IP Library Patent Application 12861646
Patent Application
App. No. 12/861,646

SHELVING UNIT

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App. No.
12/861,646
Abstract

A shelving unit includes: front support posts; rear support posts; a front cross beam between the front support posts; a rear cross beam between the rear support posts; side cross beams, wherein one of the side cross beams is between one of the front support posts and one of the rear support posts and the other of the side cross beam is between the other of the front support posts and the other of the rear support beams; a bin including a receptacle adapted to receive a wire; and a wire shelf including a support section, wherein the wire shelf is adapted to be supported by the side cross beams either in a flat configuration or an angled configuration, and wherein the wire shelf includes a wire adapted to engage the receptacle when the wire shelf is in an angled configuration.

Claims (16)

1 . A shelving unit for supporting bins comprising:

at least two generally vertical front support posts, each front support post comprising at least one column of slots along its length adapted to receive at least one slot engaging member;

at least two generally vertical rear support posts, each rear support post comprising at least one column of slots along its length adapted to receive at least one slot engaging member, wherein the front support posts and the rear support posts have similar configurations;

at least one generally horizontal front cross beam between the at least two front support posts and comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end adapted to engage a slot;

at least one generally horizontal rear cross beam between the at least two rear support posts and comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end adapted to engage a slot;

at least two generally horizontal side cross beams comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end adapted to engage a slot, wherein at least one of the at least two side cross beams is between one of the at least two front support posts and one of the at least two rear support posts and at least the other of the at least two side cross beams is between the other of the at least two front support posts and the other of the at least two rear support beams, and wherein the at least one front cross beam, the at least one rear cross beam, and the at least two side cross beams have similar configurations;

at least one bin comprising at least one receptacle adapted to receive a wire; and

at least one wire shelf comprising a support section adapted to receive the at least one bin, wherein the wire shelf is adapted to be supported by at least the at least two side cross beams in either a flat configuration or an angled configuration, and wherein the wire shelf comprises at least one wire adapted to engage the at least one receptacle when the wire shelf is in an angled configuration.

2 . A shelving unit for supporting bins comprising:

at least two generally vertical front support posts, each front support post comprising at least one column of slots along its length adapted to receive at least one slot engaging member;

at least two generally vertical rear support posts, each rear support post comprising at least one column of slots along its length adapted to receive at least one slot engaging member, wherein the front support posts and the rear support posts have similar configurations;

at least one generally horizontal front cross beam between the at least two front support posts and comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end adapted to engage a slot;

at least one generally horizontal rear cross beam between the at least two rear support posts and comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end adapted to engage a slot;

at least two generally horizontal side cross beams comprising at least one slot engaging member at each end, wherein at least one of the at least two side cross beams is between one of the at least two front support posts and one of the at least two rear support posts and at least the other of the at least two side cross beams is between the other of the at least two front support posts and the other of the at least two rear support beams, and wherein the at least one front cross beam, the at least one rear cross beam and the at least two side cross beams have similar configurations;

at least one bin comprising at least one receptacle adapted to receive a wire; and

at least one wire shelf comprising a support section adapted to receive the at least one bin, wherein the wire shelf is adapted to be supported by at least the at least two side cross beams in either a flat configuration or an angled configuration, wherein the wire shelf comprises at least one wire adapted to engage the at least one receptacle when the wire shelf is in an angled configuration, and wherein the wire shelf is adapted to slide forward beyond the at least one front cross beam.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2013
From: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: PATRIARCH PARTNERS AGENCY SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 031590/0657 →
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 →
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 Sep 29, 2010
From: SUCEVICH, VAUGHN; MEREDITH, BRUCE
To: RAPID RACK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025064/0616 →