Patent ID: 6695156
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A rack device comprising:at least one post, a sleeve engaged onto said at least one post, and including a lower portion having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of an upper portion thereof, a shelf, and at least one collar secured to said shelf, and including a bore formed therein for receiving said sleeve, and for securing said at least one collar and said shelf to said sleeve and said at least one post, said bore of said at least one collar including two end portions, and including a middle portion having an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of said end portions thereof, said inner diameter of said middle portion of said bore of said at least one collar being no less than said outer diameter of said upper portion of said sleeve, which permits either of said end portions of said bore of said at least one collar to receive said upper portion of said sleeve, and said outer diameter of said lower portion of said sleeve being greater than said inner diameter of said middle portion of said bore of said at least one collar, which retains said at least one collar on said sleeve when either of said end portions of said bore of said at least one collar receives said lower portion of said sleeve.