Patent ID: 8657129

Claim:
A foldable rack comprising: at least two segments rotatably coupled to one another such that the foldable rack can achieve a folded configuration and an operational configuration, the folded configuration being more compact than the operational configuration, with the at least two segments being substantially parallel to one another; a hinge operable to rotatably couple the at least two segments, the hinge having a male extension protruding from a first portion of the hinge that is rigidly coupled to one of the first or second segments, the first portion operable to pass into a female receptacle in a second portion of the hinge that is rigidly coupled to the other of the first or second segments, the first and second portions being rotatable relative to one another to separate the male extension from the receptacle in the folded configuration, and to reinforce the second portion with the male extension of the first portion in the operational configuration, said male and female portions substantially conforming in shape and abutting against each other for mutual reinforcement in the operational configuration to thereby provide structural support to the foldable rack in the operational configuration.