Door mount assembly for storage rack
US6079081A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F7/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mount assembly for a door panel for a storage rack is adapted for use with a rack having a post having a side face and a front face, and defining openings in the post front face. The mount includes a stationary hinge plate mounted to the post and a door panel support pivotally mounted to the hinge plate by a pivot pin. The hinge plate has a body for positioning adjacent and in contact with the side face of the post. The plate includes a locking tab extending from the body that is configured for insertion into the opening in the front face of the post. The hinge plate includes a receiving element in spaced relation to a pin receiving opening. The door panel support includes an elongated arm for mounting the door panel thereto and a base portion. The base portion defines a pin receiving opening that aligns with the hinge plate pin receiving opening for receipt of the pivot pin for pivotally mounting the door panel support to the hinge plate. The door panel support further includes a latch element adapted for engagement with the hinge plate receiving element for releasably locking the support to the hinge plate in a closed position and adapted to disengage from the receiving element…
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