EP 1855513 A1 20071114 - Expandable modular rack design
Title (en)
Expandable modular rack design
Title (de)
Erweiterbares modulares Gestelldesign
Title (fr)
Design de grille modulaire extensible
Publication
Application
Priority
US 42989206 A 20060508
Abstract (en)
An expandable rack (20) for supporting and/or storing articles and/or article housing structured and arranged to transition from a collapsed position to an extended position is disclosed. The rack (20) is suitable for use in a confined space such as the interior of a vehicle. The rack comprises a plurality of substantially vertical support posts (22,24,26,28) and a plurality of foldable substantially horizontal frame members (56A,56B;58A,58B;60A,60B) that are pivotally connected between adjacent substantially vertical support posts. The horizontal frame members are moveable from a collapsed folded position, that is adjacent to and substantially vertical along a vertical support post, to an extended unfolded position, that is substantially perpendicular to the support post. The expandable rack (20) can comprise integral fasteners. A pallet mounted expandable rack system and a method for deploying an expandable rack within a vehicle are also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
H05K 1/18 (2006.01); A47B 43/04 (2006.01); H02B 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
E04C 3/005 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5243803 A 19930914 - TABATA MASAKI [JP], et al
- [XY] US 4482900 A 19841113 - BILEK FRANK V [US], et al
- [Y] US 2004194419 A1 20041007 - SIMMONS ROBERT J [US]
- [Y] US 4964020 A 19901016 - SAVAGE DALE A [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1855513 A1 20071114; IL 182414 A0 20070724; US 2007256995 A1 20071108
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07008290 A 20070424; IL 18241407 A 20070410; US 42989206 A 20060508