CA2532695A1 - Rack structure and storage system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A tire/wheel storage structure comprising a base frame for supporting tires, a pair of lateral frames moveably mounted to the base frame, and longitudinal support members removably mountable to the pair of lateral frames for providing shelf-supports. When the longitudinal support members are removed from said lateral frames, the lateral frames are moveable between a substantially upstanding position and a foldable about their respective said one end. A storage system comprising a plurality of stackable tire/wheel storage structures.
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TITLE OF THE INVENTION
[0001] RACK STRUCTURE AND STORAGE SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] RACK STRUCTURE AND STORAGE SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a rack structure and storage system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a rack structure for storing tires, wheels and other articles..
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0003] In the appended drawings, where like reference numerals indicate like elements throughout and where:
[0004] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tire/wheel storage structure of the invention in accordance with an embodiment thereof;
[0005] Figure 2 is a front elevation view of the tire/wheel storage structure of Figure 1 including shelf-structures with tires;
[0006] Figure 3 is a lateral side view of two stacked tire/wheel storage structures of Figure 1;
[0007] Figure 4 is a lateral side view of a tire/wheel storage structure of the invention in accordance with another embodiment thereof holding differently sized tires;
[0008] Figure 5 is a front elevation view of a plate member of f the invention in accordance with an embodiment thereof;
[0009] Figure 6 is a front elevation view of three stacked tire/wheel storage structures of Figure 1 in a folded position;
[0010] Figure 7 is partial view of portion 7-7 of Figure 1;
[0011] Figure 8 is a front elevation view of the tire/wheel storage structure of the invention similar to Figure 2 with the shelf-structures removed and supporting tires within the space defined thereby;
and [0012] Figure 9 is a front elevation view of a tire/wheel storage structure of the invention in accordance with a further embodiment thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
and [0012] Figure 9 is a front elevation view of a tire/wheel storage structure of the invention in accordance with a further embodiment thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
[0013] The present invention is illustrated in further details by the following non-limiting examples.
[0014] Figure 1 shows a tire/wheel storage structure 10 having the general form of a rack for supporting tires 12, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
[0015] The tire/wheel storage structure 10 includes a base frame 14 and side frames 16A and 16B mounted near each lateral end 18 and 20 of the base member 14. More particularly, the side frames 16A
and 20 of the base member 14. More particularly, the side frames 16A
and 16B are moveably mounted to the base frame 14 at their respective ends 22 and 24 and are generally upstanding therefrom. In the embodiment illustrated herein, the side frames 16A and 16B are pivotally mounted to the base frame 14.
and 20 of the base member 14. More particularly, the side frames 16A
and 16B are moveably mounted to the base frame 14 at their respective ends 22 and 24 and are generally upstanding therefrom. In the embodiment illustrated herein, the side frames 16A and 16B are pivotally mounted to the base frame 14.
[0016] The tire/wheel storage structure 10 further includes longitudinal support members such as 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D, which are removably mountable to side frames 16A and 16B for defining shelf supports 28A and 28B. More particularly, adjacent support members 26A
and 26B are so spaced apart as to define a shelf support 28A for supporting tires 12 therebetween as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3; adjacent support members 26C and 26D are so spaced apart as to define a shelf support 28B for supporting tires 12 therebetween as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The skilled artisan will readily appreciate that a greater number of longitudinal support members, such as 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D can be provided so as to define a greater number of shelf supports for supporting an equal number of rows of tires 12. Furthermore, the distances between adjacent longitudinal support members of a given shelf-support can be varied to accommodate a plurality of tire sizes.
and 26B are so spaced apart as to define a shelf support 28A for supporting tires 12 therebetween as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3; adjacent support members 26C and 26D are so spaced apart as to define a shelf support 28B for supporting tires 12 therebetween as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The skilled artisan will readily appreciate that a greater number of longitudinal support members, such as 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D can be provided so as to define a greater number of shelf supports for supporting an equal number of rows of tires 12. Furthermore, the distances between adjacent longitudinal support members of a given shelf-support can be varied to accommodate a plurality of tire sizes.
[0017] In another embodiment, shown in Figures 2, 8, 9 and 10 the longitudinal support members 26 are mountable to the side frames 16A and 16B so as to define a roof frame 29.
[0018] Hence, tire/wheel storage structure 10 can be modified into various suitable configurations.
[0019] Turning back to Figure 1, the base frame 14 comprises a generally rectangular configuration and includes front and rear elongate members 30 and 32 and lateral elongate members 34 and 36 which define the abovementioned lateral ends 18 and 20. The base frame 14 also includes auxiliary elongate members 38 and 40 which, like members 30 and 32, are mounted at their longitudinal ends to lateral elongate members 34 and 36. As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 auxiliary elongate member 38 along with adjacent front elongate member 30 act as a tire support 42 for tires 12 as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3; similarly, auxiliary elongate member 40 along with adjacent rear elongate member 32 act as a tire support 44 as shown in Figures 1 and 3. Moreover, the adjacent auxiliary elongate members 38 and 40 are so spaced as to define a shelf support 45 for supporting tires 12 thereon. It should be noted, in this illustrated example, when placing a full row tires 12 on shelf support 45, the tires 12 will take up too much space for either shelf supports 42 or 44 to be useable.
[0020] In another non-illustrated example, three shelf supports can be used to support three rows of wheels. In such a case, the support members 26A, 26B, 26C, and 26D can be covered with a resilient protective material such as rubber so as not to be damaged by metal wheels. In other cases, smaller tires can be used and as such the protective material need not be used.
[0021] With reference to Figure 4, there is shown a tire support structure 11 having a base frame 14 including adjacent auxiliary elongate member 39 and 41 so spaced apart as to define a shelf support 46 for supporting a plurality of tires 12 and 13 having different sizes. As illustrated, the shelf support 46 is so positioned as to provide for a tire 13, such as a truck or tractor tire, having a larger width W2 than the width W 1 of a standard car tire 12. As shown, the width W2 of tire 13 spans the width of the base frame 14. Furthermore, when a tire support structure 10 or 11, supports larger tires 13, longitudinal support members such as 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D are removed so as to accommodate the height H2 of tire 13 as well as the height H1 of tire 12. In this way, the various tire 5 support structures of the present invention provide for receiving a plurality of differently shaped tires 12 or 13 and the like.
[0022] Turning back to Figure 1, the generally rectangular base frame 14 includes short leg members 48A, 48B, 48C and 48D including respective feet 50 at each corner thereof respectively. Legs 48A, 48B, 48C and 48D define a clearance space beneath the base frame 14. The base frame 14 also includes panels 52 and 54 mounted on the underside of members 30, 32, 38 and 40. As better shown in Figures 2, 6, 8 and 9 panel 52 defines a pair of downward flanges 56 and 58 and panel 54 defined a pair of downward flanges 60 and 62. In another embodiment, the panels 52 and 54 only define flanges 56 and 62. The panels 52 and 54 add stability to the base frame 14. The aforementioned clearance provides for a forklift (not shown) to have access to the underside of the base frame 14 and for the raising forks (not shown) to abut the downward flanges 56, 58, 60 and 62 for secure support when lifting or descending a tire support structure 10.
[0023] With respect to Figure 1, lateral side frames 16A and 16B respectively comprise a pair of interconnected end posts 64A, 66A, and 64B, 66B respectively. With reference to Figure 3, each pair of interconnected posts 64A, 66A and 64B, 66B (only posts 64A and 66A are illustrated here) are interconnected via top, middle and bottom horizontal rails 68, 70 and 72 respectively. Horizontal rails 68, 70 and 72 are interconnected via vertical bars 74 and 76. In another embodiment, shown in Figure 4, a tire support structure 11 includes a lateral frame 16A
having two interconnected end posts 64A and 66A interconnected via top, middle and bottom horizontal rails 68, 70 and 72 respectively, which are in turn interconnected via a single vertical bar 78.
having two interconnected end posts 64A and 66A interconnected via top, middle and bottom horizontal rails 68, 70 and 72 respectively, which are in turn interconnected via a single vertical bar 78.
[0024] Each post 64A, 66A, 64B, and 66B includes a plate member 78 at its bottom end 80 (see Figure 3) which is moveably mounted to the base frame 14. Specifically, the respective plate members 78 of each post member 64A and 64B are mounted to the front elongate member 30 and the respective plate members 78 of each post member 66A and 66B are mounted to the rear elongate member 32. Each plate member 78 is pivotally mounted to the base frame as will be described herein.
[0025] With reference to Figure 5 the plate member 78 comprises a generally L-shaped flat body having a flat corner 82 between the vertical portion 46 and the horizontal portion 88. The horizontal portion 88 is directed towards the right when mounted to a left post member 64A
and 66A (see Figure 1) or to the left when mounted to a right post member 64B or 66B (see Figure 1). The horizontal portion 88 includes two apertures 90 and 92 for being pivotally mounted to elongate members 30 or 32. As the skilled artisan will easily appreciate a fastener (not shown) is driven through an aperture 90 or 92 into an elongate member 30 or 32 through apertures 93, 94, 95 and 96 (see Figure 6); a given plate member 78 is pivotal about this fastener. The positioning of mounting apertures 93, 94, 95 and 96 are in the same order from left to right on elongate member 32 as elongate member 30. The vertical portion 88 of the plate member 78 is welded onto the bottom end portion 80 of post member 64A, 64B, 66A or 66B; of course other ways of mounting the plate member 78 to a post member can be contemplated within the scope of the present invention. Plate members 78 provide for folding the left and right lateral frames 16A and 16B from a generally upright position shown for example in Figure 1 to a folded position as shown in Figure 6.
and 66A (see Figure 1) or to the left when mounted to a right post member 64B or 66B (see Figure 1). The horizontal portion 88 includes two apertures 90 and 92 for being pivotally mounted to elongate members 30 or 32. As the skilled artisan will easily appreciate a fastener (not shown) is driven through an aperture 90 or 92 into an elongate member 30 or 32 through apertures 93, 94, 95 and 96 (see Figure 6); a given plate member 78 is pivotal about this fastener. The positioning of mounting apertures 93, 94, 95 and 96 are in the same order from left to right on elongate member 32 as elongate member 30. The vertical portion 88 of the plate member 78 is welded onto the bottom end portion 80 of post member 64A, 64B, 66A or 66B; of course other ways of mounting the plate member 78 to a post member can be contemplated within the scope of the present invention. Plate members 78 provide for folding the left and right lateral frames 16A and 16B from a generally upright position shown for example in Figure 1 to a folded position as shown in Figure 6.
[0026] Referring again to Figure 6, and with respect to lateral frame 16A, the plate member 78 of post members 64A is mounted to elongate member 30 via plate-member aperture 94 and elongate-member aperture 92; the plate member 78 of post member 66A is mounted to elongate member 32 via plate-member aperture 90 and elongate-member aperture 95. With respect to lateral frame 16B, the plate member 78 of post member 64B is mounted to front elongate member 30 via plate-member aperture 90 and elongate member aperture 96; the plate member 78 of post members 66B is mounted to rear elongate member 32 via plate-member aperture 90 and elongate-member aperture 93. In this way, lateral frame 16A is folded above lateral frame 16B. In another embodiment, the lateral frame 16B may be mounted closer to the lateral end 18 of base frame 14 than the distance separating lateral frame 16A
and the opposite lateral end 20, such that frame 16B is foldable over frame 16A. The double apertures 90 and 92 of the plate members 78 provide for the foregoing.
and the opposite lateral end 20, such that frame 16B is foldable over frame 16A. The double apertures 90 and 92 of the plate members 78 provide for the foregoing.
[0027] Turning to Figure 3, when a lateral frame 16A or 16B is placed in the unfolded position, the bottom end 99 of the post members (only post members 64A and 66A are illustrated here) lies flush with the top end 100 of the short legs (only short legs 48A and 48D are illustrated here).
[0028] With reference to Figure 7, a given support member, such as 26A includes mounting elements 101 at each longitudinal end in the form of flange configured to interlock with a complementary mounting element 102 on the lateral frames 16A and 16B. Mounting element 102 is in the form of a pocket-structure configured to removably and securely receive a flange 100. As shown, for example in Figure 1, mounting elements 102 are positioned on frame 16B near the middle at top portions of post members 64B and 66B, as well as on the top and middle rails 68 and 70 respectively. Of course, the skilled artisan will appreciate that mounting elements 102 can be positioned at various points on the lateral frames 16A or 16B so as to defined shelf structures 28A, 28B or roof structures 29. Furthermore, the mutually interlocking mounting elements 100 and 102 can be provided in a variety of suitable configurations as would be understood by a skilled artisan.
[0029] Its should be noted that the support members 26, 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D are removed from the tire support structures 10 or 11 so as to fold the lateral frames 16A and 16B as shown in Figure 6 and that the support members 26, 26A, 26B, 26C and 26D, when mounted to the lateral frames 16A and 16B stabilize the tire support structures 10 or 11 of the present invention.
[0030] In an embodiment, at least one of the lateral frames 16A
or 16B has their post members 64A, 66A, 64B and 66B welded onto the plate member 78 at an inclination with respect to the vertical axis thereof such that the lateral frame 16A or 16B is inwardly inclined towards the base frame 14.
or 16B has their post members 64A, 66A, 64B and 66B welded onto the plate member 78 at an inclination with respect to the vertical axis thereof such that the lateral frame 16A or 16B is inwardly inclined towards the base frame 14.
[0031] Referring now, to Figure 8, the shelf-supports may 28A
and 28B are demountable creating a space 104 spanning from the base frame 14 to the roof frame 29 and from lateral frame 16A to lateral frame 16B.
and 28B are demountable creating a space 104 spanning from the base frame 14 to the roof frame 29 and from lateral frame 16A to lateral frame 16B.
[0032] With reference again to Figures 3 and 6, the tire support structures 10 of the invention are stackable in the unfolded and folded positions respectively. In both cases, a forklift engages the tire support structures 10 whether in the folded position or the unfolded position while supporting tires 12 as described above. As shown in Figure 3, when a plurality of unfolded tire support structures 10 are stacked such as tire support structures 10' and 10" on top of each other, the feet 50 of a top tire support structure such as 10", will sit on the top ends 106 of the posts 64A, 64B, 66A, and 66B of a bottom tire support structure such as 10'. As shown in Figure 6, when a plurality of folded tire support structures 10 are stacked such as tire support structures 10', 10" and 10"' on top of each other, the feet 50 of top tire support structure such as 10" or 10"", will sit on the top ends 100 of the short legs 48A, 48B, 48C and 48D of a bottom tire support structure such as 10' or 10" respectively. Feet 50 have a rectangular and conical configuration that provides for them to sit on top ends 100 and 106 with sufficient stability. Of course, the skilled artisan may contemplate other suitable configurations for feet 50 within the scope of the present invention.
[0033] Figure 9 shows another embodiment of a tire support structure 111, including lateral frames 116A and 116B, moveably connected to a base frame 114 via plate members 178 as well as longitudinal support members 126 for defining a roof frame as well as shelf supports 128, 130, and 132 [0034] The skilled artisan will easily understand that all the elements of the various tire/wheel storage structures 10, 11 and 111 described herein can be combined in a variety of ways to provide for other non-illustrated embodiments which are within the scope of the invention.
Of course, the storage structures of the present invention can be used to 5 store not only tires and wheels but a variety of articles.
Of course, the storage structures of the present invention can be used to 5 store not only tires and wheels but a variety of articles.
[0035] It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described hereinabove. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced in various ways. It is 10 also to be understood that the phraseology or terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not limitation. Hence, although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit, scope and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A tire/wheel storage structure comprising:
a base frame for supporting tires;
a pair of lateral frames moveably mounted at one respective end thereof to said base frame; and longitudinal support members removably mountable at each longitudinal end thereof to said pair of lateral frames for providing at least one shelf-support for supporting tires;
wherein when said longitudinal support members are removed from said lateral frames, said lateral frames are moveable between a substantially upstanding position and a foldable about their respective said one end.
a base frame for supporting tires;
a pair of lateral frames moveably mounted at one respective end thereof to said base frame; and longitudinal support members removably mountable at each longitudinal end thereof to said pair of lateral frames for providing at least one shelf-support for supporting tires;
wherein when said longitudinal support members are removed from said lateral frames, said lateral frames are moveable between a substantially upstanding position and a foldable about their respective said one end.
2. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 1, wherein said base frame comprises lateral side ends, each of said pair of lateral frames being mounted at a respective said lateral side end.
3. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein said pair of lateral frames are pivotally mounted to said base frame.
4. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein either one of said pair of lateral frames is foldable above the other.
5. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 4, wherein said base frame comprises lateral side ends, said either one lateral frame is mounted closer to a respective said lateral side end that said other lateral frame.
6. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein each said lateral frame comprises a pair of end post members, each said end post member being moveably mounted to said base frame.
7. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 6, wherein said base frame comprises lateral side ends, each said pair of post members of a respective said lateral frame being pivotally mounted to said base frame near respective said lateral side ends thereof, one said pair said post members of one said lateral frame being pivotally mounted closer to a respective said lateral side end than the other said pair of post members of the other said lateral frame.
8. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 6 or 7, wherein said post members are mounted to said base frame via respective plate members, said respective plate member being pivotally mounted to said base frame.
9. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 8, wherein each of said plate members comprise first and second apertures for receiving a fastener therethrough, said fastener being mounted to said base frame, said plate member being pivotal about said fastener.
10. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 9, wherein at least one said of said first and second apertures of a given said plate member mounted to a said post member mounted to near a given said lateral side end is positioned closer to said given lateral side end than the other of said first and second apertures thereby providing for either one of said lateral frames to be folded above the other said lateral frame when in said folded position.
11. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 9 to 10, wherein said plate members of one said pair of post members of one said lateral frame are pivotally mounted to said base member via said first apertures respectively and said plate members of the other said pair of post members of the other said lateral frame being pivotally mounted to said base member via said second aperture respectively.
12. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 6 to 11, wherein of said post members of a given said pair are interconnected via at least one horizontal rail.
13. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 12, wherein said post members of said given pair are interconnected via at least two said horizontal members, said horizontal rails being interconnected via at least one vertical bar.
14. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein said longitudinal support members comprise mounting elements at each said longitudinal end thereof for being mounted to said lateral frames.
15. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 14, wherein said longitudinal support member mounting elements comprise flange members.
16. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 14 to 15, wherein said lateral frames comprise respective lateral frame mounting elements complementary to said longitudinal support member mounting elements.
17. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 16, wherein said lateral frame mounting elements comprise pocket members.
18. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 12, wherein each said lateral frames comprise respective mounting elements for receiving said longitudinal support members, said lateral frame mounting elements of a given said lateral frame being positioned on at least one of said post members and/or said at least one horizontal rail.
19. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 13, wherein each said lateral frames comprise respective mounting elements for receiving said longitudinal support members, said lateral frame mounting elements of a given said lateral frame being positioned on at least one of said post members and/or said at least one horizontal rail and/or said at least one vertical bar.
20. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claim 1 to 19, wherein a pair of adjacent longitudinal support members mounted to said lateral frames define said shelf support.
21. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 20, wherein said pair of adjacent longitudinal support members are so space apart as to support a tire therebetween.
22. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 1, wherein said longitudinal support members are mountable to said lateral frames near top ends thereof so as to define a roof frame.
23. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein said base frame comprises opposite front and rear elongate members interconnected by opposite lateral side elongate members.
24. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 23, wherein said base frame further comprises at least one said auxiliary elongate member removably mountable to said opposite lateral side elongate members.
25. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 23, wherein said base frame further comprises at least one auxiliary elongate member mounted to said opposite lateral side elongate members.
26. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 24 to 25, wherein a said auxiliary elongate member mounted to said opposite lateral side elongate members defines along with either one of an adjacent said front and rear elongate members a tire support for supporting tires therebetween.
27. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 24 to 25, wherein two said auxiliary elongate member mounted to said opposite lateral side elongate members define a tire support for supporting tires therebetween.
28. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 26, wherein two said auxiliary elongate member mounted to said opposite lateral side elongate members define an additional tire support for supporting tires therebetween.
29. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one claims 1 to 28, wherein one of said lateral frames is biased towards the other of said lateral frames.
30. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 1, wherein one of said lateral frames is biased towards the other of said lateral frames, said one frame member comprising a pair of interconnected end post members, each of said post members of said pair being mounted to said base frame via a plate member, said post members being mounted to said plate member with an incline defining said bias.
31. A tire/wheel storage structure according to any one of claims 29 or 30, said bias of said one lateral frame providing for exerting a force against tires stored between said pair of lateral frames so as to secure the tires therebetween.
32. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim one of claims 1 to 31, wherein said base frame further comprises spacing members for providing a clearance thereunder.
33. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 32, wherein said spacing members comprise leg members comprising feet members at their bottom free ends.
34. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 33, wherein when stacking a plurality of said tire/wheel storage structure in said unfolded position on top of one another, said feet members of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on said lateral frames of an adjacent bottom said tire structure.
35. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 34, wherein each said lateral frame comprises a pair of end post members, each said post member defining a top end portion, wherein when said feet members of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on said lateral frames of an adjacent bottom said tire structure each said feet member sits on a respective said top end portion.
36. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 33, wherein when said lateral frames are in a folded position said leg members expose respective free top end portions.
37. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 36, wherein when stacking a plurality of said tire/wheel storage structures in said unfolded position on top of one another, said feet members of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on a respective said top free end of a respective said leg member.
38. A tire/wheel storage structure according to claim 32, wherein said base frame further comprises support-elements on the underside thereof, said support-elements providing for receiving a forklift during lifting and descending operations.
39. A tire storage system comprising a plurality of stackable tire/wheel storage structures, each said tire/wheel storage structure comprising:
a base frame for supporting tires and comprising spacing members for providing a clearance thereunder, said spacing members defining opposite top and bottom end portions a pair of lateral frames moveably mounted at one respective end thereof to said base frame so as to be moveable between a substantially upstanding position and a folded position about their respective said one end; and longitudinal support members removably mountable at each longitudinal end thereof to said pair of lateral frames for providing at least one shelf-support for supporting tires;
wherein when stacking said tire support structures in said substantially upstanding position, said spacing member bottom end portions of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on said lateral frames of an adjacent bottom said tire structure and when stacking said tire support structures in said folded position said spacing member bottom end portions of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on a respective said top free end of a respective spacing member top end portion of a bottom said tire support structure.
a base frame for supporting tires and comprising spacing members for providing a clearance thereunder, said spacing members defining opposite top and bottom end portions a pair of lateral frames moveably mounted at one respective end thereof to said base frame so as to be moveable between a substantially upstanding position and a folded position about their respective said one end; and longitudinal support members removably mountable at each longitudinal end thereof to said pair of lateral frames for providing at least one shelf-support for supporting tires;
wherein when stacking said tire support structures in said substantially upstanding position, said spacing member bottom end portions of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on said lateral frames of an adjacent bottom said tire structure and when stacking said tire support structures in said folded position said spacing member bottom end portions of a given top said tire/wheel storage structure sit on a respective said top free end of a respective spacing member top end portion of a bottom said tire support structure.
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