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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2003
John M. Grigsby, Jr., Woodstock, GA (US);
John M. Grigsby, Jr., Woodstock, GA (US);
North American Container Corporation, Mableton, GA (US);
Abstract
A top and end frame assembly () attachable to a pallet () for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles, with a pair of stringers () made with open-sided U-shaped channels and connected together by transverse members (). Two pairs of opposing corner posts () each formed of an open-sided U-shaped channel pivotally attach at respective opposing distal ends of the stringers (). Each corner post () moves between a folded position with the corner posts received in the respective stringer for shipping in a knocked-down position and an extended position for attaching to a pallet for a frame container. Two pairs of opposing side diagonal members () pivotally attach to a respective one of the stringers and move between a received position within the stringer and a diagonal position for pinning at an opposing end to a respective one of the corner posts. The corner posts being pivoted to the extended position attach at distal ends to the pallet () for containing heavy equipment.