Patent ID: 8636155

Claim:
A support apparatus for use in storing articles above a floor surface in a storage structure, comprising: a mounting member configured to be attached to a beam inside the storage structure; an elongate support rod having opposed upper and lower ends, said upper end being pivotally coupled to said mounting member, wherein said support rod is pivotally movable between a storage configuration at which said support rod is generally parallel to said beam and an extended configuration at which said support rod is generally perpendicular to said beam; a capture member displaced from said mounting member and configured to be attached to the beam inside the storage structure, said capture member being configured to receive said support rod when said support rod is at said storage configuration; an upper support member having an upper member mounting portion attached to said support rod displaced from said lower end thereof and having an upper member holding portion connected to said upper member mounting portion, said upper member holding portion defining a plurality of upper member apertures configured to secure articles positioned to extend through respective upper member apertures; and a lower support member having a lower member mounting portion attached to said support rod adjacent said lower end and having a lower member holding portion connected to said lower member mounting portion, said lower member holding portion defining a plurality of lower member apertures configured to secure articles positioned to extend through respective lower member apertures.