US 11,938,988 B2
Rack
Brian Burns, Tiffin, OH (US); Brad Burns, Tiffin, OH (US); and Jeff Erickson, Toledo, OH (US)
Assigned to BBJ SOLUTIONS, LLC, Perrysburg, OH (US)
Filed by BBJ SOLUTIONS, LLC, Perrysburg, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/175,999.
Application 18/175,999 is a continuation of application No. 17/157,110, filed on Jan. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,613,288.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/965,185, filed on Jan. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0211818 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62B 3/10 (2006.01); B62B 3/00 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 3/04 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); B65D 19/00 (2006.01); B65D 19/42 (2006.01); B65D 19/44 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 3/108 (2013.01) [B62B 3/002 (2013.01); B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 3/04 (2013.01); B62B 5/00 (2013.01); B65D 19/0093 (2013.01); B65D 19/42 (2013.01); B65D 19/44 (2013.01); B62B 2203/00 (2013.01); B62B 2206/006 (2013.01); B62B 2501/00 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00781 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00815 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A rack for transporting a planar material, comprising:
a frame configured to support the planar material, the frame including:
an upper portion having a first width;
a lower portion having a second width; and
an upright member connecting the upper portion and the lower portion;
a base coupled to the frame and supporting the frame, the base including a support platform having an aperture array aligned with the upright member of the frame, wherein the base includes another support platform and a ladder frame, the ladder frame disposed between the support platform and the another support platform, wherein the lower portion of the frame is coupled to the ladder frame of the base and the frame is disposed between the support platform and the another support platform, wherein the aperture array is comprised of a plurality of aperture arrays, the support platform and the another support platform including the plurality of aperture arrays, each aperture array sandwiched by a pair of pads and aligned with one of the upright members; and
a bracket configured to secure the planar material, the bracket including a first end and a second end, the first end having a protrusion configured to be disposed in an aperture of the aperture array, and the second end having an adaptor configured to selectively couple to the upper portion of the frame.