CPC A47B 88/407 (2017.01) [A47B 57/58 (2013.01); A47B 88/417 (2017.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. An apparatus for maintaining a plurality of containers in a suspended stacked configuration within a shelf of a shelving unit, the apparatus comprising:
a panel comprising a plurality of substantially horizontal supports; and
a plurality of coupling means disposed on the panel,
wherein each of the plurality of substantially horizontal supports extend substantially perpendicularly from a substantially vertical plane defined by the panel,
wherein each of the plurality of coupling means disposed on the panel is configured to couple to a corresponding plurality of traverses disposed in the shelving unit, and
wherein each of the plurality of coupling means comprises a removeable vice assembly, each removeable vice assembly comprising:
a fixed clamp;
a moveable clamp; and
means for selectively adjusting the position of the moveable clamp relative to the fixed clamp,
wherein the panel comprises a plurality of recesses which are each configured to accommodate the fixed clamp of at least one of the plurality of vice assemblies, and
wherein the fixed clamp of each of the plurality of vice assemblies comprises a dual-prong clip and wherein each of the plurality of recesses comprises a window defined therein to accommodate the dual-prong clip of at least one fixed clamp.
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