Abstract: A base mountable in a container supports a plurality of article support members having notches offset from notches in adjacent article support members for supporting articles in a horizontally nested orientation. Additional article support members are engagable with upper portions of the articles for receiving articles in a second overlaying tier in which the second tier of articles are nested vertically within the first tier of articles as well as horizontally from other articles in the second tier of articles. Each article support member is formed of an extruded tubular member having exterior flanges which receive a rack carrying the notches. The rack is formed of cross-linked polyethylene.

Abstract: A container reinforcement that comprises a pair of interlockable members, at least one of which is movable with respect to the other. The interlockable members have cooperable lock portions that interfit with one another and can be used to manually, removably attach the reinforcement to a container. A container using such a reinforcement.

Abstract: The vehicle door protection system is comprised of a frame having a support portion and an attachment portion, a shock absorbent member and normally removable fasteners for attaching the frame to a vehicle wall section.

Abstract: A truss assembly is provided for the drive axle of an automotive vehicle in which the drive axle includes a differential having a pair of axle housings extending laterally outwardly from opposite sides of the differential and in which a drive wheel is connected to the free end of the axle mounted in each axle housing. The truss assembly comprises a first truss member which is rigidly secured to one of the axle housings and, similarly, a second truss member which is rigidly secured to the other axle housing. One end of each truss member is positioned adjacent the axle differential. An elongated bar is rigidly secured at one end to one of the truss members at its end adjacent the differential and extends toward the other truss member underneath the axle differential and so that a mid portion of the bar abuts along the bottom of the differential. The opposite end of the bar is externally threaded and positioned through an opening in the other truss member at its end adjacent the differential.