Patent ID: 8152115
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: C12C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular stand adapted for use with a brewing process, comprising: a mast defining a bottom, a top and a plurality of sides, said sides connecting at a corner portion, positioned on each of said plurality of sides are a plurality of mast faces extend between said bottom and said top, a plurality of T-slots are positioned on each of said plurality of sides and are interposed said plurality of mast faces, said plurality of T-slots extend between said bottom and said top, each of said plurality of mast faces forming a continuous mast face from said bottom to said top, said plurality of T-slots forming a continuous T-slot from said bottom to said top; a plurality of legs being removably attached to said mast near said bottom, each of said plurality of legs having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a support face, said first end portion being positioned in contacting relationship with at least two of said plurality of mast faces, and a through hole being positioned in said first end portion and being in alignment with one of said plurality of T-slots, a nut being positioned in at least one of said plurality of T-slots and being aligned with said through hole and having a fastener positioned in said through hole and threadedly securing said plurality of legs with said mast, said support face neat said second end portion having a leveling device attached thereto positioning said mast in a vertical position; and a plurality of tier assemblies being removably attached to said mast, each of said plurality of tier assemblies being movably spaced from said bottom and said top at a vertical positions, each of said plurality of tier assemblies having an arm defining a mast end portion and a shelf end portion, the mast end portion having a through hole positioned therein and is in alignment with one of said plurality of T-slots, said mast end portion being positioned in contacting relationship with at least two of said plurality of mast faces, said shelf end portion has a through hole therein, each of said plurality of tier assemblies has one of a burner assembly and a shelf assembly attached by a fastener positioned in said through hole in said shelf end portion of said arm.