US 11,950,693 B2
Adjustable shelving rack and method for using the same
Johannes Le, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Cambro Manufacturing Company, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Cambro Manufacturing Company, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Filed on May 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/312,381.
Application 18/312,381 is a division of application No. 17/004,466, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,690,450.
Prior Publication US 2023/0270250 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 88/407 (2017.01); A47B 57/58 (2006.01); A47B 88/417 (2017.01)
CPC A47B 88/407 (2017.01) [A47B 57/58 (2013.01); A47B 88/417 (2017.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for suspending a plurality of item containers in a shelving unit comprising:
disposing a plurality of adjustable shelving racks within the shelving unit, the shelving unit comprising a plurality of traverses disposed between a plurality of posts;
adjusting a substantially longitudinal position of at least one of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks relative to at least one of the plurality of traverses;
selectively coupling the plurality of adjustable shelving racks to the plurality of traverses forming the shelving unit;
inserting the plurality of item containers in between at least two of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks; and
disposing each of the plurality of item containers on a corresponding substantially horizontal support within each of the at least two of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks,
where selectively coupling the plurality of adjustable shelving racks to a plurality of traverses forming the shelving unit comprises:
opening at least one vice assembly disposed on each of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks;
accommodating a width of at least one of the plurality of traverses within the at least vice assembly disposed on each of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks; and
closing the vice assembly,
wherein closing the vice assembly applies a squeezing force to the at least one of the plurality of traverses by the vice assembly.
 
6. A method for suspending a plurality of item containers in a shelving unit comprising:
disposing a plurality of adjustable shelving racks within the shelving unit, the shelving unit comprising a plurality of traverses disposed between a plurality of posts;
adjusting a substantially longitudinal position of at least one of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks relative to at least one of the plurality of traverses;
selectively coupling the plurality of adjustable shelving racks to the plurality of traverses forming the shelving unit;
inserting the plurality of item containers in between at least two of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks; and
disposing each of the plurality of item containers on a corresponding substantially horizontal support within each of the at least two of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks,
where selectively coupling the plurality of adjustable shelving racks to a plurality of traverses forming the shelving unit comprises:
opening a cam lever assembly disposed on each of the plurality of adjustable shelving racks;
accommodating a width of at least one of the plurality of traverses within the cam lever assembly; and
actuating the cam lever assembly to close the cam lever assembly onto the at least one of the plurality of traverses,
wherein actuating the cam lever assembly applies a squeezing force to the at least one of the plurality of traverses by the cam lever assembly.