Interlocking joint wine rack
US4715503A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/447
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wine rack has no fasteners or adhesives at the three-dimensional joints, but rather the joints are all formed so that the three intersecting cross pieces interlock in such a way that a tight joint construction occurs strictly by virtue of the way the members are cut in the joint region, and the way in which the members are interlocked. The interlocking and connecting of cubic cells provides a rigid structure capable of accepting loads in any direction and allowing the rack to be mounted in any orientation, with single point wall mounting possible wherein the rack can withstand full loading with no distortion. The modular cell configuration is adapted to the construction of lattice beams and other arrangements besides wine racks.
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