Rack system for wine bottles and the like

Abstract

A bottle rack system comprising at least a first vertical mounting post and a plurality of bottle supports affixed to the first mounting post. Each bottle support comprises a horizontal crossbar and two support arms affixed to the crossbar. 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 vertical mounting post; and   a plurality of bottle supports affixed to the first mounting post, each bottle support comprising:
 a horizontal crossbar; and 
 two support arms affixed to the crossbar, 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 a vertical channel is defined in a back surface of the crossbar for receiving a portion of the first mounting post. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of rings, each ring selectively mountable in a different location on either one of the support arms.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the two support arms of each bottle support are affixed to the crossbar at a same vertical position. 
     
     
         5 . 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. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the two support arms comprises at least one corresponding downward curve adapted to cradle the bottle. 
     
     
         7 . 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. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting 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 mounting 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 mounting 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 10 , wherein the ceiling-mount bracket or the floor-mount bracket or both are mountable to a respective ceiling or floor or both at a distance away from a wall such that the first mounting post is freestanding and not affixed to the wall. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the first mounting post is hollow with an open top end, an open bottom end, or both;
 wherein the ceiling-mount bracket, the floor-mount bracket, or both comprise a projection that is insertable into the respective open top end, open bottom end, or both of the first mounting post for mounting to a respective ceiling or floor or both.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of bottle supports are affixable to the mounting post at multiple different rotational positions on the mounting post. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post has four sides and a square cross-sectional shape, and wherein the first mounting post and/or each bottle support are adapted to enable mounting of each bottle support to the mounting post such that the bottle support projects outward from any desired side of the mounting post. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post and/or at least one of bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least one bottle support to the mounting post such that the at least one bottle support projects outward from any desired position along a perimeter of the mounting post. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the mounting post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle support projects outward from the mounting post in opposite directions. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the mounting post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle supports projects outward from the mounting post in opposite directions and further such that each of the at least two bottle supports is mounted to the mounting post at a same vertical height. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the mounting post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle support projects outward from the mounting post substantially perpendicularly to each other. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first mounting post and/or at least two bottle supports are adapted to enable mounting of the at least two bottle supports to the mounting post such that the support arms of each of the at least two bottle supports projects outward from the mounting post substantially perpendicularly to each other and further such that each of the at least two bottle supports is mounted to the mounting 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 vertical mounting post; and   a second plurality of bottle supports affixed to the second mounting post, each bottle support of the second plurality of bottle supports comprising:
 a horizontal crossbar; and 
 two support arms affixed to the crossbar, 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 mounting 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.