Storage rack for electronic components

Abstract

A storage rack for electronic components that includes a front rectangular upright component and a rear upright component which are removably mounted on a pair of supporting feet. Each foot has a rear portion and a forward portion. The rear portion has a rear vertical post and a forwardly facing extender that has a plurality of threaded holes. The forward portion has a forward vertical post and a rearwardly facing socket for receiving the extender in telescoping fashion. Each of the front and rear upright components has a pair of vertical rails fixed to upper and lower cross bars. Each vertical rail has a plurality of threaded apertures for enabling electronic components to be fastened to the rails and an aperture at the bottom end of the rail for receiving one of the vertical posts. The upper ends of the front and rear upright components is stabilized by adjustable braces which are removably attachable to the sides of the front and rear vertical components.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A rack for storing electronic components comprising: 
 (a) a rectangular front frame having a vertical left front rail, a vertical right front rail, an upper cross bar and a lower cross bar, each of said front rails having an upper end and a lower end;    (b) a rectangular rear frame spaced from said front frame, said rectangular rear frame having vertical left rear rail, a vertical right rear rail, an upper cross bar and a lower cross bar, each of said rear rails having an upper end and a lower end;    (c) a horizontal left brace connected to said left front rail and to said left rear rail, said left brace being adjustable in length;    (d) a horizontal right brace connected to said right front rail and to said right rear rail, said right brace being adjustable in length;    (e) a horizontal left supporting foot connected to the lower ends of said left front rail and said left rear rail, said left supporting foot being adjustable in length; and    (f) a horizontal right supporting foot connected to the lower ends of said right front rail and said right rear rail, said right supporting foot being adjustable in length.    
     
     
         2 . A rack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said vertical rails has a plurality of apertures.  
     
     
         3 . A rack as recited in  claim 2 , wherein all of said apertures face forwardly.  
     
     
         4 . A rack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said left brace and said right brace comprises: 
 (a) a forward bar having a forward end connected to a corresponding one of said front rails and a free rearward end, said forward bar having a plurality of apertures;    (b) a rearward bar having a rearward end fixedly connected to a corresponding one of said front rails and a free forward end that overlaps the rearward end of said forward bar, said rearward bar having a plurality of horizontal apertures which are adapted to be horizontally aligned with the apertures of said forward bar; and    (c) at least one fastener for extending through aligned apertures of said forward and rearward bars and securing said forward bar to said rearward bar.    
     
     
         5 . A rack as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of said left supporting foot and said right supporting foot comprises: 
 (a) a forward portion having a forward end connected to a corresponding one of said front rails and a free rearward portion; and    (b) a rearward portion having a rearward end connected to a corresponding one of said front rails and a free forward portion telescopingly connected to the rearward end of said forward portion.    
     
     
         6 . A rack as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the forward end of each of said forward portions has a vertical post which abuts and is connected to the corresponding one of said front rails.  
     
     
         7 . A rack as recited in  claim 6 , wherein each of said vertical posts has a horizontal aperture and each front rail has a horizontal aperture which are horizontally aligned with respective horizontal apertures of said vertical posts, said rack further comprising fasteners for extending through the aligned horizontal apertures of said vertical posts and said front rails for securing the front rails to said vertical posts.  
     
     
         8 . A rack as recited in  claim 7 , wherein each of said vertical posts has a rectangular cross section and the lower end of each of said front rails has a rectangular vertical socket groove for receiving a corresponding one of said vertical posts in a snug fit.  
     
     
         9 . A rack as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the rearward end of each of said rearward portions has a vertical post which abuts and is fixedly connected to the corresponding one of said rear rails.  
     
     
         10 . A rack as recited in  claim 9 , wherein each of said vertical posts has a horizontal aperture and each rear rail has a horizontal aperture which is horizontally aligned with a respective horizontal aperture of said vertical posts, said rack further comprising fasteners for extending through the aligned horizontal apertures of said vertical posts and said rear rails for securing the rear rails to said vertical posts.  
     
     
         11 . A rack as recited in  claim 10 , wherein each of said vertical posts has a rectangular cross section and each of said rear rails has a rectangular vertical socket for receiving a corresponding one of said vertical posts in a snug fit.