Patent ID: 8978900
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A bulk rail bracket comprising: at least three horizontally-oriented and vertically aligned discontinuous support shelf rows, wherein each support shelf row includes at least three horizontally aligned support subshelves separated by horizontal gaps, and wherein at least one of the support shelf rows is separated from a consecutive support shelf row by a vertical gap of a whole number multiple of a rack unit height, wherein the whole number is greater than one; at least one horizontally-oriented and vertically aligned discontinuous guide shelf row disposed within the vertical gap, wherein the at least one guide shelf row is continuous along at least a portion of the bulk rail bracket vertically aligned with the horizontal gaps; and wherein the bulk rail bracket is configured to receive and permit removal of a rack component by sliding the rack component horizontally along and in contact with one of the support shelf rows and the bulk rail bracket within the vertical gap.