Abstract: A container, such as a planter, configured to prevent minimize damage resulting from storage of like like-shaped containers. The container may contain one or more components that prevent or minimize like-shaped containers stored or nested together from being stuck or wedged together in a manner which may result in damage to one or more components of the container. The container may include a bottom wall, at least one stacking rib configured to prevent or minimize a like-shaped container stored or nested together from being stuck or wedged together in a manner which may result in damage to one or more components of the container or the stored or nested like-shaped container, and including an outer side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and partially enclosing an inner area of the container.

Abstract: A laundry cart comprised of a base assembly, casters, steel frame assembly, handle, and fabric hamper body. The quadrilateral base includes a pair of longitudinally spaced U-shaped members interposed between a pair of longitudinal slats and a plurality of transverse slats fixed together in a common lattice fashion. The steel frame assembly is comprised of uprights along the periphery of the base platform, which includes offset uprights and corner uprights. The corner uprights are attached above the base, thereby reducing the shear stress on the laundry cart. The Z-shaped offset uprights allow all the uprights on the short side and long side of the cart to be on the same plane. The hamper body is sized and configured to seat within the uprights and crossmembers. The hamper body includes reinforced trim along the top periphery, which is constructed of a sewn soft rubber to prevent scuffing and damage to walls and doors.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is a detachable hinge assembly, which, in one embodiment, can be employed on a cooler to provide a cooler with a removable lid. The hinge assembly includes a first attachment bar and second attachment bar coupled to the cooler body and lid, respectively, and are connected through a releasable hinge assembly which pivotably couples to both the first and second attachment bars. The releasable hinges each have an end flange constructed to pivotably couple to the first and second attachment bars and a projection having both a clip and a receiving portion. The clip from each projection is adapted to releasably couple to the receiving portion of the corresponding projection.