Patent ID: 6352164
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
An adjustable rack system comprising:a first rack member having a plurality of openings; a second rack member having a connecting bracket including a recessed portion on a first surface of the connecting bracket and a plurality of connectors extending from the first surface in a first direction, the connectors being adapted for insertion in the first direction into the openings to a first position and movement from the first position in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to a second position; a locking pin carried by the connecting bracket and adapted for movement between an extended position where the locking pin projects beyond the recessed portion in the first direction and into an aperture in the first rack member and a retracted position where the locking pin does not project beyond the recessed portion in the first direction; and a biasing member coupled to the locking pin and located at least partially in the first direction with respect to the first surface, the biasing member biasing the locking pin towards the extended position, wherein a majority of the first surface of the connecting bracket lies substantially flat against the first rack member when the connectors are in the second position.