US 12,144,421 B2
Utility 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 May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/197,264.
Application 18/197,264 is a continuation of application No. 17/476,337, filed on Sep. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,647,833.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/079,443, filed on Sep. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276941 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 57/50 (2006.01); A47B 47/00 (2006.01); A47B 47/02 (2006.01); A47B 46/00 (2006.01); A47B 57/40 (2006.01); A47B 96/14 (2006.01); A47F 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 57/50 (2013.01) [A47B 47/0083 (2013.01); A47B 47/028 (2013.01); A47B 46/00 (2013.01); A47B 47/00 (2013.01); A47B 57/40 (2013.01); A47B 96/14 (2013.01); A47B 96/1441 (2013.01); A47F 5/10 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rack system comprising:
one or more elongated shelves, where each of the one or more elongated shelves includes a first end and a second end;
a pair of end supports, each of the pair of end supports configured to support either the first end or the second end of the one or more elongated shelves, where each of the pair of end supports comprises:
a first vertical member and a second vertical member,
a corresponding upper cross member pivotally coupled at a first end to each first vertical member and pivotally coupled at a second end to each second vertical member, respectively,
a corresponding lower cross member pivotally coupled at a first end to each first vertical member and pivotally coupled at a second end to each second vertical member, respectively, and
a diagonal support having a first end pivotally connected to the second vertical member and having a sliding locking mechanism at a second end of the diagonal support for use in coupling the diagonal support to the first vertical member,
wherein the sliding lock mechanism comprises a shuttle and at least one ear extending outwardly from the shuttle, the sliding lock mechanism being configured to move between an unlocked position and a locked position,
wherein, when the sliding lock mechanism moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, the at least one ear moves from a retracted position corresponding to the at least one ear being disposed internal with respect to the diagonal support, and an extended position corresponding to the at least one ear extending at least partially through the diagonal support in order to lock the sliding lock mechanism in place, and
wherein the first end of the diagonal support has a slot configured to receive a tool in order to push the sliding lock mechanism from the unlocked position to the locked position.