonal brace extending diagonally between the front support post and the rear support post.

Claims (17)

1. A work bench assembly comprising:

right and left end support units for supporting the ends of at least one front and one rear cross beam, each end support unit comprising:

a generally vertical front support post having at least one column of slots along its length for receiving at least one slot engaging member of the front cross beam;

a generally vertical rear support post having at least one column of slots along its length for receiving at least one slot engaging member of the rear cross beam;

a generally horizontal upper brace fixedly attached to and extending from the upper end of the front support post to the upper end of the rear support post;

a cover mounted over the upper brace;

a generally horizontal lower brace fixedly attached to and extending from the lower end of the front support post to the lower end of the rear support post; and

at least one diagonal brace fixedly attached to and extending diagonally between the front support post and the rear support post;

an upper front cross beam extending between the upper ends of the front support posts of the right and left end support units;

an upper rear cross beam extending between the upper ends of the rear support posts of the right and left end support units;

a lower rear cross beam extending between a lower portion of the rear support posts of the right and left end support units;

a top panel having front and rear edge portions supported at its front and rear edge portions by the upper front cross beam and upper rear cross beam;

right and left upright supports mounted to and extending upwardly from a rear portion of the right and left end support units;

a cross beam mounted to and extending between the upper ends of the right and left upright supports; and

a generally vertical panel extending between at least a portion of the right and left upright supports and below the cross-beam that extends between the upper ends of the upright supports.

2. The workbench assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the generally vertical panel comprises pegboard.

3. The workbench assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the generally vertical panel comprises upper and lower pegboard panels connected by an elongated strip connector having a generally H-shaped cross-sectional configuration that forms a pair of grooves for receiving the lower end of the upper pegboard panel and the upper edge of the lower pegboard panel

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
To: SILVERACK, LLC
Reel/Frame 031590/0786 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: SILVERACK, LLC
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 031627/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 031590/0657 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE CONVEYING PARTY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 031353 FRAME 0698. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 8, 2013
From: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031380/0380 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2013
From: RAPID ROCK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031353/0698 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2013
From: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031353/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: EUSTACE, BRIAN
To: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023071/0903 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: DAVID, DAN
To: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023072/0021 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61050992 · May 6, 2008
Related Publication 20090277854A1 · Nov 12, 2009