US 12,433,400 B2
Collapsible and expandable storage rack
Jared W. Hanlon, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Perfect Site, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Perfect Site, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/887,001.
Application 18/887,001 is a division of application No. 18/096,699, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 12,089,735.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/299,231, filed on Jan. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0113916 A1, Apr. 10, 2025
Int. Cl. A47B 43/00 (2006.01); A47F 5/10 (2006.01); A47F 5/13 (2006.01); A47B 47/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 43/00 (2013.01) [A47F 5/10 (2013.01); A47F 5/13 (2013.01); A47B 47/021 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of configuring a storage rack comprising:
providing the rack with a first end support, a second end support, a top shelf hingedly attached to the first end support and selectively connectable to the second end support, a bottom shelf hingedly attached to the second end support and selectively connectable to the first end support, and a middle shelf comprising a first portion and a second portion hingedly connected to the first portion, the first portion being hingedly connected to the first end support, the second portion being hingedly connected to the second end support;
providing the rack in a collapsed position;
moving the first end support and the second end support away from each other while unfolding the middle shelf between the first and second end supports;
rotating the top shelf into engagement with the second end support; and
rotating the bottom shelf into engagement with the first end support in order to move the rack to an extended position.