Patent ID: 6179137
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: A47B,B65D

Abstract:
A stackable carrying rack comprising:a support base provided with support legs extending downwardly from said base;vertical support means mounted on said base and provided for confining and storing a plurality of lightweight bulky items placed in said rack;said support base has a generally square configuration formed by side support members, and wherein said support base has a wide-open central opening formed by reinforcement members extending between adjacent side support members;said support base is further provided with a bottom plate placed over said support base, wherein said bottom plate together with said vertical support means is provided to confine and store the plurality of lightweight bulky items within said rack, and wherein said bottom plate is adapted to be slidably removed from said base;wherein said wide-open central opening having dimensions for obstruction-free transferring of said lightweight bulky items downwardly from said rack through said central opening into an empty rack stacked below said rack when said bottom plate is slidably removed from said base;wherein said vertical support means are securely supported in a vertical position by linking cross-pieces, andwherein each of said linking cross-pieces comprises a locking binder provided with a disk-shaped locking element on each end adapted to be slidably positioned within corresponding vertical slots formed along upper ends of said vertical support means.