Patent ID: 9709333
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B65D,F27D

Claim:
1. A rack for simultaneously processing a plurality of parts, comprising: a frame; a plurality of defined locations on said frame for receiving and holding individual parts for processing; a latching assembly for locking said parts to said frame in said defined locations; and a security feature for indicating if said latching assembly is opened after said parts have been loaded and locked into said defined locations on said frame, wherein said frame including a first post, a first upright, a second post, a second upright, a first support arm and a second support arm wherein said first support arm extends between said first post and said first upright and said second support arm extends between said second post and said second upright, wherein said first support arm includes a first plurality of part locating elements and said second support arm includes a second plurality of part locating elements, wherein said first and second plurality of part locating elements comprise a plurality of spaced retaining grooves provided in said first and second support arms, wherein said frame further includes a first plate having a third plurality of part locating elements and wherein said third plurality of part locating elements comprise tabs received within open ends of said plurality of parts whereby said first, second and third locating elements locate a first group of parts in said defined locations on said frame so that no one part touches another part.