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Storage rack system

a technology for storage racks and wine bottles, which is applied in the direction of show stands, show hangers, and display shelves, etc., can solve the problems of limited form, few provide much in the way of inherent shielding from ambient temperature fluctuations, and most wine storage racks do not provide for the housing of different bottle diameters

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-26
ISOVIN SYST
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The patent text is about how to maximize the amount of bottles that can be stored on a rack by making the dimensions of the rack fit tightly together. For plywood racks, a thickness of around 12 mm is recommended for adequate strength and bending resistance. The text also mentions that other materials and thicknesses could be used. This allows for more efficient use of space when storing bottles.

Problems solved by technology

The challenge to retailers and purchasers of wines for the purpose of aging and or simply storing for deferred consumption in the future is to find an economic means for maintaining the correct conditions in which the wines can retain and / or improve their quality with time.
However, most of these have some form of limitation in terms of factors, such as the effective use of space in terms of storage capacity per unit area, and very few provide much in the way of inherent shielding from ambient temperature fluctuations.
In addition, most wine storage racks do not provide for the housing of different bottle diameters, which can vary significantly depending on the wine style (e.g. Claret, Burgundy, Riesling, Champagne) and / or the bottle volume (e.g. standard 750 ml bottles, magnums, half-bottles).
Furthermore, many do not have sufficient inherent strength for floor to ceiling applications without the need for additional structural supports.

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[0036]Referring firstly to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is shown a first embodiment cylinder product vertical storage rack 1 according to the invention. The rack includes three parallel equi-spaced sets of longitudinal continuous support elements identified as elements 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Each of the support elements 2, 3 and 4 have an effective width w selected to accommodate a pre-determined cylindrical product length.

[0037]The sets of support elements 2, 3 and 4 are oriented such that the second and third set of support elements each marked 3 and 4 respectively, intersect and supportingly engage the first set of support elements each marked 2 at spaced intervals x+the thickness of the support elements, at included angles with respect to the first support elements 2 of +60 degrees and −60 degrees respectively as shown in FIG. 2. As can be seen, this intersecting arrangement produces a lattice structure defining a plurality of multiple cylinder receiving regular hexagonal prism shaped...

third embodiment

[0045]Referring next to FIG. 6, there is shown a perspective view of a third embodiment wine rack made in accordance with the invention. In this particular embodiment, sheet material is once again used for the first set of horizontally extending support elements 2. However, the second and third sets of support elements have each been replaced by sets of support elements of reduced width which in the illustrated example are in the form of the spaced rod elements 9 illustrated. The rods are secured with the sheet material elements by passing through holes provided in the sheet, the geometry of the resulting cross braced structure acting to prevent relative movement between the sets of support element. However, if desired suitable additional fastening means could also be used.

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[0046]Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown a perspective view of a fourth embodiment wine rack in accordance with the invention. In this particular embodiment, all longitudinal planar primary support elements are replaced with sets of spaced rod elements 9, secured in place by a further set of rod elements 9′. For embodiments constructed from metal rods, the constituent rod elements are ideally interconnected by means of welding as per FIG. 7. However, other suitable fasteners could be used including specially configured bracket elements.

[0047]Added to the primary support structure are discrete planar support elements 10 which are employed to line at least the lower three surfaces of the hexagonal prism shaped openings and the base of the triangular prism shaped openings, onto which a plurality of cylinder shaped products can be supported as described above. Preferably, slots 10′ formed in the rear face of each discrete planar support element allows for engagement with spaced rod ele...

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Abstract

A product vertical storage rack is provided for storing generally cylindrical shaped products, such as wine, in a generally horizontal orientation. The rack includes three parallel spaced sets of longitudinal continuous support elements defining support surfaces, each having a width to longitudinally accommodate one or more products of a pre-determined length.The sets of support elements are oriented such that the second and third sets of support elements intersect and engage the first set of support elements at spaced intervals to produce a lattice structure defining a plurality of multiple cylinder receiving regular hexagon prism shaped openings. A preferred embodiment is configured to hold 19 bottles in each regular hexagon prism shaped opening.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a cylinder product storage rack system and to various methods of making the same. The rack has been designed primarily as a storage rack for wine and other temperature sensitive bottled beverages and food products that can require long term storage, and will be described herein with reference to this preferred application. However, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to this particular field of use and may be used to advantage in the storage of other generally cylindrical products where weight bearing strength, space optimisation, packing density and / or a smoothing of temperature fluctuations are relevant considerations.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The following discussion of the prior art is intended to place the invention in an appropriate technical context and enable the associated advantages to be fully understood. However, any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should not...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B73/00A47B55/00
CPCA47B73/00A47B81/007A47B2230/0092
Inventor DIXON, GAVIN JOHN
Owner ISOVIN SYST