Beverage rack-forming assembly

Abstract

A beverage rack assembly is provided that is lightweight, easy to assemble and disassemble, and can be set in multiple orientations to accommodate various environments. The rack assembly includes two lattices that are made out of sticks coupled to each other at slots in the sticks. The lattices are joined together by risers that include two ends, each of the ends including four appendages shaped as triangular-prisms, and that attach to the two lattices at each of the stick couplings. Portions of the sticks that extend beyond the terminal couplings together form support structures on multiple sides of the rack that allow the rack to be set at various orientations. The rack is made out lightweight materials, such as wood or plastic, further contributing to the portability of the rack and the rack's components. Further, the rack includes additional stabilizing elements that improve strength and stability of the rack.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage-rack-forming assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of first sticks shaped to form a first lattice, each of the plurality of first sticks comprising at least two slots, wherein each of the slots of each of the first sticks in the first lattice is shaped to couple to one of the slots in another one of the first sticks in the first lattice;   a plurality of second sticks shaped to form a second lattice, each of the second sticks comprising at least two slots, wherein each slot of each of the second sticks in the second lattice is coupled to one of the slots in another one of the second sticks in the second lattice; and   a plurality of risers each comprising two ends, each of the ends of each riser comprising four appendages and an X-shaped slot configured to receive overlapping portions of two corresponding first sticks where corresponding slots of the two corresponding first sticks engage each other or overlapping portions of two corresponding second sticks where corresponding slots of the two corresponding second sticks engage each other,   wherein each of the risers is shaped to removably attach to the first lattice and to the second lattice by the two ends of each riser respectively, wherein the first lattice, the second lattice, and the risers are shaped to define at least one diamond shaped compartment into which at least one beverage bottle can be placed, wherein a bottom portion of the first lattice and a bottom portion of the second lattice are shaped to rest upon a ground surface.   
     
     
         2 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more support blocks shaped to removably attach to one or more of the risers engaged to the bottom portion of the first lattice and the second lattice, wherein the support blocks rest upon the ground surface when engaged to the risers.   
     
     
         3 . An assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a hole within one of the support blocks and a hole within one of the one or more risers, wherein the one or more support blocks and the one or more risers are engageable to each other through the holes.   
     
     
         4 . An assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the support block holes and the riser holes each comprise one of a through hole and a blind hole. 
     
     
         5 . An assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the one or more support blocks are substantially isosceles trapezoid prism shaped. 
     
     
         6 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a wall attachment assembly, comprising:
 a wall mount comprising one or more slots within which one or more wall fasteners for securing the wall mount to a wall can be placed, wherein the wall fasteners are movable within the slots when the wall mount is not secured to a wall using the wall fasteners; 
 a plurality of anchors attachable to the wall mount, wherein each of the anchors are shaped to support one of the risers when the risers are attached to the first lattice and the second lattice, the anchors are attached to the wall mount, and the wall mount is attached to the wall. 
   
     
     
         7 . An assembly according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 one or more plates, each attached to one of the anchors, wherein friction of each of the supported risers against at least one of the plates opposes the supported risers from sliding off from the plates.   
     
     
         8 . An assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the anchors and at least one of the risers supported each comprise a hole through which they are attached to each other. 
     
     
         9 . An assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the one or more plates comprise at least two plates on at least some of the anchors and the holes on those anchors are located between the at least two plates. 
     
     
         10 . An assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the plates are made of cork. 
     
     
         11 . An assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the anchors and at least one of the risers supported each comprise a hole through which they are attached to each other. 
     
     
         12 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the first sticks, the second sticks, and the risers are made of at least one of wood and plastic. 
     
     
         13 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein all sides of the first lattice are suitable for placement as the bottom surface of the first lattice and all sides of the second lattice are suitable for placement as the bottom surface of the second lattice. 
     
     
         14 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base attachable to the bottom portion of the first lattice and the second lattice.   
     
     
         15 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the appendages are triangular prism shaped. 
     
     
         16 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment is defined by four of the risers. 
     
     
         17 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of the first sticks is equal to the quantity of the second sticks. 
     
     
         18 . An assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a number of the slots in some of the first sticks differs from a number of the slots in other ones of the first sticks and wherein a number of the slots in some of the second sticks differs from a number of the slots in other ones of the second sticks. 
     
     
         19 . An assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein a size of the slots in all of the first sticks is equal and wherein a size of the slots in all of the second sticks is equal. 
     
     
         20 . An assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein a length of some of the first sticks differs from a length of other ones of the first sticks and wherein a length of some of the second sticks differs from a length of other ones of the second sticks.