Modular bottle rack

Abstract

A modular bottle rack including a core element and a bridge element is disclosed. The core element has a first end and a second end defining a length of the core element, a plurality of apexes defining a complemental engagement element, and at least one apex defining an engagement element. The bridge element has a first end and a second end defining the length of the bridge element, and a first edge and a second edge, each defining an engagement element. One of the complemental engagement elements of the core element engages one of the engagement elements of the bridge element.

1 . A modular bottle rack comprising:
 a core element having a first end and a second end defining a length of the core element, a plurality of apexes defining a complemental engagement element, and at least one apex defining an engagement element;   a bridge element having a first end and a second end defining the length of the bridge element, a first edge and a second edge, each defining an engagement element; and   wherein one of the complemental engagement elements of the core element engages one of the engagement elements of the bridge element.   
     
     
         2 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the complemental engagement elements extend from the first end of the core element to the second end of the core element, and the engagement elements extend from the first end of the core element to the second end of the core element and the first end of the bridge element to the second end of the bridge element. 
     
     
         3 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the length of the core element and the length of the bridge element are greater than half the length of a body of a bottle to be supported thereby. 
     
     
         4 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the engagement element defined by the at least one apex of the core element is a slot extending from the first end to the second end, and the complemental engagement element carried by each of the plurality of apexes is a rail extending from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         5 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the engagement element defined by each of the first edge and the second edge of the bridge element is a slot. 
     
     
         6 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 1  further including another core element having a first end and a second end defining a length of the another core element, a plurality of apexes defining a complemental engagement element, and at least one apex defining an engagement element. 
     
     
         7 . A modular bottle rack comprising:
 a core element having a first end and a second end, the core element including:
 a first side, a second side and a third side formed in a triangular shaped structure; 
 the triangular shape structure having a first apex, a second apex and a third apex; 
 the first apex defining an engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; 
 the second apex and the third apex each having a complemental engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; 
   a bridge element including:
 a curved panel having a convex surface and an opposite concave surface, the convex surface and the concave surface extending from a first end to a second end and from a first edge to a second edge; 
 the first edge and the second edge each defining an engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; and 
   wherein one of the complemental engagement elements of the core element engages one of the engagement elements of the bridge element from the first ends of the core element and the bridge elements to the second ends of the core element and the bridge elements.   
     
     
         8 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the first side, the second side and the third side of the core element each have a concave outer surface. 
     
     
         9 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the first side, the second side and the third side of the core define a central volume extending from the first end of the core element to the second end of the core element. 
     
     
         10 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the engagement element defined by the first apex of the core element is a slot extending from the first end to the second end, the complemental engagement element carried by each of the second apex and the third apex of the core element is a rail extending from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         11 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the engagement element defined by each of the first edge and the second edge of the bridge element is a slot. 
     
     
         12 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 7  further including another core element having a first end and a second end, the another core element including:
 a first side, a second side and a third side formed in a triangular shaped structure; 
 the triangular shape structure having a first apex, a second apex and a third apex; 
 the first apex defining an engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; 
 the second apex and the third apex each having a complemental engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; and 
 wherein the another core element engages one of the core element and the bridge element. 
 
     
     
         13 . A modular bottle rack comprising:
 a plurality of core elements, each having a first end and a second end, each of the core element including:
 a first side, a second side and a third side formed in a triangular shaped structure; 
 the triangular shape structure having a first apex, a second apex and a third apex; 
 the first apex defining an engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; 
 the second apex and the third apex each having a complemental engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; 
   a plurality of bridge elements, each bridge element including:
 a curved panel having a convex surface and an opposite concave surface, the convex surface and the concave surface extending from a first end to a second end and from a first edge to a second edge; 
 the first edge and the second edge each defining an engagement element extending from the first end to the second end; and 
   wherein each of the core elements engages one of a bridge element or an adjacent core element, and each bridge element engages a core element.   
     
     
         14 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the first side, the second side and the third side of each of the plurality of core elements each have a concave outer surface. 
     
     
         15 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the first side, the second side and the third side of each of the plurality of core elements define a central volume extending from the first end of the core element to the second end of the core element. 
     
     
         16 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 13  wherein for each of the plurality of core elements the engagement element defined by the first apex of the core element is a slot extending from the first end to the second end, the complemental engagement element carried by each of the second apex and the third apex of the core element is a rail extending from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         17 . A modular bottle rack as claimed in  claim 16  wherein for each of the plurality of bridge elements the engagement element defined by each of the first edge and the second edge of the bridge element is a slot.