Interlocking joint wine rack

Abstract

A wine rack comprises a reticulated lattice defining an X direction and a Y-Z plane orthogonal to the X direction. The reticulated lattice is comprised of a plurality of spaced posts extending in the X direction and a plurality of connecting rods extending in the Y-Z plane. The posts and the connecting rods are constructed to form at least one prismatic receiving space for receiving at least one wine bottle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A wine rack comprising: 
 a reticulated lattice defining an X direction and a Y-Z plane orthogonal to said X direction;    said reticulated lattice being comprised of a plurality of spaced posts extending in said X direction and a plurality of connecting rods extending in said Y-Z plane, said posts and said connecting rods being constructed to form at least one prismatic receiving space for receiving at least one wine bottle;    each said post including a first end and a second end, said first ends of all of said posts being located in said Y-Z plane, said second ends of all of said posts being located in said Y-Z plane, each of said first end and said second end of each said post having at least six annularly arranged holes that are spaced apart by an angle that is N-fold of 15 degrees, wherein N is an integral;    each said connecting rod having a first end that is releasably engaged in one of said holes of an associated one of said first end and said second end of an associated one of said posts, each said connecting rod further having a second end that is releasably engaged in one of said holes of an associated of said first end and said second end of another associated one of said posts that is adjacent to said associated one of said posts.    
     
     
         2 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first end and said second end of each said post has six holes that are spaced by 60 degrees.  
     
     
         3 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first end and said second end of each said post has eight holes that are spaced by 45 degrees.  
     
     
         4 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first end and said second end of each said post has twelve holes that are spaced by 30 degrees.  
     
     
         5 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first end and said second end of each said post has twenty-four holes that are spaced by 15 degrees.  
     
     
         6 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an equilateral triangle.  
     
     
         7 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an isosceles triangle.  
     
     
         8 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an angled triangle.  
     
     
         9 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an equilateral triangle.  
     
     
         10 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an isosceles triangle.  
     
     
         11 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said at least one prismatic receiving space having a cross-section that is an angled triangle.  
     
     
         12 . The wine rack as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said connecting rods have different lengths.