Abstract: The Crib Attachment can be used to fulfill the need to provide a means to easily access the required items for a baby's care and/or other items need by a cargiver. The crib attachment can be attached to the outer side of the crib and can be used to hold items that are used regularly for a baby's care.

Abstract: A portable, wheeled greenhouse includes a chassis that can be wheeled, having upper and lower end portions. The upper end portion includes a tub-like reservoir with side walls and a bottom wall. One or more racks are supported upon the combination of wheeled chassis and tub and above the bottom of the tub so that each rack is sized and shaped to support and suspend a plurality of potted plants above the bottom, yet close enough to the bottom of the tub so that any water that is optionally contained within the tub contacts the supported pots and waters them via wick action. A translucent or transparent canopy fits about the combination of tub and chassis, the canopy can include a support frame with a cover.

Abstract: A modular rack for storing objects. Each rack element has forward, rear, and side walls. The rack elements are configured to have a plurality of protrusions and recessions so that the protrusions and recessions of a rack element slideably interlock with complementary recessions and protrusions of other rack elements of generally similar appearance, so that the rack elements may be assembled into a modular rack without the need of tools or external fastening elements.

Abstract: A tube rack for holding and transporting sample tubes or other liquids in an automated analyzer is built to accommodate tubes of different sizes in a stable aligned configuration, the rack containing a row of parallel open-top tube chambers, each chamber containing two sets of resilient tabs integrally molded with the chamber walls and at different heights in the chamber.

Abstract: A storage unit configured to store and display items such as wine bottles includes a frame member including a top, a base and a plurality of vertically extending walls. A plurality of shelves are slidably attached to the frame member and configured to store a plurality of items. At least one insert may be positioned within the plurality of shelves to provide a support for the items contained therein. A strap, having a first end and a second end and extending substantially transverse to the front edge of the plurality of shelves is also provided and prevents the plurality of shelves from sliding. The shelves may be removed from the frame member and stored on a top surface of the frame member to reconfigure the storage space within the storage unit.

Abstract: A modular packaging system for shipping and displaying vertically stacked product containers. The system comprises a top cap, a plurality of corrugated trays with openings formed therein for receiving the bottoms of the product containers and restricting their movement, a bottom tray, a pallet, and vertical support posts that key inside the bottom tray and top cap and through the middle trays to help lock the system together. The entire assembly may be held together with banding and wrapped in a transparent plastic film to protect the product from dust and damage during shipment.

Abstract: A tray and rack assembly for beverage containers. The assembly includes a rack subassembly and a tray subassembly slidingly engaging said rack member. The tray subassembly includes a pair of substantially parallel tray sidewalls, a tray floor extending between the lower edges of the tray sidewalls, at least one beverage container stop member extending at least partially between the outer ends of the tray sidewalls, and a tray pull member extending from the outer end of the tray. The rack subassembly includes a pair of substantially parallel rack sidewalls, and a rack floor extending between the lower edges of the rack sidewalls. Sliding attachment means are adapted to hold the tray subassembly in sliding contact with the rack subassembly and permit the tray subassembly to be extended from and inserted into the rack subassembly.

Abstract: A container system for organizing items that makes use of wasted space in or around cabinets, for use in organizing items such as spices or items used in construction and repair. The system comprises a substantially linear holder with apertures, containers that fit into the apertures, and caps that close the containers and stop the containers from going all the way through the apertures. The holder provides removable access of containers. The containers may be labeled for easy identification and organization. The holder may have a cover with hinges and a latch. The system may be sold as a kit. The kit may be designed to match the cabinet it will be installed on. The apparatus, kit, and methods of installation and use are disclosed.

Abstract: A guard for restricting access to a rack of goods comprises: an access-restricting horizontally expandable cover having an open bottom, a left side to which is mounted a track, and a right side to which is mounted a track; a left extensible member comprising a track which is lockably engageable with the track of said left side so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; a right extensible member comprising a track which is engageable with the track of said right side so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and a horizontally expandable bottom member having a left end securable to a lower end of said left extensible member, and a right end securable to a lower end of said right extensible member.

Abstract: A display rack including a plurality of subassemblies which are removably stackably arranged one on top of the other to achieve a particular display rack height. Each subassembly includes a plurality of upright support members and a plurality of shelf members which are adjustably positionable between a substantially flat horizontal orientation and a gravity feed orientation. Each shelf member includes a removably attachable product organizer member which cooperates with the respective shelf members to align and guide products positioned thereon within segregated product channels. The present display rack may also include a plurality of side shelf members which are removably attachable to the side portions of each of the subassemblies for providing additional shelf space, and the present display rack may include a header assembly which is removably attachable to the upright support members associated with the uppermost subassembly forming the present display rack.

Abstract: A mixing and pouring apparatus for computer controlled processing of mixing and pouring operations includes a rotatable arm capable of holding vessels therein, the arm rotatable at programmable speeds and time lengths to perform automated moving and pouring processes. The present invention further provides a cap and vessel positioning system that securely locks a vessel in place and realigns the cap in essentially the identical position in relation to the vessel every time the vessel is capped. In one embodiment, both the cap and vessel have flanges that are aligned when the cap is properly secured to the vessel.

Abstract: Five gallon water bottles for refilling water coolers are stored on a hand truck and on the floor of a user's facility employing three racks. A lower rack stores eight bottles in staggered arrays to be carried by a conventional hand truck. An intermediate rack is formed by bonding a duplicate of the lower rack to a duplicate of the upper top rack. The or rack has bottle supports and dividers for supporting the bottles in the staggered array. The intermediate rack has a lower rack portion the same as the top rack with cylindrical depending members for receiving the necks and spouts of the bottles on the lower rack. The top rack has the depending members for receiving the necks and spouts of the bottles on the intermediate rack. The intermediate rack upper potion is the same as the lower rack for receiving an upper array of bottles.

Abstract: A cabinet having a hinged, see-through door for viewing wine and like drinking glasses suspended from the underside of its top surface and shelves in an inverted upside-down orientation with internal illumination and with a self-sealing felt composition compressible inwardly when closing the door to seal out entry of dust.

Abstract: A guard for restricting access to a rack of goods comprises: an access-restricting horizontally expandable cover having an open bottom, a left side to which is mounted a track, and a right side to which is mounted a track; a left extensible member comprising a track which is lockably engageable with the track of said left side so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; a right extensible member comprising a track which is engageable with the track of said right side so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and a horizontally expandable bottom member having a left end securable to a lower end of said left extensible member, and a right end securable to a lower end of said right extensible member.

Abstract: A compound handling system handles a multiplicity of chemical or biological compounds or samples, and is especially adapted for high throughput screening of compounds that are stored and handled in aliquotted form. Aliquots are contained in individual containers and the containers are arranged in racks having holding spaces open at opposite ends. Insertion and removal of the containers is effected in either direction of movement, and each container may be sealed with foil to protect its integrity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stackable storage racks and modular storage systems, which particularly includes a product holding element which is stackable with a second similar element, the element having a member which is adapted to support and be resiliently clipped to a member of the second element, the resilience being provided by the flexibility of the element's construction. The invention also provides a modular storage system comprising at least two similar product holding elements which are stackable one on top of another.

Abstract: A storage unit configured to store and display items such as wine bottles includes a frame member including a top, a base and a plurality of vertically extending walls. A plurality of shelves are slidably attached to the frame member and configured to store a plurality of items. At least one insert may be positioned within the plurality of shelves to provide a support for the items contained therein. A strap, having a first end and a second end and extending substantially transverse to the front edge of the plurality of shelves is also provided and prevents the plurality of shelves from sliding. The shelves may be removed from the frame member and stored on a top surface of the frame member to reconfigure the storage space within the storage unit.

Abstract: A stackable storage unit may be vertically stacked for storage and transportation of storable members. The storage unit comprises at least one pair of rails extending in a first direction and having a contoured surface for supporting a surface area of a generally cylindrical storable member. At least two generally vertical walls extend in the first direction on opposing ends of the storage unit. The walls comprise a flat top surface with a plurality of alignment openings therein. A plurality of alignment tongues extending from the bottom of the wall are positioned and configured to engage corresponding alignment openings in an underlying storage unit. A rib structure underlies the rails and connects the walls to the rails. Feet extend below the bottom of the alignment tongues and support the storage unit on a generally flat surface or fit inside the walls of an underlying storage unit.

Abstract: A tube rack for holding and transporting sample tubes or other liquids in an automated analyzer is built to accommodate tubes of different sizes in a stable aligned configuration, the rack containing a row of parallel open-top tube chambers, each chamber containing two sets of resilient tabs integrally molded with the chamber walls and at different heights in the chamber.

Abstract: A holder for creamers having a tapered side wall, the holder comprising a housing having supporting members or feet extending downwardly therefrom, a plurality of openings in the housing, each being sized to retain a dairy creamer inserted therein, and a central opening located in a central portion of the housing such that a carrier may be used to transport a plurality of holders and the holder may be placed on a display stand at the table.

Abstract: The installation comprises at least one pair of adjacent spaces, one (1) for full cylinders, and the other (2) for empty cylinders, each accessible through a door that is openable by presentation of a reader for admission to the space after validating by reading a first identification at a common identification station provided with a printer. Each space (1; 2) comprises racks (6) of opposite seats, observed by facing cameras (10, 10′) permitting carrying out a continuous surveillance of available stocks.

Abstract: An elongate display track device has one or more intermediate sections, a front section with a front piece and product identification panels, and a rear section with a stop member. The sections are frangibly connected to alter the length of the track device. The sections are releasably connected by keys and keyways. The length is changed by removing one or more intermediate sections, then re-attaching the rear section to provide the stop member. The front piece provides a surface along its bottom for a product identification label. Arms upstanding from the front track section support a panel which provides a surface for product identification.

Abstract: A beverage rack is configured to selectively store cylindrical cans, a series of bottles, or a single wine bottle in a refrigerator. More specifically, the beverage rack is provided with an elongated cavity for holding a wine bottle, a pair of spaced ledges for supporting a plurality of cans, and a set of ridges on longitudinal walls which accommodate a series of medium size bottles. With this arrangement, a consumer has the flexibility to choose the particular type of beverages to be stored and organized on a single rack. The rack is preferably injection molded of plastic and can be placed in various locations within a refrigerator compartment, such as on a shelf or in a drawer.

Abstract: A water dispenser stand includes a floor stan having a storage chamber and an opening communicating with the storage chamber and with the outside, a frame for supporting a water bottle on top of the floor stand, and a storage arrangement supported within the storage chamber of the floor stand, wherein the storage arrangement includes a front holding bracket having an arc-shaped positioned at the opening of the storage chamber for substantially retaining an upper portion of the water bottle when the water bottle is received in the storage chamber, a rear stopper arm spaced positioned below the holding bracket, and a guiding body inclinedly extended from the holding bracket to the stopper arm for guiding the water bottle to slide into the storage chamber until a bottom side of the water bottle is stopped at the stopper arm so as to inclinedly support the water bottle in the storage chamber.

Abstract: An adjustable wine rack that supports one or more wine bottles in a substantially horizontal or inclined position is provided. The adjustable wine rack generally includes a frame that may be rollably disposed within a refrigerator. The frame supports a bottle support that is adjustable from a substantially horizontal position to an inclined position. A prop is also connected to the frame and engages the bottle supports so as to maintain the bottle support in the inclined position.

Abstract: A sample collection method and apparatus for holding and transporting tubes is provided which includes a tube holder having an elongated body with at least one fluid collection sleeve thereon for receiving and retaining at least one fluid collection tube. The apparatus includes at least one sample retriever sleeve thereon for receiving and retaining a sample retriever tube.

Abstract: A bottle display safe, providing for the safety of displayed bottles, is formed of a pair of side walls, removable shelving having extending tabs located snuggly through slots provided through each side wall, tapered dowels are located therein, to snuggly assemble the rack for display of bottles, so that the rack can be easily assembled, or quickly dismantled, for both display of collector bottles or for storage.

Abstract: A display rack and bottle are provided with one defining a keyway and the other defining a key. When the key is in the keyway, the bottle label faces forward. Removing a bottle does not alter the relationship between the key and keyway ensuring that the bottle labels always face forward.

Abstract: A secured receptacle holder having two-securing posts each with a clamping member and rib configuration. The posts are connected by a clamping screw that rotates clockwise to attach and counter clockwise to detach by a compression knob. Continued rotation clockwise causes the lower post to telescope into the main post while driving the clamping members toward one another. On other types of surfaces support is achieved by a pedestal base. The main post top has a rotator ring attached at its top end. One of the holders may include a support member, base support and support walls. The support walls and the base support are connected for holding the receptacles. Advantageously, one or more of the holders may be configured to hold one or more items or receptacles and the holders may have various sizes and configurations depending upon the number and type of items to be held or supported.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wine rack, large versions of which are adapted to be installed against a wall of a room or as a free standing wall separated from the walls of a room, which is a monolithic flat rigid sheet to which has uniformly mounted in rows through holes therein a like number of wine bottle support rods which project perpendicularly and parallel to each other from one or both faces of the sheet so that two wine bottles of varying sidewall diameter can be stored on three of the rods without their side-walls touching and whose essential elements can be fabricated offsite by forming uniform rows of holes in a monolithic sheet of stainless steel; fitting in the holes machine bolts whose threaded shank ends project beyond a face of the steel sheet; bonding the heads of the bolts to the opposite face of the steel sheet so that their threaded ends project axially perpendicularly, rigidly and parallel to each other; and forming a female threaded cavity in one end of a plurality of wine bottle support rods.

Abstract: A water bottle delivery, storage, and retrieval system is provided which comprises an enclosed structure having an upper shelf and a lower shelf having opposing inclines. The structure may also have access doors positioned to allow storage and retrieval of the full and empty water bottles. Bottles filled with water may be loaded onto the bottom shelf. The shelf is inclined so the bottles can roll along the plastic ribs of the bottles guided by rails which are attached to the upper surface of the bottom shelf. The rails are attached to the shelf so that they are positioned between the ribs of the bottles. The empty bottles may also be stored in the dispenser on the upper shelf. The upper shelf may be inclined in a direction opposite to the incline of the lower shelf. The upper shelf may also have rails to guide the empty bottles as they roll along the shelf. Other embodiments of the invention may be freestanding systems with or without enclosures.

Abstract: A wine rack for mounting on a wall or other surface, the wine rack including at least a first and second pair of support members. In one embodiment, the first pair of support members may support at least a first and a second wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the second bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the first wine bottle is visible to a person standing in front of the wine rack. The second pair of support members may support at least a third and a fourth wine bottle in a substantially parallel relation to the wall, wherein the fourth bottle is positionable proximate the wall, and wherein the label of the third wine bottle is visible to the person standing in front of the wine rack. In one example, a pair of frame elements may be attached to the support members in order to mount the support members to the wall.

Abstract: A foldable storage and display rack includes a flexible member. The flexible member has a plurality of rhombus receiving sections which arrange in turn adjacent to each other. When not in use, the flexible member may be compressed or folded by the user along a sewing line, in this manner, each of the rhombus receiving sections is flattened and forms a type of multi-layer superposition. Therefore, the flattened flexible member may be stored in a compact volume. When in use, a article is placed in the rhombus receiving sections, due to the effect of the gravity, each of the rhombus receiving sections will hold the article tightly on all sides so as to insure the article to locate stably.

Abstract: A display rack and bottle are provided with one defining a keyway and the other defining a key. When the key is in the keyway, the bottle label faces forward. Removing a bottle does not alter the relationship between the key and keyway ensuring that the bottle labels always face forward.

Abstract: A device and method for storing, transporting and displaying bottled products in a generally inverted position. Bottled products are placed within a device which either totally inverts or substantially inverts a bottled product in a holder. The bottled product holder can be used for storing bottled products, for the transportation of bottled products in a generally inverted manner, or for the display a of bottled products at the point of sale. Various embodiments made from an assortment of materials comprise stands and holders which capture the top and neck portion of bottled products to hold the products in a generally inverted position.

Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and sidewalls. Racking forces exerted on the front face members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall and sidewalls to minimize racking. An anti-torsion bar connects the front face members to prevent spreading of the sidewalls and thereby minimize racking.

Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and top stop members. Racking forces exerted on the top stop members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall to minimize racking.

Abstract: A wine rack apparatus comprising a planar frame having a top, bottom, and two or more spaced-apart vertical supports, the frame defining one or more columns having one or more rows of vertically stacked bottle supports therein, each bottle support comprising a pair of horizontally spaced-apart dowels extending horizontally between adjacent spaced-apart vertical supports, one or more wine bottles able to be supported horizontally therein and transversely vis-à-vis the planar frame.

Abstract: Dishwasher rack and extender for an automatic dishwasher has 12, 20, 30 or 42 compartments defined by a plurality of rows of adjacent hexagonal compartments with a half hexagonal compartment at the end of each row and two rows of pentagonal compartments with a half pentagonal compartment at one end. The rows of pentagonal compartments border opposite sides of the rows of hexagonal compartments and the end compartments alternate ends from row to row.

Abstract: A wine rack includes a base, a plurality of arc-shaped partitioning plates, and at least one connecting rod. The base has an arc-shaped top. Longitudinal grooves are defined in the arc-shaped top and extend along a longitudinal direction of the base that is orthogonal to the arc-shaped top. Each arc-shaped partitioning plate has a first end adjacent to the base and a second end distal to the base. The first end of each arc-shaped partitioning plate is securely engaged in one of the longitudinal grooves, with each arc-shaped partitioning plate being located in a radial direction with respect to the arc-shaped top of the base. The second end of each arc-shaped partitioning plate has at least one hole. Storage spaces are defined by the arc-shaped partitioning plates and the base for receiving wine bottles. The connecting rod extends through the hole of the second end of each arc-shaped partitioning plate.

Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and top stop members. Racking forces exerted on the top stop members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall to minimize racking.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wine rack, large versions of which are adapted to be installed against a wall of a room or as a free standing wall separated from the walls of a room, which is a monolithic flat rigid sheet to which has uniformly mounted in rows through holes therein a like number of wine bottle support rods which project perpendicularly and parallel to each other from one or both faces of the sheet so that two wine bottles of varying sidewall diameter can be stored on three of the rods without their side-walls touching and whose essential elements can be fabricated offsite by forming uniform rows of holes in a monolithic sheet of stainless steel; fitting in the holes machine bolts whose threaded shank ends project beyond a face of the steel sheet; bonding the heads of the bolts to the opposite face of the steel sheet so that their threaded ends project axially perpendicularly, rigidly and parallel to each other; and forming a female threaded cavity in one end of a plurality of wine bottle support rods.

Abstract: A product module for supporting and merchandising product containers therefrom including at least one elongated product channel defined by a pair of laterally spaced upstanding side walls and a substantially planar product supporting floor portion extending therebetween, each product channel having at least one front member spaced above the floor portion and partially bridging the product channel side walls, the at least one front member including a first wall portion extending from one of the product channel side walls and a second wall portion extending from the other of the product channel side walls. The first and second front wall portions define a space therebetween and are sufficiently resilient so as to allow a lead product container positioned within a product channel to be pulled therethrough to facilitate removal of the lead product container from the product channel.

Abstract: A container system for packing live lobsters and other crustaceans has two sidewall components, and optional intermediate wall components, with mating faces formed with uniformly spaced vertical pockets. There may be a separable bottom component as well. The components may be separately molded for interchangeable fit, or cut out from a common core molding as a matched set. Together the y form an open top box, with pockets aligned to form open top cells for holding lobsters, tail first. A top is used to contain the live lobsters under a cooling gel pack or layer of ice. The closed box may be further enclosed in a sleeve and liner for additional security and protection against leakage. The box can be opened one component at a time, exposing only one layer of lobsters at a time, permitting easy inspection and removal of each lobster.

Abstract: A merchandising display shelf track device for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong has non-planar front face members connected to a base wall and top stop members. Racking forces exerted on the top stop members and front face members are transferred through the non-planar face members to the base wall to minimize racking.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shelf adapter for attachment to a conventional towel rack for use in a bathroom, shower stall, or the like. The present invention comprises a pair of parallel generally horizontal members having a female and male telescoping attachment means mounted onto a pair of leg-like mounts which are fastened around the towel rack so as to be removably, fixedly attached to the towel rack. The purpose of the telescoping members is to allow the shelf to be removably, fixedly attached to towels racks of various sizes wherein the telescoping members can be adjusted to fit towel racks of varying lengths. Furthermore, the parallel members have indentions or cutouts disposed therein which form semi-circular cutouts for receiving bottles or bottle necks of various bottled bath condiments which the user might use. The bottles are mounted upside down into the semi-circular cutouts in order to always have the liquid contained in the bottle disposed near the outlet end of the bottle.

Abstract: An elongate display track device has a plurality of track segments frangibly connected end-to-end to one another forming a continuous track for receiving a row of articles for sliding movement therealong. There are a front track segment defining an a-keyway, and a rear track segment defining a b-keyway. At least one first intermediate track segment has an a-key on one end and a b-key on the other end. The a-keys are mateable only with a-keyways and b-keys are mateable only with b-keyways. At least one second intermediate track segment has an b-keyway on one end a b-key on the other end. At least one third intermediate track segment has an b-keyway on one end an a-keyway on the other end. The track device is separated at the a-keys and a-keyways to shorten the track length and separated at the b-keys and b-keyways to lengthen the track to fit a shelf.

Abstract: A stackable storage unit may be vertically stacked for storage and transportation of storable members. The storage unit comprises at least one pair of rails extending in a first direction and having a contoured surface for supporting a surface area of a generally cylindrical storable member. At least two generally vertical walls extend in the first direction on opposing ends of the storage unit. The walls comprise a flat top surface with a plurality of alignment openings therein. A plurality of alignment tongues extending from the bottom of the wall are positioned and configured to engage corresponding alignment openings in an underlying storage unit. A rib structure underlies the rails and connects the walls to the rails. Feet extend below the bottom of the alignment tongues and support the storage unit on a generally flat surface or fit inside the walls of an underlying storage unit.

Abstract: A holder for draining a viscous fluid from a bottle, of the type having a neck and a mouth, is disclosed. This holder comprises a base having an outer perimeter, a plurality of elongated, support members that extend from the base's outer perimeter and are foldable upward so that their ends approach each other at a point on an axis which extends perpendicular to the bottom of the base. The ends of the support members are flared and concaved outward so that these portion cooperate to form a structure, when the support members are folded upward, for receiving the neck of a bottle that is inverted and placed in the holder. The members are held in their upward folded positions by an elastic band which is placed around the outside of the support members in the vicinity of their concave outward portions.

Abstract: A front panel for a display rack has a base, upstanding sidewalls connected along their bottom end portions to the base, face members connected to the front edges of the sidewalls, and an elongate connecting member connected to the top end portions of the face members. The base, face members and connecting member define a viewing window for the display rack through which a beverage container in a display rack in a refrigerator can be viewed. The base and connecting member curve outward to position a beverage container forward in the display rack. A pair of downwardly extending fingers fit into receiving slots in a front segment of the rack to fasten the front panel to the front segment of the display rack.