System and apparatus for holding an item in storage

Abstract

A system for holding an item on a hook-arm that has a polygonal cross-section and is mounted within a yoke assembly. The yoke assembly includes a front plate with a rear face and a plurality of open-ended channels that each have a polygonal cross-section that is complementary to the polygonal cross-section of the hook-arm. At least two of the plurality of channels share a common open end. A rear plate mates with the front plate, and has a front face and including a first flange and a second flange that are arranged in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another and in off-set relation to the front face. The front plate is mountable to the rear plate with the at least one hook-arm positioned within one of the plurality of open-ended channels. The whole assembly is then mounted upon a frame having spaced apart openings that are sized and oriented so that one of the spaced apart openings receives the first flange and one of the spaced apart openings receives the second flange.

1 . A system for holding an item comprising:
 at least one arm having a polygonal cross-section;   a yoke assembly for supporting said at least one arm including:
 (i) a front plate having a rear face that defines a plurality of open-ended channels each defined by a faceted portion of said rear face wherein at least two of said plurality of channels share a common opening; 
 (ii) a rear plate having a front face and including a first flange and a second flange that are arranged in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another and in off-set relation to said front face, wherein said front plate is mountable to said rear plate with said at least one hook-arm positioned within one of said plurality of open-ended channels; and 
   a frame having spaced apart openings that are sized and oriented so that one of said spaced apart openings receives said first flange and one of said spaced apart openings receives said second flange.   
   
   
       2 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 1  wherein two arms are located within said yoke assembly. 
   
   
       3 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 2  wherein said two arms each comprise a hexagonal cross-section. 
   
   
       4 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 1  wherein said front plate having a rear face that defines two transverse open-ended channels and two channels that are each oriented at an angle relative to an adjacent one of said transverse channels. 
   
   
       5 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 4  wherein at least one of said transverse channels and one of said angled channels have one common opening. 
   
   
       6 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 1  wherein said rear face defines one longitudinal open-ended channel. 
   
   
       7 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 1  wherein said a front plate defines a central opening that receives a locking-wheel for fastening said front plate to said rear plate 
   
   
       8 . A system for holding an item comprising:
 at least one arm having a polygonal cross-section;   a yoke assembly for supporting said at least one arm including:
 (i) a front plate having a rear face; 
 (ii) a rear plate having a front face that defines a plurality of open-ended channels each defined by a faceted portion of said front face wherein at least two of said plurality of channels share a common opening; and including a first flange and a second flange that are arranged in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another and in off-set relation to said front face, wherein said front plate is mountable to said rear plate with said at least one hook-arm positioned within one of said plurality of open-ended channels; and 
   a frame having spaced apart openings that are sized and oriented so that one of said spaced apart openings receives said first flange and one of said spaced apart openings receives said second flange.   
   
   
       9 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 8  wherein two arms are located within said yoke assembly. 
   
   
       10 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 9  wherein said two arms each comprise a hexagonal cross-section. 
   
   
       11 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 8  wherein said rear plate having a front face that defines two transverse open-ended channels and two channels that are each oriented at an angle relative to an adjacent one of said transverse channels. 
   
   
       12 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 11  wherein at least one of said transverse channels and one of said angled channels have one common opening. 
   
   
       13 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 8  wherein said rear face defines one longitudinal open-ended channel. 
   
   
       14 . A system for holding an item according to  claim 8  wherein said a front plate defines a central opening that receives a locking-wheel for fastening said front plate to said rear plate. 
   
   
       15 . A system for holding an item comprising:
 at least one arm;   a plate having a front face to which said at least one arm is welded, wherein said plate includes a first flange, a second flange, and a central flange that are arranged in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another and in rearwardly off-set relation to said front face;   a locking-wheel having a threaded shaft threadingly passing through said plate and located adjacent to said central flange; and   a frame having a plurality of parallel spaced apart openings that are sized and oriented so that one of said spaced apart openings receives said first flange, one of said spaced apart openings receives said second flange, and one of said spaced apart openings receives said central flange.   
   
   
       16 . A system for holding an item comprising:
 at least one arm;   a plate having a front face to which said at least one arm is welded, wherein said plate includes a first flange, a second flange, and a central flange that are arranged in spaced apart, parallel relation to one another and in rearwardly off-set relation to said front face;   a frame having a plurality of parallel spaced apart openings that are sized and oriented so that one of said spaced apart openings receives said first flange, one of said spaced apart openings receives said second flange, and one of said spaced apart openings receives said central flange; and   a locking-wheel having a threaded shaft threadingly engaging said plate and a portion of said frame so as to maintain said plate in position on said frame.