Pallet-type storage/transport container

Abstract

A storage/transport container has a rigid and floor-forming pallet having a generally rectangular outer edge having four sides, an annular and erect outer wall in the form of a gridwork of metal rods defining a plurality of generally flat side panels extending upward from the sides of the edges, meeting at corners, and each formed of a set of horizontal metal rods and a set of vertical metal rods, and an inner vessel composed of flexible plastic material enclosed by the outer wall and supported on the pallet. The gridworks are attached to the pallet generally at the respective sides thereof. The rods of one of the sets of each side panel are each formed with at least two straight outer portions lying generally in a respective vertical plane extending upwardly from the respective side and joining the respective corners and at least two straight angled portions extending at an acute angle to the respective vertical plane and each having an outer end connected at the respective plane to one of the respective outer portions and an inner end connected inward of the respective plane to one of the inner ends of one of the angled portions of the respective rod. Thus the straight and angled portions together form at least one inset on each side panel.