Rack For Horizontal Storage

Abstract

A rack for horizontal storage of long items includes a vertical support, a plurality of support clamps attached to the vertical support, and plurality of support bars spaced apart from the vertical support and generally parallel to the vertical support. Vertical support may include a single or double vertical bar for attachment of the plurality of support clamps. Vertical support may include a secondary vertical support for attachment of the plurality of support bars. Vertical support may include a freestanding base or may be fixable to floor and ceiling with a floor base and a ceiling plate. The rack may be fixable to a wall with a wall plate. Each support clamp may include a cradle and a lock bar, and each cradle is adjustable or fixed with respect to the vertical support. Each lock bar is adjustable with respect to a corresponding cradle and defines an adjustable aperture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rack for horizontal storage of long items, comprises:
 a vertical support;   a plurality of support clamps attached to the vertical support; and   plurality of support bars spaced apart from the vertical support and generally parallel to the vertical support.   
     
     
         2 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support includes a single vertical bar for attachment of the plurality of support clamps. 
     
     
         3 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support includes a double vertical bar for attachment of the plurality of support clamps in two arrays. 
     
     
         4 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support includes a secondary vertical support for attachment of the plurality of support bars. 
     
     
         5 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support includes a freestanding base. 
     
     
         6 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the vertical support is fixable to floor and ceiling with a floor base and a ceiling plate. 
     
     
         7 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein the rack is fixable to a wall with a wall plate. 
     
     
         8 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein each support clamp includes a cradle and a lock bar. 
     
     
         9 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 7 , wherein each cradle is adjustable (or fixed) with respect to the vertical support. 
     
     
         10 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 7 , wherein each lock bar is adjustable with respect to a corresponding cradle and defines an adjustable aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 8 , wherein the lock bars are held in place with respect to its cradle by a friction tit on the vertical support. 
     
     
         12 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 8 , wherein the lock bars are held in place with respect to its cradle by a tilt-lock arrangement on the vertical support. 
     
     
         13 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 8 , wherein the lock bars are held in place with respect to its cradle by an interrupted thread on the vertical support. 
     
     
         14 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein each support bar is pivotably attached at a proximal end to a secondary vertical support. 
     
     
         15 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein each support bar is pivotably attached at a proximal end to the vertical support. 
     
     
         16 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein each support bar includes a hook at a distal end. 
     
     
         17 . The rack for horizontal storage of  claim 1 , wherein each support bar is height-adjustable.