| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 211188000 | Stacked similar units | 16 |
| 20080197092 | Storage Unit and Storage Structure - In a storage unit ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080302748 | EXPANDABLE MODULAR SHELF SYSTEM - An expandable modular shelf system comprises at least one shelf which has a plurality of engaging portions adapted to be engaged with a plurality of joint assemblies correspondingly. Each joint assembly includes two cap members mated together to receive one engaging portion therebetween, a rod connected to one of the cap members, and a connecting member joining the two cap members and the rod in a way to retrain the cap members from detachment. The joint assembly is adapted to further receive at least one shelf, thereby increasing the number of shelves horizontally. The rod is adapted to further receive a joint assembly, whereby the number of shelves can be increased vertically. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100326941 | Modular freezer rack - A rack for providing a lower cost solution for manufacturing and shipping is disclosed. The rack, suitable for use in freezer or cooling components comprises a top element, a bottom element and side elements between said top and bottom elements, linearly arranged, wherein three of said elements are joined together at corresponding edges with a flexible hinge mechanism, a joining mechanism including a catching mechanism and a connecting mechanism, said joining mechanism retaining adjacent ones of said elements in a substantially perpendicular arrangement, each of said elements including at least one of said catching mechanism and said connecting mechanism and adjacent ones of said elements contain alternate ones of said catching mechanism and said connecting mechanism; and a back element linearly attached with a flexible hinge mechanism along an edge of each of said side elements, wherein said back element includes a snap fit retaining mechanism along a top end and a bottom end of each edge. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110036798 | Building Unit for Modular Rack - Disclosed is a building unit for a modular rack. The building unit includes a shelf, a frame for supporting the shelf and posts for supporting the frame. The frame includes beams, sleeves provided between the beams and connecting elements each securely disposed in a related one of the sleeves and formed with at least one screw hole. Each of the screws includes a lower section and an upper section driven through the screw hole of a related one of the connecting elements. Each of the posts includes upper and lower discs formed therein. The upper disc includes a screw hole for receiving the lower section of a related one of the screws. The lower disc includes a screw hole for receiving the upper section of a screw of another building unit. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110233164 | Collapsible Shelf - A collapsible shelf includes two vertical units, two horizontal units and connecting units for detachably connecting the horizontal units to the vertical units. Each of the vertical units includes two posts and beams extending between the posts. Each of the connecting units includes a hook secured to a related one of the horizontal units and formed with a recess for movably receiving a related one of the posts. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20130292351 | MODULAR SHELVING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A modular shelving and display system includes a plurality of panels connected together by a plurality of fasteners. Each of the panels has a plurality of recesses provided therein, such as one at each of the corners thereof. Each of the fasteners includes a plurality of outwardly extending arms. The arms of the fasteners are inserted within the recesses of the panels to form the modular shelving and display system. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140251934 | MODULAR SHELVING ASSEMBLY WITH UNIVERSAL DESIGN RATIO - A modular shelving system includes at least two elongate U-shaped members, wherein each of the elongate U-shaped members includes: an elongate body member; and first and second parallel elongate leg members extending transversely in the same direction away from opposing ends of the elongate body member with space between the first and second parallel leg members, wherein the length A of the elongate U-shaped member is equal to twice the height B of the first side of the elongate U-shaped member, plus twice the height C of the second side of the elongate U-shaped member, such that A=2B+2C. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140353270 | STACKABLE STORAGE RACK ASSEMBLY - A stackable rack assembly, having a first rack having a first bracket, the first bracket having a first arcuate member having a first end and a second end, and further having a first extension stub cantilevered from the first arcuate member proximate the second end; a second arcuate member having a first end and a second end, and further having a second extension stub cantilevered from the second arcuate member proximate the second end; and, a transverse member connecting the first and second arcuate members together at their respective first ends, wherein the first and second arcuate members are arranged at an acute angle to the transverse member; a second bracket identical to and arranged opposite from the first bracket of the first rack; and, a shelf secured between the first and second brackets; a second rack identical to the first rack, and arranged to lockingly engage the first rack. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140353271 | MODULAR STORAGE UNIT - A storage unit includes shelf-support racks and shelves coupled to the racks. Any number of racks and shelves can be used to form a modular storage unit. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150053635 | Modular Storage System having Self Locking Components that are Reconfigurable without the need for Tools and/or Fasteners - A modular storage system capable of mounting storage fixtures such as shelves, drawers, rods, desks, hampers, trash cans and the like in various configurations without the use of tools and fastener hardware. The system includes vertical side panels capable of being mounted to a horizontal support rail, which is attached to a wall, in various configurations allowing the system to be mounted and rearranged against the wall without the use of tools and hardware. The vertical side panels include a plurality of support cleats that mate with the storage fixtures and provide for self-locking of the storage fixtures in the system so that they can be mounted and rearranged without the use of tools and hardware. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150335173 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIGHT CABINET STRUCTURE - A multifunctional light cabinet structure contains at least one light frame, at least one holder, and a plurality of support columns. Each light frame includes an accommodating chamber for accommodating a LED light set and includes a plurality of first grooves. Each first groove has a first abutting protrusion extending outwardly around a central section of an inner wall thereof. Each holder includes a receiving room corresponding to the accommodating chamber and a plate received in the receiving room, the plate has a plurality of limiting orifices, each holder also includes a plurality of second grooves, each second groove has a second abutting protrusion extending outwardly around a central section of an inner wall thereof. Each support column includes a C-shaped cross section so as to insert through each first groove and each second groove. Each support column is positioned by the first abutting protrusion and the second abutting protrusion. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150351533 | SHELVING WITH MOLDED END CAPS - A shelving system includes a plurality of shelf members and a plurality of supports configured to support the shelf members. The shelving system further includes a plurality of end caps. Each of the end caps has at least one sleeve with a slot formed therein for receiving an end of one of the shelf members and a plurality of retaining features. Each retaining feature has an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving an end of one of the supports. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150366374 | MODULAR DISPLAY TOWER - A snap-in card top riser is provided having a riser and a display module. The riser has a hook profile that is adapted to be received into a channel on the display module so that the riser is secured to the display module in a manner that restricts removal of the riser from the display module. The channel has one or more tabs that are configured to cause the hook profile to compress while the tabs are engaging with the hook profile. A modular display tower is also provided that includes a base and one or more vertical display portions that are configurable to display different types of cards, items, and merchandise. The vertical display portions may interchangeably include curved display modules that receive one or more risers, or flat display portions, and the vertical display portions may be joined at respective edges with a bridge coupling. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160073774 | Storage Rack - A rack has a frame and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has an enclosing frame member that has two first sides connected by two second sides, a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides, a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and with each slat being connected to the connecting bar. At least one connector is provided for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081472 | MODULAR SHELVING - Devices and methods for modular shelving are disclosed. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160157604 | RACK COMPONENT AND RACK SYSTEM - A rack component having a component body with a front, back, top, base, width between the front and the back, and an aperture extending through the component body near the top, the top of the component body configured to be the negative of a cut-out on the base, such that the cut-out on the base of one component body can receive the configuration on the top of an adjacent component body below it. A rack system using a series of the rack components is also disclosed. | 06-09-2016 |
