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A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage position and then easily and promptly lowered for

A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage position and then easily and promptly lowered for access as needed. The design is scaleable to accommodate three-dimensional specifications particular to an application, and adaptable to lifting mechanisms of various weight capacities.

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A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage position and then easily and promptly lowered for

A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage position and then easily and promptly lowered for access as needed. The design is scaleable to accommodate three-dimensional specifications particular to an application, and adaptable to lifting mechanisms of various weight capacities. nings in the frame member, and a connecting pin is placed therethrough, the support arm is fixed such that it cannot move laterally, and when the connecting pin is removed the support arm can be moved laterally to another position or removed from the frame member. 10. The stabilizer as in claim 9 wherein the connecting pins further comprise threads along a bottom end thereof. 11. The stabilizer as in claim 10 wherein the openings in the bottom surfaces of the first and second frame members reversibly and securely receive the threads of the respective connecting pins. 12. The stabilizer as in claim 9 wherein the connecting pins further comprise a ring fixedly attached to a top thereof. 13. The stabilizer as in claim 9 further comprising a plate fixedly attached to an upper surface of the frame, and being larger than the frame and being flush with the frame along a rear edge thereof. 14. The stabilizer as in claim 13 further comprising two series of openings in the plate near the rear edge thereof, said openings corresponding to and alignable with the openings in the first and second frame members. 15. The stabilizer as in claim 14 further comprising a tray adapted to fit over the plate, said tray having a raised edge about the perimeter thereof, an apron about the perimeter thereof, said apron overlaying the frame and serving to hold the tray securely in place on the plate, and two series of openings in the plate near the rear edge thereof, said openings corresponding to and alignable with the openings in the plate. 16. The stabilizer as in claim 13 further comprising a access substantially centered in a forward edge of the plate. 17. The stabilizer as in claim 13 further comprising at least one small cutout in the plate at a point that is not above one of the frame members such that a tool may be reversibly placed therein. 18. The stabilizer as in claim 13 further comprising at least one large cutout in the plate at a point that is not above one of the frame members such that a container for small objects may be retained therein. 19. The stabilizer as in claim 9 further comprising a plate fixedly attached to an upper surface of the frame, being larger than the frame, being flush with the frame along a rear edge, a series of openings in the plate corresponding to and alignable with the openings in the first and second frame members, a access substantially centered in the forward edge of the plate, at least one small cutout in the plate at a point that is not above one of the frame members such that a tool may be reversibly placed therein, and at least one large cutout in the plate at a point that is not above one of the frame members such that a container for small objects may be retained therein. 20. The stabilizer as in claim 19 further comprising a tray, adapted to fit over said plate and having a series of openings corresponding to and alignable with the openings in the plate, a second access corresponding to the access in the plate, at least one small cutout communicating with the small cutout in the plate and at least one depression positioned and dimensioned to cooperate with the large cutout in the plate, said depression for the containment of small objects. 21. The stabilizer as in claim 20 further comprising a raised edge about the perimeter of the tray. 22. The stabilizer as in claim 20 further comprising an apron around the perimeter of the tray, said apron overlaying the frame and serving to hold the tray securely in place on the plate. 23. The stabilizer as in claim 20 further comprising flexible connector means for the attachment of the connecting pins to the tray, said flexible connector means being long enough to enable the connecting pins to reach all of the openings. 24. The stabilizer as in claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises a first upper inverted U-shaped member and a second lower inverted U-shaped member, each U-shaped member having a forward vertical wall, a rearward stepped wall and a substan tially flat connecting surface; at least one strut in engagement with forward surfaces of the two U-shaped members for supporting and spacing the U-shaped members such that the two U-shaped members are adapted to fit over consecutive rungs of the ladder. 25. The stabilizer as in claim 24 wherein there are two struts which form a V. 26. The stabilizer as in claim 24 wherein the first U-shaped member is substantially wider than the second U-shaped member. 27. The stabilizer as in claim 24 further comprising a spring loaded catch pivotally affixed to a bottom center of the rearward stepped wall of the first U-shaped member and a cutout above the catch to enable the catch to pivot upward. 28. The stabilizer as in claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises a first upper inverted U-shaped member and a second lower U-shaped member, each U-shaped member having a forward vertical wall, a rearward stepped wall and a substantially flat connecting surface; at least one strut in engagement with forward surfaces of the two U-shaped members for supporting and spacing the U-shaped members such that the two U-shaped members are adapted to fit over consecutive rungs of the ladder. 29. The stabilizer as in claim 28 wherein the at least one strut further comprises two tubular slidably nested segments and a tension spring disposed within the two segments whereby when the strut is extended the two U-shaped members can be placed about two consecutive rungs of the ladder, and when the strut is released the spring causes the strut to be compressed and the attachment means is adapted to hold the stabilizer securely on the rungs of the ladder. tantially planar and narrow support arm so that the arm clips sideways to snap about a first portion the vertical support post, the side facing opening running perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first support arm, the clip end having a first thickness, the arm having a substantially flat support end portion with a second thickness, the first thickness of the clip end being greater than the second thickness of the support end portion; abutting an exterior edge of a first storage medium circular disk against a concaved curved step on the clip end of the first arm, wherein the concaved curved step portion is approximately perpendicular to the side facing opening on the clip end of the first arm; supporting the first storage medium circular disk in a horizontal position directly on the substantially flat supporting the first arm; and providing the substantially planar and narrow support arm with a first side having a concave edge, and a second side having a convex edge opposite to the concave edge, wherein the clip end includes a rounded outer curved arc shaped edge end having a first diameter, and the support arm includes an outer curved arc shaped edge end having a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, and the side facing opening in the clip end being substantially ninety degrees to a tip of the outer curved arc shape edge end of the clip end. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of supporting includes the step of: passing an upwardly protruding hub portion from the support end portion of the first arm through a central opening in the first circular disk. 7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of: clipping an end of a second substantially planar and narrow support arm about a first portion of the vertical post; supporting a second storage medium disk in a horizontal position directly on a second substantially flat support end portion of the second support arm; rotating the second arm with a second storage disk to be above the first arm with the first storage disk so that the first disk and the second disk are in a stacked cylindrical arrangement with one another. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of: positioning the stacked cylindrical arrangement of the first disk and the second disk to be off-center relative to the base support for the rack. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of: removing the first support arm front underneath the second support arm in the stacked cylindrical arrangement by pulling the second clip end sideways detaching the second clipping end from the post without having to pull an end of the second support arm away from the post. 10. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of: extending the post by stacking interconnecting male and female ends of at least two longitudinal post members on top of one another.