A collapsible storage rack includes multiple rack members and a linkage assembly. At least one of the rack members includes a laterally extending body and a storage element that projects in a forward direction from the body. The rack members are shiftable along an upright extension direction and are
A collapsible storage rack includes multiple rack members and a linkage assembly. At least one of the rack members includes a laterally extending body and a storage element that projects in a forward direction from the body. The rack members are shiftable along an upright extension direction and are shiftable relative to each other into and out of a collapsed condition. The linkage assembly shiftably interconnects the rack members and permits shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the collapsed condition.
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1. A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second rack members, with the first rack member including a body that presents opposite ends and extends along a lateral direction between the ends,at least one of said rack members including a storage element that projects in a forward direction p
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A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second rack members, with the first rack member including a body that presents opposite ends and extends along a lateral direction between the ends,at least one of said rack members including a storage element that projects in a forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and is operable to support a stored item in front of the rack,said rack members shiftable along an upright extension direction perpendicular to the forward and lateral directions,said rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of a collapsed condition; anda linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the rack members and permitting shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the collapsed condition,said linkage assembly including oppositely spaced first and second foldable arms each pivotally attached to the first rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of a folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the forward direction, with the arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position,said rack members shiftable relative to each other between an extended condition and the collapsed condition, with the rack members being shifted away from each other when shifted from the collapsed condition to the extended condition,said body presenting a lateral axis and the foldable arms projecting along an upright path from the body in an unfolded position corresponding to the extended condition,each of said foldable aims presenting an arm axis, with the arm axes being substantially aligned with the lateral axis in the folded position,each of said arm axes and the lateral axis cooperatively presenting an acute angle in the extended condition, with collapsing movement of the rack members toward each other causing the arms to return to the folded position,said body including a laterally extending central flange, with the foldable arms being pivotally attached to the central flange,said body including a laterally extending transverse flange attached to the central flange, with the transverse flange projecting forwardly of the central flange,said foldable arms engaging the transverse flange in the extended condition. 2. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 1, said foldable arms pivoting toward one another when shifted from the unfolded position to the folded position, with the foldable arms being spaced substantially entirely between the ends of the body. 3. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 1, said linkage assembly including third and fourth foldable arms, with the foldable anus cooperatively providing oppositely spaced linkages that shiftably interconnect the rack members,each linkage including one of the first and second foldable arms and one of third and fourth foldable arms, with the third and fourth foldable arms being pivotally connected to the corresponding first and second foldable arms and the second rack member. 4. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 3, said second rack member including a second body that presents opposite ends and extends along the lateral direction between the ends,said third and fourth foldable arms each pivotally attached to the second rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of the folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said third and fourth foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the fore-and-aft direction, with the third and fourth foldable folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position. 5. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 1, said foldable arms each presenting a stop that engages the first rack member and restricts pivotal movement of the corresponding arm relative to the first rack member in the extended condition. 6. A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second rack members that respectively include first and second bodies, with each body presenting opposite ends and extending along a lateral direction between the ends,at least one of said rack members including a storage element that projects in a forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and is operable to support a stored item in front of the rack,said rack members shiftable along an upright extension direction perpendicular to the forward and lateral directions,said rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of a collapsed condition; anda linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the rack members and permitting shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the collapsed condition,said linkage assembly including oppositely spaced first and second foldable arms each pivotally attached to the first rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of a folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the forward direction, with the arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position,said linkage assembly including third and fourth foldable arms, with the foldable arms cooperatively providing oppositely spaced linkages that shiftably interconnect the rack members,each linkage including one of the first and second foldable arms and one of third and fourth foldable arms, with the third and fourth foldable arms being pivotally connected to the corresponding first and second foldable arms and the second rack member,said third and fourth foldable arms each pivotally attached to the second rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of the folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said third and fourth foldable aims being attached between the rack members along the fore-and-aft direction, with the third and fourth foldable arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position,said rack members shiftable relative to each other between an extended condition and the collapsed condition, with the rack members being shifted away from each other when shifted from the collapsed condition to the extended condition,said bodies each presenting a lateral axis and the corresponding foldable arms projecting toward one another from the respective bodies in unfolded positions corresponding to the extended condition,each of said foldable arms presenting an arm axis, with the arm axes being substantially aligned with the lateral axis of the respective body in the folded positions,each of said arm axes and the corresponding lateral axis cooperatively presenting an acute angle in the extended condition, with collapsing movement of the rack members toward each other causing the arms to return to the folded position,said bodies including respective first and second central flanges, with the foldable arms being pivotally attached to the corresponding central flange,said bodies including respective first and second transverse flanges attached to the corresponding central flange, with the first transverse flange projecting forwardly of the first central flange and the second transverse flange projecting rearwardly of the second central flange,said foldable arms engaging the corresponding transverse flange in the extended condition. 7. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 6, said foldable arms pivoting toward one another when shifted from the unfolded position to the folded position, with the first and second foldable arms being spaced substantially entirely between the ends of the first body. 8. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 6, said foldable arms each presenting a stop that engages the respective rack member and restricts pivotal movement of the corresponding arm relative to the respective rack member in the extended condition. 9. A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second nestable rack members that include respective first and second bodies that each present opposite ends and extend along a lateral direction between the ends,said bodies each including a laterally extending central flange that presents upper and lower side margins,said rack members each including a storage element attached relative to the central flange and operable to support a stored item in front of the rack,said storage elements each projecting from the respective upper side margins in a forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction to present a forwardmost margin,said rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of a nested condition; anda linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the central flanges and permitting shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the nested condition,said central flanges including corresponding channels that present an open face extending between the lower margin and the forwardmost margin,said second rack member projecting through the open face of the first rack member and at least partly received by the corresponding channel in the nested condition,said linkage assembly including oppositely spaced first and second foldable arms each pivotally attached to the first rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of a folded position corresponding with the nested condition,said foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the forward direction,said foldable arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position, with the arms being positioned at least partly in the channel of the first rack member,said rack members shiftable relative to each other between an extended condition and the collapsed condition, with the rack members being shifted away from each other when shifted from the collapsed condition to the extended condition,said first body presenting a lateral axis and the foldable arms projecting along an upright path from the first body in an unfolded position corresponding to the extended condition,each of said foldable arms presenting an arm axis, with the arm axes being substantially aligned with the lateral axis in the folded position,each of said arm axes and the lateral axis cooperatively presenting an acute angle in the extended condition, with collapsing movement of the rack members toward each other causing the arms to return to the folded position,said foldable arms being pivotally attached to the central flange of the first body,said first body including a laterally extending first transverse flange attached to the central flange of the first body,said first transverse flange projecting forwardly of the central flange of the first body and interconnecting the central flange of the first body and storage element,said foldable arms engaging the first transverse flange in the extended condition. 10. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 9, said foldable arms pivoting toward one another when shifted from the unfolded position to the folded position, with the foldable arms being spaced substantially entirely between the ends of the body. 11. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 10, said central flanges cooperatively defining a laterally extending slot that presents a top and bottom,said foldable arms being substantially received by the slot between the top and bottom,said first transverse flange substantially covering the top to at least partly enclose the foldable aims within the slot. 12. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 9, said linkage assembly including third and fourth foldable arms, with the foldable arms cooperatively providing oppositely spaced linkages that shiftably interconnect the rack members,each linkage including one of the first and second foldable arms and one of third and fourth foldable arms, with the third and fourth foldable arms being pivotally connected to the corresponding first and second foldable arms and the second rack member. 13. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 12, said third and fourth foldable arms each pivotally attached to the second rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of the folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said third and fourth foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the fore-and-aft direction,said third and fourth foldable arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position, with the third and fourth foldable arms being positioned at least partly in the channel of the first rack member. 14. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 9, said foldable arms each presenting a stop that engages the first rack member and restricts pivotal movement of the corresponding atm relative to the first rack member in the extended condition. 15. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 9, said storage elements contacting each other in the nested condition. 16. A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second nestable rack members that include respective first and second bodies that each present opposite ends and extend along a lateral direction between the ends,said bodies each including a laterally extending central flange that presents upper and lower side margins,said rack members each including a storage element attached relative to the central flange and operable to support a stored item in front of the rack,said storage elements each projecting from the respective upper side margins in a forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction to present a forwardmost margin,said rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of a nested condition; anda linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the central flanges and permitting shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the nested condition,said central flanges including corresponding channels that present an open face extending between the lower margin and the forwardmost margin,said second rack member projecting through the open face of the first rack member and at least partly received by the corresponding channel in the nested condition,said linkage assembly including oppositely spaced first and second foldable anus each pivotally attached to the first rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of a folded position corresponding with the nested condition,said foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the forward direction,said foldable arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position, with the arms being positioned at least partly in the channel of the first rack member,said linkage assembly including third and fourth foldable arms, with the foldable arms cooperatively providing oppositely spaced linkages that shiftably interconnect the rack members,each linkage including one of the first and second foldable arms and one of third and fourth foldable aims, with the third and fourth foldable arms being pivotally connected to the corresponding first and second foldable arms and the second rack member,said third and fourth foldable arms each pivotally attached to the second rack member about a fore-and-aft axis adjacent to corresponding ends and pivotal into and out of the folded position corresponding with the collapsed condition,said third and fourth foldable arms being attached between the rack members along the fore-and-aft direction,said third and fourth foldable arms folding in front of the first rack member and folding behind the second rack member in the folded position, with the third and fourth foldable arms being positioned at least partly in the channel of the first rack member,said rack members shiftable relative to each other between an extended condition and the collapsed condition, with the rack members being shifted away from each other when shifted from the collapsed condition to the extended condition,said bodies each presenting a lateral axis and the corresponding foldable arms projecting toward one another from the respective bodies in unfolded positions corresponding to the extended condition,each of said foldable arms presenting an arm axis, with the arm axes being substantially aligned with the lateral axis of the respective body in the folded positions. 17. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 16, each of said arm axes and the corresponding lateral axis cooperatively presenting an acute angle in the extended condition, with collapsing movement of the rack members toward each other causing the arms to return to the folded position. 18. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 17, said foldable arms being pivotally attached to the corresponding central flange,said bodies including respective first and second transverse flanges attached to the corresponding central flange, with the first transverse flange projecting forwardly of the first central flange and the second transverse flange projecting rearwardly of the second central flange,said foldable arms engaging the corresponding transverse flange in the extended condition. 19. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 18, said foldable arms pivoting toward one another when shifted from the unfolded position to the folded position, with the first and second foldable arms being spaced substantially entirely between the ends of the body. 20. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 18, said central flanges cooperatively defining a laterally extending slot that presents a top and bottom,said foldable arms being substantially received by the slot between the top and bottom,said first transverse flange substantially covering the top and the second transverse flange substantially covering the bottom, with the flanges thereby substantially enclosing the foldable arms within the slot. 21. The collapsible storage rack as claimed in claim 16, said foldable arms each presenting a stop that engages the respective rack member and restricts pivotal movement of the corresponding arm relative to the respective rack member in the extended condition. 22. A collapsible storage rack comprising: first and second nestable rack members that include respective first and second bodies that each present opposite ends and extend along a lateral direction between the ends,said bodies each including a laterally extending central flange that presents upper and lower side margins,said rack members each including a storage element attached relative to the central flange and operable to support a stored item in front of the rack,said storage elements each projecting from the respective upper side margins in a forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction to present a forwardmost margin,said rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of a nested condition; anda linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the central flanges and permitting shifting movement of the rack members into and out of the nested condition,said central flanges including corresponding channels that present an open face between the lower margin and the forwardmost margin,said second rack member projecting through the open face of the first rack member and at least partly received by the corresponding channel in the nested condition;a third nestable rack member including a third body that presents opposite ends and extends along the lateral direction between the ends,said third body including a third laterally extending central flange that presents upper and lower side margins,said third rack member including a third storage element attached relative to the third central flange,said third storage element projecting from the upper side margin of the third central flange in the forward direction perpendicular to the lateral direction to present a forwardmost margin of the third rack member,said second and third rack members shiftable relative to each other into and out of the nested condition; andanother linkage assembly shiftably interconnecting the central flanges of the second and third rack members and permitting shifting movement into and out of the nested condition,said third central flange including a third channel that presents a respective open face extending between the third lower margin and the third forwardmost margin,said third rack member projecting through the open face of the second rack member and at least partly received by the corresponding channel in the nested condition.
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