Support for storing and displaying elongate articles
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-073/00
A47F-005/08
A47F-005/14
A47F-007/00
A47F-007/28
A47B-047/02
A47B-096/02
A47F-005/01
A47F-005/00
A47B-055/02
A47B-057/04
출원번호
US-0478826
(2014-09-05)
등록번호
US-9351592
(2016-05-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Wilke, Anthony J.
출원인 / 주소
Wine Cellar Innovations LLC
대리인 / 주소
Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
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초록▼
A support for storing and displaying elongate articles includes at least one shelf selectively adjustably couplable with a support frame in at least first and second orientations. The at least one shelf includes first locating structure associated with the first orientation and engagable with at lea
A support for storing and displaying elongate articles includes at least one shelf selectively adjustably couplable with a support frame in at least first and second orientations. The at least one shelf includes first locating structure associated with the first orientation and engagable with at least one elongate article placed in contact with the first locating structure to locate the at least one article on the shelf so that a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article is aligned in a first direction. The at least one shelf further includes second locating structure associated with the second orientation and engagable with an elongate article when the elongate article is placed in contact with the second locating structure to locate the elongate article on the at least one shelf so that the longitudinal axis of the elongate article is aligned in a second direction.
대표청구항▼
1. A support for storing and displaying elongate articles, the support comprising: at least one shelf having first and second sides and being selectively adjustably couplable with a support frame in at least a first orientation in which the first side faces in a generally upward direction and a seco
1. A support for storing and displaying elongate articles, the support comprising: at least one shelf having first and second sides and being selectively adjustably couplable with a support frame in at least a first orientation in which the first side faces in a generally upward direction and a second orientation in which the second side faces in a generally upward direction;first locating structure on the first side of the at least one shelf and associated with the first orientation, the first locating structure engagable with at least one elongate article placed in contact with the first locating structure to locate the at least one elongate article on the at least one shelf so that a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article is aligned generally horizontally in a first direction;second locating structure on the second side of the at least one shelf and associated with the second orientation, the second locating structure engagable with an elongate article when the elongate article is placed in contact with the second locating structure to locate the elongate article on the at least one shelf so that the longitudinal axis of the elongate article is aligned generally horizontally in a second direction,wherein a longitudinal axis of the first locating structure extends in a different direction than a longitudinal axis of the second locating structure. 2. The support of claim 1, wherein the first and second sides are oppositely disposed. 3. The support of claim 1, wherein: the first locating structure is engagable with the at least one elongate article so that the longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article is aligned generally parallel with the longitudinal axis defined by the first locating structure, andthe second locating structure is engagable with the elongate article when the elongate article is placed in contact with the second locating structure so that the longitudinal axis of the elongate article is aligned generally parallel with the longitudinal axis defined by the second locating structure. 4. The support of claim 1, wherein the longitudinal axis defined by the first locating structure is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis defined by the second locating structure such that the second direction of the elongate article is generally perpendicular to the first direction of the at least one elongate article. 5. The support of claim 1, wherein the first locating structure comprises a plurality of first elongate members, the first elongate members being arranged in a parallel spaced apart configuration in which longitudinal axes of the first elongate members are oriented in the first direction, the first elongate members defining at least one first space therebetween for receiving and retaining the at least one elongate article placed in contact with the first elongate members. 6. The support of claim 5, wherein the second locating structure comprises a plurality of second elongate members, the second elongate members being arranged in a parallel spaced apart configuration in which longitudinal axes of the second elongate members are oriented in the second direction, the second elongate members defining at least one second space therebetween for receiving and retaining the elongate article placed in contact with the second elongate members. 7. The support of claim 6, wherein the first elongate members and the second elongate members collectively define a grid structure. 8. The support of claim 6, wherein the at least one first space defines a first width, the at least one second space defines a second width, and the at least one elongate article and the elongate article each defines an article width transverse to the longitudinal axis thereof, each of the first width and the second width being less than the article widths. 9. The support of claim 1, wherein the support is configured to store and display a plurality of elongate articles, and wherein at least one of the first locating structure or the second locating structure is adapted to support the plurality of elongate articles anywhere substantially along the entire length of the at least one shelf. 10. The support of claim 9, wherein the at least one of the first locating structure or the second locating structure is engagable with the plurality of elongate articles to locate the plurality of elongate articles on the at least one shelf so that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of elongate articles are collectively aligned in one of the first direction or the second direction. 11. The support of claim 1, wherein the support is configured to store and display a plurality of elongate articles, and wherein at least one of the first locating structure or the second locating structure is adapted to support the plurality of elongate articles arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. 12. The support of claim 1, wherein the at least one shelf includes a first shelf and a second shelf, the first shelf coupled with the support frame in the first orientation and the second shelf coupled with the support frame in the second orientation. 13. A method of storing and displaying elongate articles, the method comprising: obtaining a support including at least one shelf having a first side with first locating structure and a second side with second locating structure, the first and second locating structures each configured to locate at least one of the elongate articles generally horizontally, the at least one shelf positionable in a first orientation wherein the first side faces in a generally upward direction, and a second orientation wherein the second side faces in a generally upward direction;selectively providing a first shelf of the at least one shelf in the first orientation; andsupporting the at least one elongate article on the first shelf anywhere substantially along the entire length of the first shelf such that the first locating structure engages the at least one elongate article and aligns a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article parallel with a first direction defined by a longitudinal axis of the first locating structure,wherein the longitudinal axis of the first locating structure extends in a different direction than a longitudinal axis of the second locating structure. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the support includes a second shelf, the method further comprising: selectively providing the second shelf in the second orientation; andsupporting at least one of the elongate articles on the second shelf anywhere substantially along the entire length of the second shelf such that the second locating structure engages the at least one elongate article and aligns a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article parallel with a second direction defined by the longitudinal axis of the second locating structure. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the longitudinal axis of the first locating structure is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second locating structure such that the first direction is generally perpendicular to the second direction. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein supporting the at least one elongate article includes supporting a plurality of elongate articles arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising: selectively transitioning the first shelf from the first orientation to the second orientation; andsupporting at least one of the elongate articles on the first shelf anywhere substantially along the entire length of the first shelf such that the second locating structure engages the at least one elongate article and aligns a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongate article parallel with a second direction defined by the longitudinal axis of the second locating structure. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein selectively transitioning the first shelf from the first orientation to the second orientation includes rotating the first shelf about a longitudinal axis defined by the first shelf. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the longitudinal axis of the first locating structure is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second locating structure such that the first direction is generally perpendicular to the second direction.
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