US3186555A - Container rack - Google Patents

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June l, 1965 c. J. VENTURA CONTAINER RACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 8. 1963 INVENTOR Charlie J. Ventura ATTORNEYS June 1, 1965 c. J. VENTURA CONTAINER. RACK Filed Nov. 8, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m o mmom mmm, mmm

1311/ fif/ Figla W/ INVENTOR Charlie J. Ventura f y BY f/Wfmm United States Patent O 3,186,555 CONTAINER RACK Charlie J. Ventura, 5308 Miller Ave., Dallas, Tex. Filed Nov. 8, 1963, Ser. No. 322,553 12 Claims. (Cl. 21I71) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in container racks.

This is a continuation-in-part of the copending application Serial No. 302,086, led August 14, 1963, now abandoned.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved rack of economical and durable construction having a minimum of parts and which is simple of erection for supporting containers, such as garbage cans on a fence or wall interchangeably.

A particular object of the invention is to provide an improved container rack having means for securing it to the top rail and supporting posts of fences of the type having pipe or cylindrical posts and pipe top rails and including a strong and eiective structure for securing the supporting elements of the rack in position on the fence, whereby the containers to be supported by the rack are held at an elevated position above the ground and in position for access thereto from either side of the fence.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a container rack of the character described having means for supporting the portion of the same spaced outwardly from the fence against downward forces whereby the rack is positively held in an upright position and the rack will not sag or permit the containers to be dislodged therefrom or to press against the fence or building structure to which the rack is secured.

Still another object of the invention is to provide in a container rack of the character described means for rmly and securely securing the rack to the fence or wall structure and which is provided with supplemental supporting means for supporting the outer portion of the rack if desired.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a container rack particularly designed to support garbage cans and adapted to retain the same in an elevated position wherein access thereto by cats, dogs and other roving animals is prevented, and upsetting or removing the tops or covers and spreading the garbage over the adjacent area is prevented.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a rack of the character described means for securing the covers for the containers supported thereby to the rack whereby the covers will not be lost or damaged.

A still further and particular object of the invention is to provide a rack of the character described which includes means for positively supporting and holding garbage containers therein and which is economical but durable and strong in its construction.

Another object is to provide a rack of the character described which is easily and economically fabricated from a minimum of parts and material and without the use of expensive dies or jigs.

Still another object is to provide a rack of the character described including a receptacle section having a pair of top circular retaining rings through which the garbage cans and the like may be inserted into and removed from the' rack, a pair of horizontal spaced arm portions secured to the rings and a vertical central portion spaced below the horizontal arms and secured to the rings by a reinforcing or brace member which is secured to the rings and to the vertical central portion whereby the receptacle is of rigid structure and is rigidly securable to a fence or a wall.

Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent from the reading of the following Patented `lune l, 1965 ice description of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, and reference to the accompanying drawings thereof, wherein:

FIGURE l is a perspective view of a container rack constructed in accordance with the invention mounted on a fence;

FIGURE 2 is a top plan View of the container rack of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a front elevation of the container rack of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 4 is a vertical fragmentary sectional view taken on the lines 4 4 of FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary isometric View of a portion of one horizontal arm of the rack showing the cover chain swivel connector;

FIGURE 6 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form ot' the rack showing the same mounted on a wall structure;

FIGURE 7 is a perspective View of a modied form of a container rack constructed in accordance with the invention mounted on a fence;

FIGURE 8 is a top plan View of the container rack of FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is a front elevation of the container rack of FIGURE 7;

FIGURE l() is a vertical fragmentary sectional view taken on line lil-I0 of FIGURE 9;

FIGURE ll is a fragmentary isometric view of a portion of one horizontal arm of the rack showing the cover change swivel connector; and

FIGURE l2 is a side elevation showing the rack of FIGURE 2 mounted on a wall or a wood fence.

In FIGURES 1 through 6 of the drawings, the numeral It) designates generally a container rack which is adapted to be mounted on the upright posts Il and horizontal railing I2 of a wire mesh or chain link fence I3. While the fence is shown and described as being a chain link type having the metallic posts and tubular top rail, the fence might be of any other usual type, as will be readily apparent hereinafter. Obviously, the rack may be secured on the fence of a back yard of a residence or other place on either side of the fence and still be readily accessible to both the householder and to the garbage collection personnel.

As is clearly shown in the drawings, the rack has a generally T-shaped supporting frame 1S having upper horizontal arm portions or arms l5 and 17 which are arcuate in cross section extend about the railing and may be formed of any desired material but are preferably sections of tubing or pipe. The vertical upright central portion 18 of the frame is likewise preferably formed of substantially semi-cylindrical sections of metal, so that the upright portion also is adapted to engage around the usual post ll of the fence. The vertical portion 1S comprises a semi-cylindrical lower member 19 and upper slightly larger arcuate member 2t) surrounding and overlying the upper end portion of the lower member 19. The extreme upper end portion of the member 20 is flattened and bent outwardly and then upwardly as at 21, and is then flattened throughout the major portion of its length as shown at 22 to provide Va plate which is curved rearwardly at its extreme upper end and this rearwardly curved upper end portion Z3 has the inner ends of the semi-cylindrical or arcuate arms 16 and I7 of the horizontal portion of the frame welded thereto. An aperture 2li is formed in the rearwardly curved upper portion 23 of the plate'and this aperture is adapted to accommodate the usual cap piece 25 of the fence post.

The arms I6 and 17 of the frame are secured to the 4fence rail by screw band clamps 28a and 28h of any suitable well known type, said clamps extending around the pipe forming the upper rail 12 of the fence and also rieuse 1.

around the concave arcuate arms 16 and 17 of the Tshaped frame, whereby when the clamps are .tightened by turning the tightening screws thereof, the arms are securely held in place on the railing of the fence. Simi- -larly, a larger screw band clamp 28e is used to secure the upright member l of the T-frame to the fence post 11 and this clamp may also be tightened as desired. It' the concave arms i6 and i7 and the concave upright central portion 1S of the T-shaped frame do not closely and tightly t the posts and railings, it is obvious that the clamps 2da, 2gb andZSc will force the arms into close engagement with the posts and railings. and hold the T-shaped trame rigidly supported by the fence.

The receptacle section 29 of the rack comprises an outwardly then upwardly and then inwardly bent substantially C-shaped vertical member 30 having the inner end of its lower portion 31 welded to the lower portion of the lower member 19 of the upright portion of the frame, and having its vertical upright central portion 32 extending parallel to and spaced outwardly from the vertical upright of the frame and its upper inwardly extending arm portion 33 welded or otherwise suitably secured at its inner end to the upper portionv of the plate 22 of the member Ztl. A pair of parallel horizontally extending supporting 'rods or members 4d and il are securedr in their mediate portions to the upper side of and welded to the lower outwardly extending portionl of the C-shaped member Sil, and at their outer ends the supporting members 40: and il are bent upwardly providing7 upright arms 42a and 42h and 43a and 43h, respectively,rthe upright arms of the two members extending substantially parallel to each other, with the arms at'the opposite ends of each member extending slightly divergently outwardly from their lower ends toward their upper ends. The extreme upper end f of each of `the upright arms is secured to Vone of apairV of circular retaining rings 5u and 51 which are welded I on opposite sides of the inwardly extending upper portion 33 of the @shaped member 30. At the point of contact of the ring 5t) with the laterally extending arm 17 of the supporting trarne the ring is welded thereto as shown at 52, and the upper ends ofthe arms 42a and 43a are welded to the under side of the ring as shown at 53 and 54. The` ring 5l, which is welded to the opposite side of the .upper portion 33 of the C-shaped member is likewise welded, as is shown at 57, at the point of tangency of said ring with the horizontal arm'l of the supporting frame l5. The Y the horizontal supporting rods itl and 4l are adapted to' be engaged by the bottoms ofv the cans and to supportlthe cans at a position above the ground, as clearly shown in from being easily displaced from the'rack and the upright arms 42a and 43a; and the upright arms @2bv and 43h sup-V port the outer ends of the rods 4t) and 41 and prevent the cans from sliding off said rods land oil the rack. will be readily apparent that, if desired, a diagonal b race t, shown in Vdottedline's in' FIGURE 1 and in full lines in FGURE. 6, may be secured between Lthe inner end of the upper portion 33 of the C-shaped member 30 and the outer end ofthe lower portion 3l of saidC-rnember Obviously,ythe rings will prevent the cans to provide' a still furtherV support for the outerl portions of the receptacle section, and this. diagonal brace will fur- V ther prevent the cans or'containers supported! by the rackv Y Y'from being displaced from position thereon.V v

A chain having a swivel 66 at one end has said swivel secured by means of an Vl-bolt or ring 67 to the outer end of the arm lo. Therother endrof the chain 65 isV provided withan eye 68 which may be `secured by bolts@ orfany.

4 other suitable means to the top T of the garbage can C for permitting removal of the cover or top from the can and to retain the top in an elevated position oil the ground and in place for subsequent replacement-on the .can after the can has been emptied by the garbage collector.

A similar chain 65a is secured to the outer end of the arm t7 of the VT-shaped ,frame and is connected by a swivel 66a to an I-bolt or ring 67a on the outer end of the arm 17. The opposite end of the chain 65a may be secured to the top of the garbagercan C by a bolt or the like in the same manner as the chain previously described.

A tubular sleeve 71S is secured by welding or otherwise Ato, the lower end portion of the upright central portion 32 of the C-shaped memberY 30 and is adapted to receive an elongate vertically extending supporting post or rod 77 which extends through the sleeve and is slidable therein. .The lower end of the-rod may yengagea bniok or stone or other base member 73 buried or secured in the ground therebeneathftoprovlide an additional support and steadying force. .on the outer por-tion of the lrac-kv if desired. The rod i7 isV provided with a plurality of Alongitudinally spaced tnansverse apertures or holes 7o which'are adapted to register and align with transverse openings y79 formed in the'sleeve 75,V whereby a bolt or pin S9 may be disp-osedfintheV openings in the sleeve and extend through therdesired suitable aperture `in the rod to vhold'the rod in position lsupporting the outer portion of the rack. Of course, it will be seen that the rod 77 is not necessary and needn-ot be included las a partA of the rack butY provides additional support for Vthe outer portion thereof when used.

readily apparentrthat the T-shapedframe member of fthe rack maybe secured by nails or screws to other types Ioffences or to a vertical wooden wall of a building or the like, if desired. Such an installation is shown in lFIGURE 6, wherein the upright member 18 and the `horizontal arms i6 and l''jof the fram-e 15 are disposed in abutting relationship. t'o-the wall W of a fence of building structure and nails or'bolts or screws S5 are driven through suitable apertures i912 and 29a formed in the `uprights andk through'suitable apertures 16u and 'ez formed in the horizontal arms 16 and 17, respecltively. The nails or screws will extend through the apertures in the frame members'and engage in the wall to hold the frame securely in place thereon. In this inst-allatiDn, the brace member 6? isfshown in place secured at its, lower end 60a to the lower end of the upright member 32 of .the Cframe member T10-as has been previously described and secured :at itsV upper end 6611 to theplat-e member 22 of the upper section 2t)` of the `up- Vrightframe member 13. In this installation, the rod '77 is not'shown and there-is no auxiliary'or supplement-al support for the outer` portion of the hack, though such rodfrnay *beV used :here also,rif desired.` Otherwise, the rackris .identical tothe r-aok formV rst described but is installed on a diie'rent supporting structure.

lt will there-fore fbe seen thatthe rachis simple in structure and may be fabricated of metal rods or tubes;

for all typesA `of fences and other supports and Vis provided with'su'ppl-emental supporting means. Y

'Referring Vnow particularly to FGURiS 7 throughlZ of thedrawlings, the numeral' lltldesig'natesV generally a modded can Aor container'graek whichis adapted, like the container rack 10, to be mounted on an upright post 11 and a horizontal railing 112 of a wire mesh or chainlink fence 13. The rack 110 includes a pair of spaced horizontal arm portions or arms 1116 and 117 which are arcuate or semi-cylindrical in cross section to extend about or receive the railing 12 Iand may be formed of any .desirable material, such as section-s of tubing or pipe. The vertical upright central portion 1118 of the rack is likewise perferab'ly forme-d of a substantially arcuate or semi-cylindrical section of metal so that the upright central portion 11S is adapted to extend about or receive the usual vertical post 11 of the fence. The railin-g arms 116 and 1:17 and the central vertical post portion 11S are securable to the railing and to the post 111 of the fence by screw clamps 128a, 128b and 128C, respectively, which may be of any suit-able type, such as that disclosed in U.S. Letters Platent No. 2,452,806 and No. 2,386,629.

The rack also com-prises a substantially C-'shlaped member 139, the inner end of whose horizon-tal bottom portion 131 is Welded to the lower portion of the central post portion 1118, whose outer central portion 1132 extends parallel to and is spaced outwardly from the post portion 118, whose top horizontal portion 1313 extends horiziontally above its bottom portion 131, and whose downwardly inclined portion 1134 extends from the inner end of the top portion to the post portion 11S and is welded thereto at a location spaced above the end of the bottom portion thereof.

A pair of spaced parallel horizontal supporting rods or members 140 and 141 extend perpendicularly over the bottom portion -131 of the C-shaped member 1130 and are welded thereto. The outer ends of the supporting members 140 and 141 are bent upwardly providing upright arms 1fi2a and 142th, and 11i3a and 143i?, respectively. The upright arms 142a and 143g extend substantially parallel to each other and the upright arms 141211 and 143]; extend substantially parallel to each other. The arms at the opposite ends of each member extend divergently upwardly.

The upper end of each of the upright arms is secured to one of a pair of horizontal annular retaining members or rings 150 and 151 welded to opposite sides of the top horizontal portion 133 of the C-shaped mem-ber which extends therebetween. The upper ends of the upright arms 14261 and 143:1 are welded to the underside of the ring 151i while the upper ends of the upright arms 142!) and 14312 are welded to the underside of the retaining ring 151. The ring 150 is welded, as at 158, to the horizontal railing arm 117 at its location of tangential Contact therewith, and is welded, as at 159 to the top horizontal portion 133 at its location of tangential contact therewith. The ring 151 is similarly welded, as lat 160, to the horizontal railing arm 116 at the location of its tangential contact therewith and is welded, as at 161, to the top horizontal portion 153 at the location of its tangential contact therewi-th.

It will be apparent that the rings 150 and 151 and the top horizontal portion 133 of the C-shaped member 130 lie in a common horizontal plane which intersects the horizontal arms 116 and 117.

The size of the rings 150 and 151 is such as to accommodate a wide range of sizes of garbage cans or other containers and the horizontal supporting rods or members 140 and 141 are adapted to be engaged by the bottoms of such cans to support the cans above the ground as shown' in FIGURE l. The rings prevent the cans from being easily displaced from the rack and the upright arms 142a and 142b and 143e and 14317 support the outer ends of the rods 140 and 141, respectively, and prevent the cans from sliding oft the rack. The inclined portion 134 of the C-shaped member 136 is disposed between the cans held by the rings 150 and 151 and also helps prevent their movement.

The chain 165 has one end connected by a swivel 166 and a ring 167 to the outer end of the arm 116. The

other end of the chain is provided with an eye 168 which may be secured by a bolt 169 or suitable means to the top T of a garbage can C positioned in the ring 151. The chain retains the top in an elevated position oft" the ground after it has been taken olf the can and in position for subsequent replacement on the can after the can has been emptied or loaded. A similar chain 165 is similarly secured to the horizontal arm and to a top T of another can which is receivable in the retaining ring 150.

The clamps 12Sa and 128i: extend above the railing, the rings 151 and 152 and the horizontal arms 116 and 117, respectively, to rigidly secure the arms 116 and 117 to the railing. The clamps 128e and 128b are held against lateral movement on the railing due to the curvature of the rings 150 and 151 through which they extend and through which they engage. The clamp 128C extends about the post 11 and the central portion 11S between the bottom and inclined portions 131 and 134 of the C-shaped member 130.

A tubular sleeve is secured by any suitable means, as by welding, to the lower end portion of the upright central outer portion 132 of the C-shaped member and is adapted to receive an elongate vertically extending supporting post or rod 177 which exten-ds therethrough and is slidable therein. The lower end of the rod engages a brick, stone, or other base member 178 buried or secured in the ground therebeneath to provide additional steadying support and force on the outer portion of the rack as is desired. The rod 177 is rigidly secured to the tubular sleeve in any vertically adjusted position relative thereto by means of a set screw 18) threaded in a suitable lateral bore of the vertical sleeve.

It will now be seen that the container rack is securable to a fence having a horizontal railing and a vertical post at two spaced points or locations of the railing by the railing arms 116 and 117 and to the post at a point spaced below and between the arms by the central upright section 113 so that the container is held against displacement in any direction relative to the fence.

1t will further be seen that `the arcuate or semi-cylindrical horizontal arms 116 and 117 which extend about the railing 12 tend to hold the rack against vertical movement by their engagement with the railing, the clamps 128:1 and 12% being necessary not fto support the arms against downward or upward movement on the railing but to prevent the horizontal outward movement of the arms out of tclescoping position on the railing.

The arms 116 and 117 and the central vertical portion 13 of the rack are each provided with one or more spaced apertures 181 through which nails, bolts or screws l 185 may extend to rigidly secure the rack to a wall W to a fence or building structure so that the rack 110 like the rack 11i may be secured to a wall as well as to the railing and a post of the usual wire mesh or chain-link fence.

It will now be seen that the main difference between the modified rack 11G and the rack 1t) is the omission of the member 2i) andthe provision of the diagonal or downwardly inclined portion 134 of the substantially C-shaped member 131B which is secured to the central portion 118. The rack having the structure of rack 111i is preferred since the member 2@ of the rack 1@ is of a peculiar configuration and its manufacture requires the use of an expensive die as well as the additional stock or material of which it is fabricated.

It will further be seen that both the rack 116 and the rack 11i include a pair of rings disposed in a common horizontal plane having supporting means which extends below the rings to support the container position in the rings, means such as the arcuate members 16 and 17 and 116 and 117 providing a pair of spaced concave surfaces having a common horizontal axis of curvature and positionable about a horizontal member such as a railing 12, and that the supporting means for the containers has secured thereto means, providing a concave surface having .for retaining such covers accessible'for use.V Y Y l Y p 5. In a rack of the character, set forthtin claimt, and` yclamp means for securing said upright and said arms of l a vertical axis of curvature, such as the arcuate portions 18 and 11S spaced below and between the horizontal spaced concave surfaces and the rings, and that all of the concave surfaces face outwardly in the same direction from the rings` The foregoing description of the invention is explanatory only, and changes in the details of the construction illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Y

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Y Patent is:

1. A container rack adapted toy be detachably mounted on a supporting member and including: afframe having an upright member and a laterally extending cross member at its upper end; a supporting element disposedV outwardly from and extending parallel to the upright elemerit ot the frame member and having inwardly extending portions secured to said upright member; annular receiving members secured to the cross member of the frame and to the outwardly extending portion ot the supporting element; and a horizontally extending supporting member secured to the supporting element and extending substantially parallel to the cross member of the trame in a plane spaced substantially below said cross member; said Vsupporting member having upwardly extending outer portions connected at their upper ends with the annular for receiving and supporting a container.

2. A container rack adapted to .be detachably mounted on a supporting member and including: a substantially T-shaped frame having an upright member and a pair of laterally extending arm cross members; a receptacle sectionV having a C-shaped supporting element having Va vertical portion disposed outwardly from and extending parallel to the upright element of the frame member and upper and lower horizontal portions secured at their Vinner ends to said upright member, a pair of annularrreceiving members secured to the arms ofthe frame and to the upper horizontally extending portion of the supporting element; and a pair of laterally ,spaced horizontallyA extending supporting members secured to the lower horizontally extending portion of the supporting element and extending substantially parallel to the arms of the' frame in a kplane spaced substantially below said arms; said supporting members having upwardly extending outer arm portions connected at their upper ends with the annular receiving members and secured thereto to provide means for receiving and supporting a container.

3. A rack of the character set forth in claim l, including: a tubular sleeve on the vertical portion of the supporting element; and a rod slidable in said sleeve and adapted to engage a supporting surface below the assembly to support the outer portion of the receptacle section, and means for securing said rod and said sleeve at adjusted positionsin said sleeve.

4. In a rack of the'character set forth in claim il, exible supporting members carried by veach of the arms of the frame yand pivotally secured theretopsaid supporting ilexible members having means for'securing them to the cover of containers supported by the. receptacle section said frame member to a supporting structure.

6. In a rack ofthe character set forth in claim 2, clampY the supporting members.

t horizontal axis ot'curvaturesecured to said Vannular'mem-V Vbers and positionablerabout a horizontal 'supporting mem-y means for securingrsaid upright and saidV arms Vof said f frame member to a supporting'structure.V

7. A container rack adapted to be detachably mounted on a supporting member andV including: a substantially T-shaped framehaving an Yupright member and a pair of upper and lower horizontal portions'secured at their inner ends yto said upright member, a pair Vot" annular receiving members secured to the armsof the frame and to the upper horizontally extending portion ot the supporting element; and a pair of laterally spaced horizontally extending supporting members secured to the lower horizontally extending portion of the supporting element and extending substantially parallel toV the arms of the frame in a plane spaced substantially below nsaid arms; said supporting members having upwardly extending outer arm portions connected at their upper ends with the annular receiving members and secured thereto to provide means for receiving and supporting a container; and a diagonal brace member secured at its Vupper end to the upper end of the upright and at its lower end tol the outer portion of the lower member of the C-shapedl supporting member of the receptacle section.

8. A container rack of the character set forth in claim 2, wherein: the upright member of therframe has a plate section at its upper end'disposedin a laterally outwardly olset Vposition with respect'to the remainder kof the upright portion and secured at its upper end to the horizontal arms for connecting the upright member and the horizon- .tal arms, said offset portion :of the plate member providing for receiving thecaps of fence posts.

9. A rack including: a pair of horizontal annular members ydisposed vin a common horizontal plane; means secured'to and extending below said annular members for. Vsupporting containers positionablein said annular members; a pair of spaced arcuate portions having a'common Vhorizontal axis of curvature secured to Ysaid annular membre'rsand positionable about a horizontal'supporting member; and a vertical arcuate portion having a vertical axis of curvature and secured to said means and spaced below and between said pair of arcuate meansV and said annular members and positionable about aV vertical supporting member, said arcuate Vportions having concave surfaces ,facing outwardlyin the same direction from said annular members. y l

lt). A'YrackV including: a pairof` horizontal annular membersrdisposed in arcommon horizontalplane; means secured toand extending below said annular members; a pair of spaced arcuate portions having a common horizontal axisuof curvature secured to said'annular members and positionable about a horizontal supporting member; and a verticalV arcuate portion vhaving a vertical axis of curvature and secured to said means and spaced below and between said pair of arcuate means and saidV annular members andV positionab'leV about a vertical supporting member, said arcuate. portions having concave surfaces facing outwardly in the same direction from said annular members; clamp means extendable through said annular members and about said arcuate portions and a supporting member on which saidy horizontal arcuate portions are positionable fory rigidly securing'said arcuate portions to 11. A rack including: a pair Vof horizontal annular members disposed in a Vcommonhorizontal plane; means secured to and extendingrbelow said annular members for supporting containers positionable in said annular members; a pairrof spaced arcuate `portions havingra'common ber; and a vertical arcuateportion'havinga vertical axis of curvature and secured to said means andspaced below andbetween said pair ofvarcuate meansand saida'nnular members and VpositionableV about a .vertical supporting member, saidarcuate 4'portions having concave'surfaces facing outwardly in the same directionfrom said'annular member, said means'secured toV said annulanmembers Y comprising a pair of horizontal parallel spacedfsupporting laterally extending arm cross membersgr'a receptacle secf tion having a C-shaped supporting element having a vertical portion disposed outwardly Yfrom andk extendingl l parallel to the uprightuelement of theframe member andY members spaced below said annular members'and having arm portions extending upwardly to andsecured to said 'annular members, and a substantially Clshaped ymember havingra kbottom horizontal portionwhosefinner end is rigidly secured to said vertical arcuate portion, said bottom horizontal portion being rigidly secured to said horizontal supporting members, said C-shaped member having a horizontal outer vertical portion extending upwardly, a top horizontal portion extending between and rigidly secured to said annular members and a downwardly extending portion extending from the inner end of said top horizontal portion whose lower end is rigidly secured to said vertical arcuate portion at a location spaced from said bottom horizontal portion.

12. A rack including: means providing a pair of rings disposed in a common horizontal plane; supporting means secured to said rings and extending below the rings for supporting the containers positionable in said rings; means providing a pair of spaced concave surfaces having a common horizontal axis of curvature secured to said rings and positionable about a horizontal supporting member; and means providing a concave surface having a vertical axis of curvature secured to said supporting means and spaced below and between said pair oi spaced concave surfaces and said rings, said arcuate surfaces facing outwardly in the same direction from said rings.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,137,799 11/38 Brandenburg 248-156 X 2,448,456 8/48 Niskanen et al. 24S-156 2,503,531 4/50 Welter 24S-156 2,732,155 1/ 56 Stanley 24S-147 2,738,941 3/56 Laurich et al 248-156 X 2,908,396 10/59 Odlozil 211-71 3,007,664 11/61 Fairbanks et al 248-126 3,064,931 11/62 Rowe 24S-147 3,079,119 2/63 Brooks 248-146 CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. A CONTAINER RACK ADAPTED TO BE DETACHABLY MOUNTED ON A SUPPORTING MEMBER AND INCLUDING: A FRAME HAVING AN UPRIGHT MEMBER AND A LATERALLY EXTENDING CROSS MEMBER AT ITS UPPER END; A SUPPORTING ELEMENT DISPOSED OUTWARDLY FROM AND EXTENDING PARALLEL TO THE UPRIGHT ELEMENT OF THE FRAME MEMBER AND HAVING INWARDLY EXTENDING PORTIONS SECURED TO SAID UPRIGHT MEMBER; ANNULAR RECEIVING MEMBERS SECURED TO THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME AND TO THE OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PORTION OF THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT; AND A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING SUPPORTING MEMBER SECURED TO THE SUPPORTING ELEMENT AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME IN A PLANE SPACED SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW SAID CROSS MEMBER; SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER HAVING UPWARDLY EXTENDING OUTER PORTIONS CONNECTED AT THEIR UPPER ENDS WITH THE ANNULAR RECEIVING MEMBERS AND SECURED THERETO TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND SUPPORTING A CONTAINER.

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