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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1998
Robert W. Brown, Ramsey, MN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A modular storage system for cylindrical objects, such as rolled carpet mats, having an open frame in the form of a right parallelepiped comprised of a horizontal rectangular base, a horizontal rectangular top, and vertical standards connecting the corners of the base and top. Within the frame there are disposed a plurality of pairs of left and right face-to-face vertically extending abutting mirror image formed or shaped shells. Each mirror image shell is formed to define a plurality of alternating inwardly facing one-half storage cells separated by oppositely facing one-half storage cells of substantially identical shape and cross-section. Each abutting pair of face-to-face shells forms a composite unit and defines a vertical row of spaced apart horizontal storage cells. Each adjacent abutting composite unit defines a vertical row of similar horizontal storage cells in staggered relation to the first row. The composite units substantially fill the space within the open frame and are supported by the frame top and base. Although the storage cells are preferably of hexagonal cross-section they may alternatively be of square cross section arrayed either horizontally or diagonally.