US20060113265A1

US20060113265A1 - Adjustable rack

Info

Publication number: US20060113265A1
Application number: US11/002,593
Authority: US
Inventors: Shahriar Dardashti
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-12-01
Filing date: 2004-12-01
Publication date: 2006-06-01

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments provided herein may include an adjustable rack system, including a front support member, a rear support member in spaced relation to the front support member, one or more support structures coupled to the front support member and the rear support member, and a shelf portion including a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to the rear support member, and a body portion configured to be adjacent to the one or more support structures.

Description

BACKGROUND

Many racks that are configured to hold CDs, DVDs, and other items may be available. These racks may have fixed locations for shelves or very limited locations for the shelves. Furthermore, these racks may be unattractive and expensive to produce, as well as difficult to assemble. What is needed is a highly configurable rack system to store CDs, DVDs, and other items that is inexpensive, attractive and easy to assemble.

SUMMARY

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable rack system according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a top view of a shelf portion according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of an adjustable rack system according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of exemplary embodiments and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the embodiments may be constructed and/or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the exemplary embodiments. However, it is to be understood that the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the specification.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable rack system, generally at 10. System 10 may include a base portion 20 as well as a selectively positionable and selectively couplable shelf portion 30. Base portion 20 may include one or more front support members 22 as well as a rear support member 24, which may be generally vertical. Furthermore system 10 may include a support structure 26 coupling the front support members 22 and the rear support member 24. System 10 may further include one or more ornamental features or feet 28 which may enhance the aesthetics of the system as well as cover sharp edges, as well as provide support for the overall system.
Rear support member 24 may have an upright portion 38 as well as a lateral portion 40. Upright portion 38 may couple to support structures 26, while lateral portion 40 may be configured to contact a support surface to provide support for the entire system. Front support member 22 and rear support member 24 as well as support structure 26 may be made of metal. However, it will be appreciated that other materials, such as but not limited to plastics, polymers, wood, other metals, and/or combinations thereof, may be utilized, as desired. Similarly, ornamental features or feet 28 may be formed of similar materials and/or combinations thereof.
Selectively positionable and couplable shelf portion 30 may couple to rear support member 24 and may be adjacent to and/or rest upon support structure 26 in many different positions. With this configuration a user may selectively couple shelf portions 30 at different positions on the system to make the system highly adjustable. This may make the system more desirable to potential purchasers as they may be able to support many different items within or upon system 10.
It will be appreciated that shelf portion 30 may also couple to front support member 22, rear support member 24, and/or support structure 26, and or combinations thereof, or to none of them, without straying from the concepts disclosed herein, as desired.
Items that may be supported may include, but are not limited to, CDs, DVDs, plants, models, or other items. With this highly adjustable system, many different sized and shaped items may be stored within the system by selectively positioning the shelves to create different distances between shelf portions 30. Therefore, the system may be utilized to support all CDs, all DVDs, or other items, or combinations thereof, within the same system.
FIG. 2 shows a more detailed view of a shelf portion 30. Shelf portion 30 may include coupling configuration 32 as well as body portion 34. Coupling configuration 32 may be configured to couple to rear support member 24 (not shown) while body portion 34 may be configured to be adjacent to and/or rest upon support structure 26 (not shown). It will be appreciated that coupling configuration 32 may also be configured to couple to one or more front support members 22 (not shown), or other parts of the system, while resting upon the support structure 26 (not shown). Shelf portion 30 may be made from plastics, wood, metal, polymers, other materials, and/or combinations thereof, among others.
It will be appreciated with this highly configurable configuration, that the shelves may couple at various points within the system to make a highly adjustable rack system. Furthermore the system may be easily and inexpensively produced such that a potential purchaser may be more likely to purchase one or multiple systems. Furthermore, many different configurations and styles of shelves may be sold separately such that a user may configure their system as they wish.
FIG. 3 shows a side elevational view of a system 10 according to an exemplary embodiment. System 10 may again include a rear support member 24 as well as a front support member 22 and support structures coupled to front support member 22 as well as rear support member 24. System 10 may further include a shelf portion 30, which may be configured to couple to either front support member 22, and/or rear support member 24, while adjacent to and/or resting upon, and/or coupling to support structure 26.
Rear support member 24 may include a lateral portion 40 which may be configured to contact a support surface to support the system and keep it upright. Furthermore, system 10 may include ornamental features 28 which may be configured to couple to various portions of the system to also contact a support surface and/or add aesthetics to the system, as desired. It will be appreciated that other configurations for base portion 20, front support members 22 and rear support member 24, as well as the shelf portion 30 may be utilized without straying from the concepts disclosed herein.
Furthermore, shelf portions 30 may be selectively positional and selectively couplable to the system to make the system highly adjustable. Yet further, shelf portions 30 may be of various colors, materials, and/or graphics and/or combinations thereof, to make the system more desirable to a potential purchaser. Different colors and/or graphics may be utilized throughout the system to further induce a potential purchaser to buy one or more systems. Shelf portions may be made in many different configurations, colors, and materials and may be sold separately from the system such that a user may purchase shelf portions separate from the system to make it configurable and/or desirable for each individual purchaser.
In closing, it is to be understood that the embodiments described herein are illustrative of the principles of the exemplary embodiments. Other modifications that may be employed are within the scope of this disclosure. Thus, by way of example, but not of limitation, alternative configurations may be utilized in accordance with the teachings herein. Accordingly, the drawings and description are illustrative and not meant to be a limitation thereof.

Claims

1. An adjustable rack system, comprising:

a front support member;

a rear support member in spaced relation to said front support member;

one or more support structures coupled to said front support member and said rear support member; and

a shelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to said rear support member, and a body portion configured to be adjacent to said one or more support structures.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more feet coupled to said front support member, to provide support for the system.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more feet coupled to said front support member, to provide support for the system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said one or more support structures are configured to receive said shelf portion to form a support surface.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is configured to rest upon said one or more support structures to form a support surface.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said rear support member.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said front support member.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one or more support structures.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said one or more support members are in spaced relation to each other to allow for selectively positional placement of said shelf portions.

10. An adjustable rack system, comprising:

one or more selectively, positionally couplable shelf portions; and

a support means for supporting said one or more selectively couplable shelf portions.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said one or more selectively couplable shelf portions is configured to selectively, positionally couple to said support means.

12. An adjustable rack system, comprising:

one or more generally vertical support members;

one or more support structures coupled to said generally vertical support members; and

a shelf portion comprising a body portion configured to be adjacent to said one or more support structures to form a support surface.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said shelf portion further comprises a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to said one or more generally vertical support members.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein said one or more support structures are configured to receive said shelf portion to form a support surface.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein said shelf portion is configured to rest upon said one or more support structures to form a support surface.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one or more generally vertical support members.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one or more support structures.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein said one or more support members are in spaced relation to each other to allow for selectively positional placement of said shelf portions.

19. A method for storing items, comprising:

providing a base structure comprising:

a front support member;

a rear support member in spaced relation to said front support member;

a shelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to said rear support member, and a body portion configured to be adjacent to said one or more support structures; and

selectively coupling said shelf portions to said support structure.

20. An adjustable rack system, comprising:

a front support member;

a rear support member in spaced relation to said front support member;

a shelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectively couple to said system, and a body portion configured to rest upon said one or more support structures to form a support surface.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising one or more ornamental features coupled to said front support member.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said rear support member.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said front support member.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein said shelf portion is selectively, positionally couplable to said one or more support structures.

25. The system of claim 20, wherein said one or more support members are in spaced relation to each other to allow for selectively positional placement of said shelf portions.

26. An adjustable rack system, comprising:

two front support members;

a rear support member in spaced relation to said front support members;

one or more support structures coupled to said front support member and said rear support member;

a shelf portion comprising a coupling portion configured to selectively positionally couple to said rear support member, and a body portion configured to rest upon said one or more support structures to form a support surface; and

one or more feet coupled to said front support member,

wherein said one or more support members are in spaced relation to each other to allow for selectively positional placement of said shelf portions.