IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0873807
(2001-06-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Caplan, David
- Taylor, Charles E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Sharper Image Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fliesler Dubb Meyer & Lovejoy LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
35 |
초록
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A motorized rack for holding the jewel cases or containers of CDs (or the CDs themselves) in a very compact manner includes a continuous loop formed of holders for the CD cases or other retainers which is driven by a pair of sprockets on which the holders are mounted for rotation. High density stora
A motorized rack for holding the jewel cases or containers of CDs (or the CDs themselves) in a very compact manner includes a continuous loop formed of holders for the CD cases or other retainers which is driven by a pair of sprockets on which the holders are mounted for rotation. High density storage is provided by spacing the holders and their associated CD containers contiguously to one another and then removal is facilitated by allowing the holders and containers to fan out at the top the vertical tower for manual removal.
대표청구항
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A motorized rack for holding the jewel cases or containers of CDs (or the CDs themselves) in a very compact manner includes a continuous loop formed of holders for the CD cases or other retainers which is driven by a pair of sprockets on which the holders are mounted for rotation. High density stora
A motorized rack for holding the jewel cases or containers of CDs (or the CDs themselves) in a very compact manner includes a continuous loop formed of holders for the CD cases or other retainers which is driven by a pair of sprockets on which the holders are mounted for rotation. High density storage is provided by spacing the holders and their associated CD containers contiguously to one another and then removal is facilitated by allowing the holders and containers to fan out at the top the vertical tower for manual removal. f said top. 9. A relay rack assembly according to claim 1, wherein said main panel includes a second fastener upwardly facing surface; and a second fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion of said second fastener insert being engaged with said second fastener upwardly facing surface and said second portion being releasably attached to said lower surface of said top. 10. A relay rack assembly according to claim 9, wherein a second fastener upwardly facing surface is a second fastener opening. 11. A relay rack assembly according to claim 10, wherein said base includes a second guide portion having a second engaging rib extending therefrom; and said first vertical member includes a second sidewall having a first slot that engages said second engaging rib. 12. A relay rack assembly according to claim 11, wherein said base includes a third guide portion disposed on said upper surface remote from said first and second guide portions, said third guide portion having a third engaging rib extending therefrom. 13. A relay rack assembly according to claim 12, further comprising a second vertical member coupled at one end to said base, said second vertical member having a main wall, and a first sidewall extending from said main wall, said main wall includes a third fastener opening proximate said one end of said second vertical member, and said first sidewall includes a third slot that engages said third engaging rib of said base. 14. A relay rack assembly according to claim 13, further comprising a third fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion of said third fastener insert being engaged with said third fastener opening and said second portion being releasably attached to said upper surface of said base. 15. A relay rack assembly, comprising: a base having upper and lower surfaces, and first and second guide portions extending from said upper surface, each of said first and second guide portions having first and second engaging ribs extending therefrom, respectively; a top having upper and lower surfaces, and first and second guide portions extending from said lower surface of said top, each of said first and second guide portions of said top having first and second engaging ribs extending therefrom, respectively; a first vertical member coupled at one end to said base and at an opposing end to said top, said first vertical member having a main wall, and opposing first and second sidewalls extending from said main wall, said main wall includes first and second fastener openings, said first fastener opening being disposed proximate said base and said second fastener opening being disposed proximate said top, and each of said first and second sidewalls includes first and second slots, each of said first slots of said first and second sidewalls, respectively, engaging said first and second engaging ribs of said base, respectively, and each of said second slots of said first and second sidewalls, respectively, engaging said first and second engaging ribs of said top, respectively; a first fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion being disposed in said first fastener opening of said first vertical member and said second portion being releasably attached to said upper surface of said base; and a second fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion of said second fastener insert being disposed in said second fastener opening of said first vertical member and said second portion being releasably attached to said lower surface of said top. 16. A relay rack assembly according to claim 15, wherein said base includes third and fourth guide portions disposed remote from said first and second guide portions of said base; said top includes third and fourth guide portions disposed remote from said first and second guide portions of said top. 17. A relay rack assembly according to claim 16, further co mprising a second vertical member coupled at one end to said base and at an opposing end to said top, said second vertical member having a main wall, and opposing first and second sidewalls extending from said main wall, said main wall includes third and fourth fastener openings, said third fastener opening being disposed proximate said base and said fourth fastener opening being disposed proximate said top, and each of said first and second sidewalls include third and fourth slots, each of said third slots of said first and second sidewalls, respectively, engaging said third and fourth engaging ribs of said base, respectively, and each of said fourth slots of said first and second sidewalls, respectively, engaging said third and fourth engaging ribs of said top, respectively. 18. A vertical rack assembly according to claim 17, further comprising a third fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion of said third fastener insert being disposed in said third fastener opening of said second vertical member and said second portion of said third fastener insert being releasably attached to said upper surface of said base; and a fourth fastener insert having first and second portions, said first portion of said fourth fastener insert being disposed in said fourth fastener opening of said second vertical member and said second portion of said fourth fastener insert being releasably attached to said lower surface of said top. 19. A method of assembling first and second vertical members with a base, the first and second vertical members having a longitudinal axis, and the base having a substantially planar surface, comprising the steps of: sliding the first and second vertical members with respect to the base with the longitudinal axis of the first and second vertical members being substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base so that slots of the first and second vertical members, respectively, each receive an engaging rib disposed on the base thereby restricting the first and second vertical members from moving in any direction substantially parallel to the surface of the base; releasably engaging the first and second vertical members with the base so that the longitudinal axis of the first and second vertical members are substantially perpendicular to the surface of the base and the first and second vertical members are restricted from moving in any direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the base; and mounting a product between the first and second vertical members so that the product is supported by and aligned with the first and second vertical members. 20. A method of assembling a vertical member with a base according to claim 19, further comprising the step of: applying a compressive force to the vertical member while sliding the vertical member with respect to the base. 21. A method of assembling a vertical member with a base according to claim 20, further comprising the step of: fixedly securing the vertical member to the base. 22. A method of assembling a vertical member with a base, the vertical member having a main wall and a first sidewall extending from the main wall, the main wall includes a first fastener opening, and the first sidewall includes a first slot, and the base having upper and lower surfaces, and a first guide portion extending from the upper surface, the first guide portion having a first engaging rib extending therefrom, comprising the steps of: placing the first sidewall of the vertical member adjacent the first guide portion of the base; sliding the vertical member downwardly with respect to the first guide portion until the vertical member abuts the upper surface of the base such that the first slot of the first sidewall engages the first engaging rib of the first guide portion; inserting a fastener insert having first and second portions into the fastener opening in the main wall of the vertical member; and attaching the
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