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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Clinton McDade, Charlotte, NC (US);
Schaefer Systems International, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A container for storing items and adapted for being stacked upon and nested within like containers. The container includes a base. First and second pairs of spaced-apart, opposing sidewalls extend upwardly and outwardly from the base. The second pair of sidewalls is perpendicularly disposed between and interconnects the first pair of sidewalls to form a storage compartment. The container also includes first and second pairs of opposed support members. Each of the pairs of support members is pivotally connected to a respective one of the opposing sidewalls and is adapted for being moved between an inwardly-directed position residing within the storage compartment at a predetermined vertical position therein and an outwardly-directed position residing exterior to the storage compartment for defining a nesting position, a first stacking position, and a second stacking position.