Gravity fed bottle storage and display rack

Abstract

An apparatus for storing and displaying bottles that includes one or more hollow column members configured to contain a plurality of bottles in a vertical orientation, and to allow the bottles to be gravity fed when a lowest bottle is dispensed therefrom. Each member has a back portion with a substantially flat surface configured for being in a face to face relationship with a wall surface to which the member is attached. A cylinder portion extends from a top of the member to a predetermined location along the back portion followed by an open portion below the extended cylinder portion and a bottom base portion spaced-apart from the extended cylinder portion. Each member has an opening at the top sized to insert each bottle. The bottom base portion at the bottom of each member serves as a platform for resting the lowest bottle.

1 . An apparatus for storing and displaying bottles comprising:
 one or more elongate generally cylindrically shaped hollow column members having a predetermined height, said members having a hollow interior dimension sized to contain a plurality of bottles in a vertical orientation, one above the other, and to allow said bottles to be gravity fed and slide in a downward motion when a lowest bottle is dispensed from one of said members;   each of said members having a back portion with a substantially flat surface configured for being in a face to face relationship with a wall surface to which said members are to be attached to;   each of said members having a cylinder portion that extends from proximate a top of said members to a predetermined location along said back portion, an open portion below said extended cylinder portion and a bottom base portion spaced-apart from said extended cylinder portion;   means for attaching each of said members to said wall surface;   each of said members having an opening at said top of said members sized to insert each of said plurality of bottles for storage within said members; and   said bottom base portion at a bottom of said members serving as means for resting said lowest bottle before being dispensed.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said bottom base portion further comprises an opening sized to allow a user to push a finger in an upward direction to slightly lift said lowest bottle for facilitating its dispensing through said open portion. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for identifying and counting said bottles within each of said members. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said means for identifying and counting said bottles within each of said members comprises a plurality of spaced-apart apertures in a vertical orientation on each of said cylinder portions. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching each of said members to said wall surface comprises two or more spaced-apart holes located vertically through said back portion, said holes serving as means for inserting wall attachment fasteners. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said cylinder portion and said back portion are detachably engaged to facilitate assembly and maintenance of each of said members. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said members is made from material selected from the group consisting of plastic material, composite polymer material, metal material and combinations thereof.