Patent ID: 7117999
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B65B,B65D,B65G

Abstract:
1. A wheel rim stacking apparatus to stack at least two wheel rims in a co axial and vertical relationship, said apparatus comprising: an annular flange including an inwardly directed substantially cylindrical shaped wall of a diameter substantially commensurate with an outside diameter of a rim flange of said wheel rim to allow said wheel rim to engage said cylindrical wall, said cylindrical wall being located outside of said rim flange, and said cylindrical wall including an upper edge and a lower edge, a landing web extending radially inwardly from said annular flange and said landing web being positioned intermediate of said upper and lower edge of said cylindrical wall, said landing web presenting (a) an upwardly facing surface providing vertical support to an upper one of said wheel rims, and (b) a downwardly facing surface to locate on top of an adjacent lower one of said wheel rims, said annular flange having disposed at a periphery at least one connector to allow connection between a plurality of said annular flanges, to be positioned adjacent to each other, in order to allow two or more adjacent stacks of supported wheel rims to depend from each other, said connector facilitating mechanical and releaseable lockability with adjacent annular flanges.