Rack system for wine bottles and the like

Abstract

A bottle rack system comprising at least a first support post and a plurality of bottle supports. Each bottle support comprises two support arms affixed to the first support post. The two support arms are adapted to together hold at least one bottle with each arm supporting a different part of the bottle.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A bottle rack system comprising:
 at least a first support post; and   a plurality of bottle supports, each bottle support comprising two support arms affixed to the first support post, the two support arms adapted to together hold at least one bottle with each arm supporting a different part of the bottle.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the two support arms of each bottle support are affixed to the first support post at a same vertical position on the first support post. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each bottle support further comprises a crossbar affixed to the first support post, wherein the two support arms are affixed to the crossbar, and wherein the two support arms are affixed to the first support post via their affixation to the crossbar. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the two support arms of each bottle support are adapted to together hold at least one bottle in a substantially horizontal position. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two support arms comprises at least one corresponding downward curve adapted to cradle the bottle. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two support arms comprises (i) one corresponding downward curve adapted to cradle one bottle, (ii) two corresponding downward curves adapted to cradle two bottles, or (iii) three corresponding downward curves adapted to cradle three bottles. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post is adapted to be mounted substantially vertically. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post is adapted to be mounted in a plurality of different rotational orientations. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more wall-mount brackets;   wherein the first support post is adapted to be mounted to a wall using the one or more wall-mount brackets.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a ceiling-mount bracket or a floor-mount bracket or both;   wherein the first support post is (i) adapted to be mounted to a ceiling using the ceiling-mount bracket or (ii) adapted to be mounted to a floor using the floor-mount bracket or (iii) both.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each bottle support further comprises one or more attachment arms affixed to the crossbar, and wherein the crossbar of each bottle support is affixed to the first support post via its affixation to the one or more attachment arms. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more attachment arms comprises two attachment arms, and wherein the two attachment arms are adapted to sandwich the first support post when the bottle support is affixed to the first support post. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein corresponding through-holes are defined in the two attachment arms and the first support post for receiving a fastener therethrough. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post has four sides and a square cross-sectional shape, and wherein the first support post and/or each bottle support are adapted to enable mounting of each bottle support to the support post such that the bottle support projects outward from any desired side of the support post. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post and/or at least one of bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least one bottle support to the support post such that the at least one bottle support projects outward from any desired position along a perimeter of the support post. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the support post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle support projects outward from the support post in opposite directions. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the support post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle supports projects outward from the support post in opposite directions and further such that each of the at least two bottle supports is mounted to the support post at a same vertical height. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the support post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle support projects outward from the support post substantially perpendicularly to each other. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the support post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle supports projects outward from the support post substantially perpendicularly to each other and further such that each of the at least two bottle supports is mounted to the support post at a different vertical height. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1 , where the plurality of bottle supports is a first plurality of bottle supports, and wherein the system further comprises:
 a second support post; and   a second plurality of bottle supports, each bottle support of the second plurality of bottle supports comprising two support arms affixed to the second support post, the two support arms adapted to together hold at least one bottle with each arm supporting a different part of the bottle;   wherein the first and second support posts and/or the first and second pluralities of bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of at least one of the first plurality of bottle supports substantially perpendicularly to at least one of the second plurality of bottle supports.