Sensory Rack System

Abstract

A sensory rack that can be transitioned between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration is disclosed herein. The sensory rack includes two anchor posts that are coupled to a supporting surface, spanning arms, each pivotally coupled one of the two anchor posts, the spanning arms each pivot so as to be perpendicular the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration, two support posts that can each be placed proximate to the supporting surface when in the stored configuration and detached and coupled to the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration, the spanning arms extending between the two support posts and the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration and supported by mounting brackets and a first brace that couples the two support posts using the mounting brackets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sensory rack that can be transitioned between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, the sensory rack comprising:
 two anchor posts that are coupled to a supporting surface;   spanning arms, each pivotally coupled one of the two anchor posts, the spanning arms each pivot so as to be perpendicular the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration;   two support posts that can each be placed proximate to the supporting surface when in the stored configuration and detached and coupled to the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration, the spanning arms extending between the two support posts and the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration and supported by mounting brackets; and   a first brace that couples the two support posts using the mounting brackets.   
     
     
         2 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting brackets comprise a first pair of mounting brackets associated with one of the two support posts and a second pair of mounting brackets associated with another of the two support posts. 
     
     
         3 . The sensory rack according to  claim 2 , wherein the first pair of mounting brackets are installed on one of the two support posts such that a first support lip of the first pair of mounting brackets engages with the spanning arm and a second support lip of the first pair of mounting brackets engages with the brace. 
     
     
         4 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , wherein a mounting bracket includes a support lip that is configured to support either a support post or the first brace. 
     
     
         5 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting brackets can be coupled to the supporting surface using support gussets when in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , further comprising a foot plate associated with each of the two anchor posts and each of the two support posts. 
     
     
         7 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , further comprising a second brace that couples the two anchor posts. 
     
     
         8 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , wherein the first brace is placed in a stacked arrangement with one of the two support posts when in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , wherein the anchor posts held in spaced apart relationship to the supporting surface. 
     
     
         10 . The sensory rack according to  claim 9 , further comprising a first pair of offsetting brackets that each connect to the supporting surface and to one of the two anchor posts, and a second pair of offsetting brackets that each connect to the supporting surface and another of the two anchor posts. 
     
     
         11 . The sensory rack according to  claim 1 , further comprising fasteners that can lock the spanning arms in a perpendicular orientation relative to the two anchor posts. 
     
     
         12 . A sensory rack that can be transitioned between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration, the sensory rack comprising:
 two anchor posts, where a first anchor post is attached a first supporting surface and a second anchor post is attached a second supporting surface, the first supporting surface and the second supporting surface form a corner;   spanning arms, each pivotally coupled one of the two anchor posts, the spanning arms each pivot so as to be perpendicular the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration;   two support posts where a first support post is located in the corner and the second support post is located diagonally from the first support post, the spanning arms extending between the two support posts and the two anchor posts when in the deployed configuration and supported by mounting brackets; and   a first brace that couples the first anchor post to the first support post and a second brace that couples the second anchor post to the second support post.   
     
     
         13 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , wherein the first anchor post and the second anchor post are located diagonally from one another. 
     
     
         14 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , wherein the first anchor post is attached to the first supporting surface with a first bracket and the second anchor post is attached to the second supporting surface with a second bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , wherein the mounting brackets comprise a first pair of mounting brackets associated with one of the two support posts and a second pair of mounting brackets associated with another of the two support posts. 
     
     
         16 . The sensory rack according to  claim 15 , wherein the first pair of mounting brackets are installed on one of the two support posts such that a first support lip of the first pair of mounting brackets engages with the spanning arm and a second support lip of the first pair of mounting brackets engages with the brace. 
     
     
         17 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , wherein a mounting bracket includes a support lip that is configured to support either a support post or the first brace. 
     
     
         18 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , wherein the mounting brackets can be coupled to the supporting surface using support gussets when in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The sensory rack according to  claim 12 , further comprising a foot plate associated with each of the two anchor posts and each of the two support posts.