Patent ID: 6065611
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A combination rack comprising:at least one partition frame, said at least one partition frame having (a) a longitudinally extended partition member with a pair of laterally extending first flat fenders respectively disposed at opposing longitudinal ends of said partition member, each of said pair of laterally extending first flat fenders extending beyond each of a pair of opposing lateral sides of said partition member and having a first coupling flange on each lateral end thereof, (b) a pair of first horizontal coupling plates respectively disposed on said opposing lateral sides of said partition member, each of said pair of first horizontal coupling plates having a pair of longitudinally spaced projecting portions, and (c) a pair of second horizontal coupling plates respectively disposed on said opposing lateral sides of said partition member and adjacent a respective one of said pair of first horizontal coupling plates, each of said pair of second horizontal coupling plates having a raised portion with a pair of longitudinally spaced recesses formed therein;a pair side frames respectively coupled to opposing lateral sides of said at least one partition frame, each of said side frames having (a) a longitudinally extended side member with a pair of laterally extending second flat fenders respectively disposed at opposing longitudinal ends of said side member, each of said second flat fenders having a second coupling flange formed at a distal lateral end thereof, (b) a third horizontal coupling plate disposed on a respective lateral side of said side member and in correspondence with a respective second horizontal coupling plate of said at least one partition frame, said third horizontal coupling plate having a pair of longitudinally spaced projecting portions extending therefrom and disposed within said recesses of said corresponding second horizontal coupling plate, and (c) a fourth horizontal coupling plate respectively disposed on said respective lateral side of said side member and in correspondence with a respective first horizontal coupling plate of said at least one partition frame, said fourth horizontal coupling plate having a raised portion with a pair of longitudinally spaced recesses formed therein and receiving said projecting portions of said corresponding first horizontal coupling plate therein, said first, second, third, and fourth horizontal coupling plates together defining a base portion of said combination rack, said second coupling flanges of said second fenders being in contiguous sliding contact with corresponding first coupling flanges of respective first fenders; and,means for adjustably coupling said pair of side frames to said at least one partition frame to selectively adjust a lateral dimension of said base portion and thereby adjust a distance between said partition member and each said side member.