Macro Plastics, Inc.

Tw America Inc.

Other

Macro Plastics, Ino.

Todd T Turner

Jeffrey W Mitchell

Roger Nolan

Wendell Smith

A modular shipping container has a base formed from a central portion, a first end portion, a second end portion, two sidewalls and two end walls. The central portion includes a rectangular planar area with perpendicular base sidewalls extending upward on two first opposing sides of the generally rectangular planar area, and at least two wings extending downward from each of two second opposing sides. A male latch portion is provided extending upward from each of the at least two wings on each of the second opposing sides of the generally rectangular planar area. The first end portion and the second end portion each includes a generally rectangular planar area with perpendicular base sidewalls extending upwards on three sides and having at least two female latch portions in the rectangular planar area along a fourth side. Each female latch portion mates with an associated one of the male latch portions.

Modular shipping container

A shipping container comprising a basket, a plurality of feet, and a plurality of removable corner columns. In some embodiments, the shipping container comprises a basket, a plurality of feet, and a plurality of foot pads. Further embodiments include foot pads with drill release locks.

Shipping containers with interchangeable feet

Storage basket

A multi-use pallet comprising a main body member, a male wing member, a female wing member, and a pair of risers, wherein the components can be re-arranged and interconnected with one another into a variety of other configurations and uses such as elevated flooring, roadways, temporary pathways, and walls. The interconnectivity of the multi-use pallet components provide an array of versatile uses to the user, and the arrangement of parts provides greater structural support and higher load-bearing potential.

Multi-use pallet

A shipping container for containing hydraulic loads, said container having a first pair of opposing walls having an convex inner surface and a second pair of opposing walls having a concave inner surface.

Shipping container

A safety catch for preventing a drop-down side door from separating from the sidewall of a shipping container in the case of a hinge failure and a shipping including at least one safety catch.

Shipping container and safety catch therefor

A shipping container for containing hydraulic loads, the container having a first pair of opposing walls having a convex inner surface and a second pair of opposing walls having a concave inner surface. The shipping container further has a rectangular base, the rectangular base having a first pair of opposing edge portions and second pair of opposing edge portions, wherein each of the first pair of opposing sidewalls arise from one of the first pair of opposing edge portions of the rectangular base and each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls arise from one of the second pair of opposing edge portions of the rectangular base.

A spring lock for interconnecting adjacent walls of a shipping container having foldable walls, said spring lock including a mounting portion and a clamping portion, and a shipping container with foldable walls wherein at least one pair of adjacent walls is interconnected with a spring lock.

Shipping container and spring lock therefor

Apparatus and methods for engaging and disengaging various members to each other are described herein. The preferred apparatus and methods reduce the number of components and/or sub-assemblies in hinged apparatus and methods and other applications, and simplify and improve the quality and efficiency of installation and removal of latches associated with the hinged elements or members. The latching/locking system and methods of the invention also enable selective relatively permanent engagement of the hinged elements or members to each other, and can permit selective transition between the foregoing hinged and locked relationships. Improved latches are disclosed, with interchangeability, keying to assist assembly, and other features. Methods of fabrication and assembly are disclosed.

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Corydon, IN, United States of America

Todd T Turner