Gear rack

Abstract

A rack may include a central shaft, legs rotatably coupled to a bottom end of the central shaft, and a first set of arms rotatably coupled to an upper region of the central shaft, where the first set of arms are rotatable from a contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to an extended position extending at approximately a right angle outwards from the central shaft. The rack may also include a second set of arms rotatably and indirectly coupled to the central shaft in the upper region of the central shaft, where the second set of arms are rotatable from the contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to a parallel position generally parallel with the first set of arms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rack comprising:
 a central shaft;   a plurality of legs rotatably coupled to a bottom end of the central shaft;   a first set of arms rotatably coupled to an upper region of the central shaft, the first set of arms rotatable from a contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to an extended position extending at approximately a right angle outwards from the central shaft;   a second set of arms rotatably indirectly coupled to the central shaft in the upper region of the central shaft, the second set of arms rotatable from the contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to a parallel position generally parallel with the first set of arms; and   a spacer coupling the second set of arms to the central shaft, the spacer displacing the second set of arms away from the first set of arms such that the second set of arms remain generally parallel with the first set of arms when rotated to the parallel position.   
     
     
         2 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising a cap at a top end of the central shaft, the cap shaped to support a hat. 
     
     
         3 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket at a distal end of an arm of the first set of arms, the bracket sized to support a firearm. 
     
     
         4 . The rack of  claim 3 , further comprising a pin traversing the bracket to pass through a trigger guard of the firearm within the bracket and through a second trigger guard of a second firearm adjacent the bracket. 
     
     
         5 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising one of any of hooks, brackets, loops, or caps at a distal end of each of the arms of the first set of arms and the second set of arms. 
     
     
         6 . The rack of  claim 1 , wherein the central shaft is extendable along a length of the central shaft from a compact configuration to an extended configuration, the compact configuration at least as long as an arm of the first set of arms and a leg of the plurality of legs combined. 
     
     
         7 . The rack of  claim 6 , wherein the central shaft includes an outer shaft with at least a first hole corresponding to the compact position and a second hole corresponding to the extended position, and an inner shaft with a spring-button clip configured to extend into any of the first hole or the second hole to lock the outer shaft and the inner shaft relative to each other. 
     
     
         8 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of arm position fixing plates, each of the arm position fixing plates including at least a first hole corresponding to a first position and a second hole corresponding to a second position of a respective arm of the first set of arms or second set of arms;   wherein the respective arm includes a spring-button clip configured to extend into any of the first hole or the second hole to lock the respective arm into one of the first position when in the first hole or the second position when in the second hole.   
     
     
         9 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a system of air-conveying channels within the central shaft and at least one arm of the first set of arms and the second set of arms, wherein the at least one arm includes air vents at a distal end of the at least one arm; and   an air port at the bottom end of the central shaft, the air port configured to receive air to be forced through the air-conveying channels and out the air vents at the distal end of the at least one arm.   
     
     
         10 . The rack of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a pump configured to provide pressurized air to the air port; and   a heater configured to heat the air provided to the air port.   
     
     
         11 . The rack of  claim 9 , further comprising a shaft cap at a top end of the central shaft and arm caps at distal ends of each arm of the first set of arms and the second set of arms. 
     
     
         12 . The rack of  claim 9 , further comprising flexible tubing to connect a shaft air-conveying channel disposed within the central shaft to an arm air-conveying channel disposed within an arm of the first set of arms. 
     
     
         13 . The rack of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first set of arms are configured to rotate from the contracted position to the extended position in a direction from a top of the central shaft towards the bottom end of the central shaft; and   the second set of arms are configured to rotate from the contracted position to the parallel position in the direction from the top of the central shaft towards the bottom end of the central shaft.   
     
     
         14 . The rack of  claim 1 , wherein
 the first set of arms are configured to rotate from the contracted position to the extended position in a direction from the bottom end of the central shaft towards a top of the central shaft; and   the second set of arms are configured to rotate from the contracted position to the parallel position in the direction from the bottom end of the central shaft towards a top of the central shaft.   
     
     
         15 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising a lockable storage compartment coupled to the central shaft proximate the bottom end of the central shaft. 
     
     
         16 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising an eye bolt coupled to a front face of the central shaft proximate the first set of arms, the eye bolt projecting away from the central shaft at approximately a right angle with the central shaft and approximately a right angle with at least one arm of the first set of arms. 
     
     
         17 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising a name plate coupled to a front face of the central shaft proximate the first set of arms. 
     
     
         18 . The rack of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of arms in the extended position are configured to support at least fifty pounds per arm. 
     
     
         19 . The rack of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power cord; and   a power outlet on an arm of the first set of arms, the power outlet receiving power from the power cord when the power cord is coupled to a power source.   
     
     
         20 . A rack comprising:
 a central shaft;   a plurality of legs rotatably coupled to a bottom end of the central shaft;   a first set of arms rotatably coupled to an upper region of the central shaft, the first set of arms rotatable from a contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to an extended position extending at approximately a right angle outwards from the central shaft;   a second set of arms rotatably indirectly coupled to the central shaft in the upper region of the central shaft, the second set of arms rotatable from the contracted position generally parallel with the central shaft to a parallel position generally parallel with the first set of arms, the second set of arms coupled to an opposite side of the central shaft from the first set of arms;   a system of air-conveying channels within the central shaft and at least one arm of the first set of arms and the second set of arms, wherein the at least one arm includes air vents at a distal end of the at least one arm;   an air port at the bottom end of the central shaft, the air port configured to receive air to be forced through the air-conveying channels and out the air vents at the distal end of the at least one arm;   a pump configured to provide pressurized air to the air port;   a power cord configured to couple to a power source and convey electrical power to the pump and one or more other components of the rack; and   a power outlet on an arm of the first set of arms, the power outlet receiving power from the power cord when the power cord is coupled to the power source.