Sheds and Storage Enclosures, Racks, and Cages, for Rental, Retail, Warehouse, and Distribution Systems, Associated Transportation and Franchised Business Systems

Abstract

Franchisable sales, rentals, depositing, and transportation business system contains GPS indoor/outdoor paletted and un-paletted storage containers in various sizes constructed of plastics, sheet metals, welded wires, or punched galvanized or stainless steel, for refrigerator freezer and retail/wholesale shelving and sub-containers. Shelving, containers, and sub-containers, permanent fixed, and fold-down and paletted containers with bar code security tagging and plaques for staging warehouse return by rolling door or regular semi trailer, rail car, or ocean. Also, deep stocking paletted shelving units and sub-units for expanded restocking. Both new standardized cubicle sizes and designed to fit existing shelving sizes and dimensions. Also, PVC and steel quick erect decorator embossed five and six piece forkliftable quick construct residential/commercial sheds and additions. Also, automobile skids forkliftable for self storage skids. Also, outdoor protected roof and indoor cross braced weight reduced heavy duty storage racks for autos, household, and retail/wholesale items. Also, animal kennel system.

Description

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FIG. 1 Front View 4′ W×4′ L×4′ or 6′ H Easy Construct 6 Piece Palette Shed constructed of PVC, Galvanized Steel, or Aluminum, with 2 Opening Doors and Pitched Roof with 4″×4′×4′ Palette Type Base and 2″ Thick Walls, a. Pull Down Type Door Latches, b. Latch Opening Type Doors with Pad Lock Hasp Eye Shown, c. Palette Constructed from Stainless or Galvanized Steel, Aluminum, PVC, or Recycled Plastic (Typical for All Sheds Shown in FIGS. 1 through 6), d. Recessed Burglar Resistant Hinge (4 Places), e. Door Latch Release Rods (2 Places), f. Three Bar Code Permanent Plaque with Two Spaces for Bar Code Stickers for Inventory Control, Sanitation Dates, Product Origination, Product Expiration, Quantity, Grade, Expiration Date, Temperature Restriction, Date, Inventory Control, Contents List, Destination, Origin, Staging Warehouse Location, Ownership of Container Information, etc. (Typical All Palette Covers and Commercially Shipped Sheds), g. Security Seal also Barcode for Recording Inventory and Employee Number Responsible for Contents and Tracking Purposes (Typical All Palette Covers and Commercially Shipped Sheds)

FIG. 2 Top View of Palette Based Shed, Constructed of Blow Molded Plastic or Stamped Sheet Metal or Welded Steel, Quick Construct Expandable with Pitched Roof 2′ on Center, Stamped or Molded Roof Beams Shown (Typical in FIGS. 1 through 5), Shed Dimensions shown 4′ or 6′2″+H×4′ W×4′ L

FIG. 3 Top View, 4′ or 6′2″+H×4′ W×6′ L, Quick Construction Fixed Length or with Five Piece Shed Extension Kit, Shed Palette Based, a. Five Piece Shed Extension Kit consisting of Two Roof Panels, Two Side Panels, and One Palette Base Extension, Original Rear Side indicated, b. Shed Length Extension Piece, c. Shed Length Extension Roof Section FIG. 3a Item a. Pitched Overhanging or Flush Roof, One Piece or Two Piece Quick Construct Full Shed Length Pieces or Shed Extension Kit Sections as shown in FIG. 3 Items b and c and FIG. 5 Item b or FIG. 4. Item b. Shed Trusses Manufactured Separately or Molded or Attached into an Assembly with the Roofing Section, Item c. Roof Sheathing separately or in conjunction with Half Trusses FIG. 3a Item b, Item d. Alternative Shed Roofing System Roof Section Quick Erect Shed System Truss-less Entire Length of Shed or Shed Addition, Item e.

Alternative Shed Roofing System with Shed Roof Brace 24″ on Center as Determined Necessary by Code

FIG. 4 Top View, 6′2″+H×6′ W×6′ L, Quick Construction Fixed Length or with Five Piece Shed Extension Kit, Shed Palette Based under construction showing the construction of a Easy Construct Two Piece Blow Molded Roof or Two Piece Sheet Stamped or Welded Steel Roof

FIG. 5 Top View 6′2″+H×6′ W×10′ L (Not Shown Sizes 8′×8′ to 12′, 10′×10′×16′, 12′×12′×16′), Shed Palette Based under construction, Quick Construction Fixed Length or with Shed Extension Kit, showing construction of an Easy Construct Addition bringing the Blow Molded Standard Size Shed to an Optional Length and the construction of a Easy Construct Two Piece Blow Molded Roof or Two Piece Sheet Stamped or Welded Steel Roof

FIG. 6 Front View Palette Based Storage Cover Indoor/Outdoor Locking with Permanently Attached or Detachable Pitched Roof, a. Pull Down Type Door Latches, b. Latch Opening Type Doors with Pad Lock Hasp Eye Shown, c. Palette Constructed from Stainless or Galvanized Steel, Aluminum, PVC, or Recycled Plastic

FIG. 7(1) Front View 4′ 6″ H×4′ 4″ W×4′ 4″ Five Piece Storage Cover Blow Molded PVC, Indoor/Outdoor, Locking, Stackable or Non-Stackable, constructed of Aluminum, Galvanized or Stainless Steel, or Blow Molded PVC, also shown is a 1 Piece PVC Cover. Various Side Construction Methods (All 1 Piece) are shown in FIGS. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, a. Latch Opening Type Doors with Pad Lock Hasp Eye Shown, b. Individual Side and Top Pieces and Doors Fold down PVC Shed or Stackable Steel Square Tube Welded Reinforced Palette 1 Piece or 5 Piece Palette Covers, c. Pull Down Type Door Latches, d. Palette Constructed from Punched or Stamped Aluminum, Stainless or Galvanized Steel, PVC, or Recycled Plastic, e. Recessed Latch Type Inside Fasteners for Five to Nine Piece Quick Construct Sheds, PVC Blow Molded shown (Three Side on All Box Joints)

FIG. 7(2) Front View 4′×4′×4′ Sheet Metal 6 Piece Quick Assemble, Indoor/Outdoor, Quick Construct, Locking Palette Cover constructed of Galvanized or Stainless Sheet Steel, or Aluminum, a. Five Piece Sheet Metal Easy Construct Palette Covers with Theft Resistant Fasteners, b. Exterior Pad-Lockable Latches, Hasps, or a Combination of Both, or Theft Resistant Internal Locks depending on Security Level (Typical Four Places), c. Inside Stamped Recessed Latches for Sheet Metal Container Side Retention (Three per Side on All Box Joints)

FIG. 8 Front View 4′×4′ with Overhang 4″ to 1′ Sheet Metal or Blow Molded Plastic, Indoor/Outdoor, Quick Construct Roof as shown in FIG. 7(2) or Permanently Welded, Locking Palette Cover Top constructed of Galvanized or Stainless Sheet Steel, or Aluminum Pitched Roof with 9″ Overhang Both Sides, a. 2″ Band on Pitched Roof 3 Sides to Fit over Top of Container

FIG. 9 Front View 4′×4′×4′ Sheet Metal or Blow Molded Plastic, Indoor/Outdoor, Quick Construct Roof as shown in FIG. 7(2) or Permanently Welded, Locking Palette Cover Top constructed of Galvanized or Stainless Sheet Steel, or Aluminum Flat Roof Constructed of Stainless or Galvanized Sheet Steel, b. 2″ Band on Flat Roof 3 Sides to Fit Over Top of Container

FIG. 10 and FIG. 10a Front View 4′×4′×4′ or 8′×8′×8′ One Piece Welded Sheet Metal or Blow Molded Plastic, Indoor/Outdoor, Locking Palette Cover constructed of Aluminum, or Stainless or Galvanized Sheet Steel (See FIGS. 8 and 9 for Descriptions of Items a. and b.), c. Palette Constructed from Punched or Stamped Aluminum, Stainless or Galvanized Steel, d. Square Tube with Milled Slot to accept Item e., Double Directional Throw Bolt Lock (Typical Eight Places), e. Internal Square Tube with Milled Slot or Lock Throw Bolt with or without Security Bolt Holes for Security Bolt Installation for Double Directional Throw Bolt Lock (Typical Eight Places), f. Burglar Resistant Recessed Key Hole and Dual Throw Rod Lock Mechanism, g. Square Tubing Hole through Palette (Four Places/Each Corner) for use in conjunction with Retaining and Container Stacking Pins, Items d. and h., h. Removable Retaining and Security Lock Pin with Holes and/or Milled Slots that accept Loc/Latch Bars or Security Cotter Pins as shown in Items i. and j., i. Security Stove Bolt “No Screwdriver Slot” with Cross Hole and Cotter Pin, j. Welded or Molded in Place Bolt with Cross Hole and Cotter Pin, k. Items J. or i. in an Installed Position (Min. 8 Places per Side in a 4′×4′×4′ Container or 16 in an 8′×8′×8′ Container) Typical All Sides of Container in the Quick Assemble Fold-Down Models, 1. Fixed Position Welded or Molded in Place Solid or Square Tube Skid Container Alignment Pin with or without Milled Slot for Lock Throw Bolt or Cotter Pin Cross Bolt, m. Fixed Position Welded or Molded in Place Solid or Square Tube Skid Container Alignment Cavity with or without Milled Slot for Lock Throw Bolt or Cotter Pin Cross Bolt

*All Stacking Pins and Bolts are used with PVC Model Sheds shown in FIGS. 1 through 15 and FIGS. 21 and 22 and Sub-Containers shown in FIGS. 23 and 24 and Containers of Metal or Plastic Construction.

FIG. 11 Side View 4′ 6″ H×4′ 4″ W×4′ 4″ L Palette Cover, Indoor/Outdoor, One Piece PVC Blow Molded or Recycled Plastic, Constructed of Stamped or Punched and/or Multiple Bent 2″ Thick 1 Piece Sides, Top, and Skid, Aluminum, Stainless or Galvanized Steel. Various Side Construction Methods as shown in FIGS. 14, 17, 18, 21, and 22, a. Pad Lockable Latches, Hasps, or a Combination of Both (Typical Two or Four Places), b. PVC or Metal Palette

FIG. 12 Top View 4′ H×4′ W×4″ L Palette One Piece Molded constructed of PVC, or Recycled Plastic. Various Palette Construction Methods, Constructed of Stamped or Punched and/or Multiple Bent ½″ Thick Two Sides, Top and Bottom, and Skid constructed of Aluminum, Stainless or Galvanize Steel, or Welded Wire (Woven or Unwoven), a. Sheet Metal Panel Four Corner Support Pieces, b. Sheet Metal Panel Four Center Side Locations, c. Sheet Metal Box Anti-Racking Center Support, d. Side View of Palette shown above, Steel, Aluminum, or PVC

FIG. 13 Top View with Container Removed of Welded Wire Palette, shown 5 Piece Rapid Assembly Palette Cover (4 Pieces Shown) 4′4″×4′4″ with 2″ Thick Sides Constructed of Assembled Pieces Stamped or Punched Aluminum, Stainless or Galvanized Steel, or PVC, or Recycled Plastic. Various Side Construction Methods are shown in FIGS. 14, 17, 18, 21, and 22, a. Anti-Theft GPS Tracking Hidden Device Compartment with Locking Door Facing Exterior with or without Device Installed (Approx. 10% to 100% Contain Live Devices), b. Opening Door with Lock

FIG. 14 Top View with Container Removed of Stamped Steel or Blow Molded Plastic Palette, shown One Piece Stackable Palette Cover 4′4″×4′4″ Welded or 1 Piece or 5 Piece Assembled (4 Pieces Shown with Roof Removed) with 2″ Thick Sides constructed of Pattern Stamped and Bent Aluminum, Galvanized or Stainless Sheet Metal, or PVC, or Recycled Plastic

FIG. 15 Front View 4′×4′×4′4″ Palette Cover (2 Piece Welded Metal, Top and Bottom) with Steel Palette Shown, a. Overlapping Edge Seal between Sections, b. Four Hand Holes or Handles each Half Section, c. and d. Pad Lockable Latches, Hasps, or a Combination of Both (Typical Four or Eight Places)

FIG. 16 Front View 4′×4′×4′4″ Palette Cover (1 Piece Welded Metal) with Metal Palette Shown, b. Pad Lockable Latches, Hasps, or a Combination of Both (Typical Two or Four Places), c. Two Lifting Handles each Section

FIG. 17 Front View 4′×4′×4′4″ with 2″ Thick Palette Side Panels constructed of Punched and Bent Sheet Metal, Spot Welded, or a Combination of Both, PVC, or Injection Molded PVC, a. Flat Sheet Metal

FIG. 18 Front View 4′×4′×4′4″ Palette Side Panel constructed of Pattern Stamped or Punched and Bent Metal, Spot Welded or a Combination of Both, PVC, or Injection Molded PVC, b. 2″ Thick Injection Molded PVC or

FIG. 19 Dog Kennel or Fenced Storage, Padlocked or Latched with Interior Non-Weather Proof Roof or with Galvanized Steel Roof as shown in FIG. 8 mounted on top of Storage Racks shown in FIGS. 27 through 32, Chain Link Fencing Sided, Welded 2″×2″ Square Tube Metal Frames. The Individual Dog Kennel usage may be used in Shaded Locations or in conjunction with Overhanging Pitched Roof as shown in FIG. 8, Third Use, is to use the Chain Link as a Multi-Animal Kennel (12 Animals per Section) in conjunction with FIGS. 27 through 32, Fourth Use, Multiple Locked Outdoor Storage Cells, Roofed or Un-Roofed, 16 Cell Blocks as shown in FIGS. 27 through 32, (Home, Retail, Warehouse, or Self Storage). These Chain Link Enclosures can be used for Moderate Security Situations for Moderate Security Risk Items. Dual Padlock Hasps can be added to a Swing Open Single Door.

FIG. 20 Welded Tube Frame 4′×4′ with Dual Welded Side Plates in 5 Locations for use in the Moderate Weight Rack Systems described in FIGS. 27 through 32 for Vertical and Horizontal Racking Resistance

FIG. 21 Front View, Sizes range from 4′×4′×4′ to 8′×12′×24′, Five to Nine Piece Easy Assemble Sheds, Palette Side Panel constructed of Stamped or Punched and Bent Metal, Spot Welded, or a Combination of Both, PVC, Injection or Blow Molded, a. Side View 4′×4′ or Larger Side Panel Typical Four Sides for Palette Cover or Larger Sheds, b. Top View Side Panel 2′×2′ Bent or Stamped Steel Post in the Center 90 Degree Bent or Stamped Ends, Top, and Bottom, with 16 Stamped Embossed Panels approximately ¾″ Deep

FIG. 22 Front View 4′×4′×4′4″ Palette Side Panel constructed of Stamped or Punched and Bent Metal, Spot Welded or a Combination of Both, PVC, Injection or Blow Molded

FIG. 23 a through b Front View Glass Doored Coolers or Freezers with Sub-Container divided Shelving Units with Sub-Containers of Various Sizes, Heights, Widths, Depths, of Shelving with Sub-Container Divisions inside a Cooler Cabinet of Matching Sizes with Clearances for Removal of Paletted Shelving Units, also Stacked Sub-Containers with No Shelving are also feasible with Palette Only, also included are all sizes of Shelving Deep, Shallow, High, or Low, either Individual Glass Doored Coolers or Multiple Ganged Glass Door Units, a. Orange Juice Cans, b. Removable Flat Sheet Metal Sub-Unit Cover Storable on the Top Side of the Sub-Container (Hinged Half High for Food, Retail or Wholesale, Sub-Container Access), b1. Top and Bottom Security Sealed or Padlock Secured Cover and

c. Sub-Container Bar Code Permanently Embedded Plaque with Information for Deposit, Refund, and Charging

FIG. 23 d through I Side View of Retail or Commercial Shelving 2′, 3′, 4′, 6′, or 8′, Wide by 8′ to 10′ 8″ High by 2′, 4′, 6′, or 8′, Long, d. Three Bar Code Permanent Plaque with Two Spaces for Bar Code Stickers for Inventory Control, Sanitation Dates, Product Origination, Product Expiration, Ownership of Container Information, etc., e. Side View of FIG. 23 Front View, Various Heights and Widths Shelving in Depths 2′ to 6′ Deep to accommodate Double Container and Triple Deep Sub-Containers of Goods for Large Stocking Capacity through Extra Deep and Height of the Sub-Container Shelving Unit for Easy Stockman Change-Outs of Empty Sub-Containers. Sub-Container Sizes for Shelf Doubling can be 1′, 2′, 30″, 36″, or whatever size is compatible for the Existing Shelving, g. Resale or Wholesale Products Uncovered, h. Slide Under or Over Front Cover for Container, i. Retail Store or Grocery Excess Inventory High Storage Shelving and Sub-Containers.

FIG. 24 Front View Store Isle Shelving Containers Palette Based 6′ 4″ H×4′ W×2′ Deep with Sub-Container Shown (Constructed of Galvanized or Stainless Steel, Aluminum Sheets or Wire) a. Sub-Container Bin with Half High Cut Out for Easy Consumer Access, b. Full Frontal Removal Cover in place Locking (Locks not shown) for Sub-Container Shelving Unit for Grocery Freezer or Retail and Wholesale

FIG. 25 Front View Palette Based Standardized Cubicle Storage System Racks, Four 4′×4′×4′ Palettes, constructed of Lightweight or Lightweight Punched Galvanized Steel or Aluminum Tube, Hanging Type Roof/Wall or Vertical Support Beam Mounted with space between Top and Bottom Container Racks, Indoor use Only

FIG. 26 Front View of Non-Palette Based Sub-Container Shelving constructed of PVC, Galvanized Steel, Aluminum, or Welded Wire, Indoor/Outdoor Punched or Injection Molded, 6′ H×4′ W×2′ or 4′ L, Palette Based Cubicle Storage Shelving System and Sub-Containers, Indoor use Only for Grocery Store Retrofit, May be used in combination with Top Hanging System (FIG. 28).

FIG. 27 Front View, Square Tube Storage Racks 4′×4′×4′, Lightweight Galvanized Steel or Aluminum Palette Based Cubicle Storage System, Indoor/Outdoor, Punched Metal or Solid, Adjustable Heights and Widths, to be used in conjunction with Covered or Uncovered Palettes Chain Link or Sided Storage Containers, or Animal Kennel with Solid Sheet Metal Cage Separators on the Bottom of each Kennel.

FIG. 28 Front View, Square Tube Storage Racks 4′×4′×4′, Lightweight Galvanized Steel or Aluminum Palette Based Cubicle Storage System, Indoor/Outdoor, Free Standing or Roof Attached, Cross Braces Anti-Racking All Four Corner Cubicles, a. Cross Braces Anti-Racking, b. Galvanized Steel Flat or Pitched Roof as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 or FIGS. 28b and 28d overhangs can be extended up to 2′, Open, Chain Link, Sheet Metal Sides, c. Sheet Metal Punched or Chain Link Fencing Moderate Security as shown in FIG. 19 or Stamped, Punched, or Sheet Metal or PVC Panels as shown in FIGS. 11, 17, 18, 21, and 22 to be used for Security Protection in conjunction with Individual Steel Framed Lockable Doors on the Front of Each Individual Enclosure (12 Shown), d. Side View of Pitched Roof as shown in FIG. 28b

FIG. 29 Side View, Square Tube Storage Racks Modular 4′×4′×4′, Lightweight Galvanized Steel or Aluminum Modular Palette Based Cubicle Storage System, Indoor/Outdoor, 16′ High, a. Building Roof Trusses Secured to Storage Rack System, (Items b, c, and d, are all Security Enclosure Panels and Anti-Racking Strength Panels), b. Stamped Panel Increased Strength with Welded 2′×2′ Square Tube Frame attached, c. Stamped Steel Panel or Punched, Bent, and Stamped, Steel Panel, Permanently Installed on Rack, Welded or Bolted

FIG. 30 Top View, Square Tube Storage Racks Modular 4′×4′×4′, Free Standing Lightweight Galvanized Steel or Aluminum Palette Based Cubicle Storage System, Indoor/Outdoor, 16′ Long, d. Permanently Installed Punched Lightened or Punched Lightened Bent for Increased Strength, Permanently attached to the Storage Rack by Welding or Bolting, e. Storage Racks

Extending up to Ten Units High reachable by Forklift, f. Welded Wire Frame Storage or Animal Cage Double Width 4′×4′×8′ or Larger

FIG. 31 Front View, 4″×4″ or 6″×6″ Welded Square Tubing with ½″ Shelf Mounting Holes and 1″ Lightening Metal Conservation Holes Punched Steel or Aluminum (Reference Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/582/876 FIGS. 10 through 12)

FIG. 32 End View, 4″×4″, 2″×4″, 4″×6″ Square Tubing Welded, Various Thicknesses from ⅛″ to ½″

FIG. 33 Commercial Building (Warehouse, Retail, Grocery, or Wholesale), a. Outside Fenced In Storage Area with 4′×4′×4′ Outside Storage Containers Single On Ground Models or Double High Reinforced Stacked or Outdoor 16′×16′×4′ Racks Interconnected at Tops

FIG. 34 Commercial Fenced In Yard with Sales Cash Registers inside a PVC Shed, b. Rolling Chain Link Fence Gate, c. PVC Sales Shed with Cash Register, d. Customer Service Window

FIG. 35 Semi Tractor Trailer Enclosed or Flatbed Trailer (Not Shown) with Palettes of Slots for Returnable Skids and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, a. 2′×2′×2′ or 4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, b. 1′×1′×2′ or 4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, c. 4′×4′ or 2′×4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, d. 4′×4′ Palette, PVC, Aluminum, Galvanized or Stainless Steel, e. Rear View Semi Trailer or Rail Car with Rolling Locking Sectional Doors as shown in Figure containing Items h and I and in FIG. 35 Item fin a 42′ Long Semi Tractor Trailer for Storage and Return of Palettes made of Welded Wire and Sheet Metal and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, Stored On-Site at Store Locations or Towed between Store Sites for Individual Pickups until Full then Return to Food Wholesalers and Packaging Plants, f. One Piece Permanently Assembled Palette for Fold-Up Storage Shelving, Containers, and Sub-Containers, Unit 8′ 9″ H×8′ 6″ W×8′ 4″ L with attached Slotted Shelving for Deposit/Returnable or Company Owned Palettes and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, g. Center Divider for Single Approx. Depth 4′×8′×8′ Return Palette, Container, and Shelving Units, also Each Rolling Door Unit will be divided from the Next Unit, h. Side View Rolling Sectional Doors as shown in End View of Item e, i. Side View of Palette, Container, and Shelving Racks, j. Side View Miscellaneous 4′×4′×4′ Containers Full of Products for Delivery to Staging Warehouse, k. Shelving Unit or Multiple Shelving Unit Sections Paletted constructed of Galvanized or Stainless Sheet Steels, Welded Wires, or Plastics, with Sub-Containers in Place as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24

FIG. 36 Top View Plastic or PVC Molded Cage Bottom with 1″ Lip, 4′×4′×4″ or Larger, a. Cage Drain connected to Sewer or Septic Field with 3″ PVC Toilet Flange inserted in Bottom of Palette, b. Steep Slanted Drain Channel, Typical 3 Places, c. High Ridge Line, Both Sides Slant Downwards towards Drain Channels, Typical 2 Places

FIG. 37 Side View Animal Kennel, 4′×4′×4′ with Drain Pan and Palette, Stackable 2 High, d. Wire Mesh Cage 1″×1″, ⅛ or Larger Diameter Welded Wire or Woven Welded Wire, Stainless or Galvanized Steel, e. 9″ High Shower Curtain Splash Protector for use in conjunction with Water Spray Heads for Cage or Animal Cleaning

FIG. 38 Rack System for Animal Kennel useful for Kennels, Animal Retail Sales, Temporary Airport Animal Holding Storage, Animal Hospitals, or County Animal Control to save Floor Space and accommodate as many animals as possible. Also useful in intercity areas where space is at a premium and parking is limited. As shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the new rack system has indoor fresh water and waste plumbing available for each cage in a rack of this type, a. shower head above to wash animal and clean cage. Various Sizes from 2′×2′×4′, 8′×8′×16′ Cages would be useful for anything from small dogs and cats to livestock such as horses, goats, or cattle.

FIG. 39 Outdoor or Indoor Storage Rack Systems for Small or Large Size Household or Industrial Storage, Sizes from 4′×′ 4′×4′ to 12′×12′×24′, All Structural Member Sizes will be increased according to the amount of load they are expecting to support.

FIG. 40 Storage Containers for Indoor or Outdoor Storage System with Palettes, a. 4′ W×6′ H×4′, 6′, or 8′ L Three Sliding Drawer Container, b. 4′ H×4′ W×4′, 6′, or 8′ L Two Sliding Drawer Container, c. Top View of 4′ H×4′ W×6′ or 8′ L Two or Three Drawer Storage Container, d. Deposit Skids All Presently Manufactured Sizes and Types, d-1. Double Directional Forklift Hole Skid Leg, d-2. Expanded Top View of Palette Leg showing Square Plastic Tube Type, e. Front View Welded Wire 2′×2′ Square Tube Framed Storage Enclosure or Temporary Animal Cage, 6′ H×4′, 6′, 8′, or 12′ W×4′ through 24′ L, f. Welded Wire Storage Enclosure Solid Sheet Metal Front, Overlapping Outside Edges, Sizes from 4′×4′×4′ to 8′×12′×24′, Front Sheet Metal Face for the purpose of Security and or Weatherproofing in the instance of Outdoor Usage, (Two Locks and Handles Shown), g. Top View of FIG. 40 Item f Storage Enclosure or

Temporary Animal Cage showing Solid Front Sheet Metal Face with Two Locks and Handles Shown (Stamped Sheet Metal Palette as Shown in FIG. 14), h. Front View Storage Container or Animal Cage, Swing Open Door 2′×2′ Square Tube Welded Steel Frame with Welded Wire Enclosure, Sizes from 4′×′ 4′×4′ to 8′×12′×24′, i. Top View Storage Container or Animal Cage with Welded Wire Enclosure, Sizes from 4′×′ 4′×4′ to 8′×12′×24′, with Solid Sheet Metal or PVC Palette as Shown in FIG. 14

FIG. 41 Large Size Storage Container Rack System for Boats, Cars, Motor Homes, Outside Residential Palette Sheds, and Solid or Welded Wire Storage Containers Indoor/Outdoor, with or without Roof, up to Eight Containers High and Unlimited Length, These units work in conjunction with forklifts with extended forks up to 24′, a. Sprinkler Head, b. Fork Lift able Auto, Motor Home, or Boat, Palette

FIG. 42 Moving Sheds Residential Grade, Stamped Galvanized Steel or PVC, on Palettes, Rentals, Sales, and Moving Companies, a. Front View Two Door Opening, b. Side View Stamped or Molded Square Panels, c. Top View Standard Flat Bed Trailer with Three Sheds Various Lengths, 9′ 4″ Maximum Shed Width except where road regulations allow wider, up to 12′, Maximum Shed and Total Vehicle Height will be determined by State or Federal Road usage requirements.

FIG. 43 Semi Tractor Trailer Enclosed or Flatbed Trailer (Not Shown) with Palettes of Slots for Returnable Skids and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, a. 2′×2′×2′ or 4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, b. 1′×1′×2′ or 4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, c. 4′×4′ or 2′×4′ Fold-Down Wire Mesh or Sheet Metal Sub-Containers for Palette Based Fold-Down Shelving System, d. 4′×4′ Palette, PVC, Aluminum, Galvanized or Stainless Steel, e. Semi Trailer containing 5 Palettes as described in FIG. 35f. in a 42′ Long Semi Tractor Trailer for Storage and Return of Palettes made of Welded Wire and Sheet Metal and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, Stored On-Site at Store Locations or Towed between Store Sites for Individual Pickups until Full then Return to Food Wholesalers and Packaging Plants, f. Palette Permanent Construction Type (8′ 6″ H×8′ 6″ W×8′ 4″ L) Steel or Plywood/Steel Combination Construction and Divided Compartments with attached Slotted Shelving for Returnable Palettes and Fold-Down Sub-Containers, g. 4′×4′×4′ Approximate Size Divided Compartment Container for Small Store Usage

FIG. 44 through FIG. 47a Containers and Sub-Containers of Various Materials, Configurations, and Sizes, including Standardized Cubicle and Existing Store Shelf Compatible Design (Reference Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/572,593 FIGS. 9 through 24 and FIG. 35) All Containers will include Fold-Down Models and Solid Fixed One Piece Models

FIG. 44 Top View of Welded Wire or Punched Steel Chrome Plated, Galvanized, or Stainless Steel, or Molded Plastic Grid Container or Sub-Container, Six Piece Fold-Down Models with Fold-Open or Fully Removable Door at Left End, a. Permanent Fixed Fasteners with Two Holes (14 Places) Molded Plastic or Machine Steel installed during construction of Welded Wire Containers and Sub-Containers, b. Rotating Lock/Unlock 180 Degree Fasteners (Four Fasteners One Side and Six Fasteners on the Other Side), d. Tamper Proof Seal Tag with Mobil Hand Held Computer Combination Information Updating Device to Computer Coordinated Bar Codes and Plastic Heat Seals

FIG. 45 End View of a Double Hand Hole Sub-Container Solid Plastic with Molded-In Reinforcement Grid, Manufactured in Both Varieties, Fold-Down with Fasteners from (FIG. 44 Item a.) or Fixed One Piece with or without Slanted Sides for Stacking and Opening Door as shown in FIGS. 47 and 48

FIG. 46 End View of a Double Hand Hole Sub-Container with Lowered Opening Customer Product Access Solid Plastic with Molded-In Reinforcement Grid, Manufactured in Both Varieties, Fold-Down with Fasteners from (FIG. 44 Item a.) or Fixed One Piece with or without Slanted Sides for Stacking and Opening Door as shown in FIGS. 47 and 48

FIG. 47 End View of an Open Top Thick Plastic Solid Grid Pattern Sub-Container with Double Hand Holes, Manufactured in Both Varieties, Fold-Down with Fasteners from (FIG. 44 Item a.) or Fixed One Piece with or without Slanted Sides and Opening Door as shown in FIGS. 47 and 47a with or without Removable Door.

FIG. 47a Side View of FIG. 47

*All dimensions are subject to change in final engineering. All dimensions are plus or minus ¼″ to 3″ for fits inside or outside the next smaller or larger container. All are based on the 9′ width of a semi tractor trailer and standard cubicle size dimensions based on divisible or multiple increments of 4′ plus or minus wall thickness of container and movement clearances of associated container in conjunction with standardized cubicle containers and sub-containers and shelving, reference patent application Ser. Nos. 12/572,593 and 61/102,474.

REFERENCES

Non-Provisional Patent: Ser. No. 12/572,593 Container, Sub-Container, Shelving, Reusable Shopping Bags and Cart System Cubicle Standardized Sizes Deposit/Returnable, for Retail, Warehouse, and Industrial, and Efficient Distribution and Trucking Method

FIGS. 9 through 32 Containers, Sub-Containers, and Shelving

FIG. 35 Fold-Down Containers with Palettes

FIGS. 54 through 61 Shelving, Containers, Sub-Containers, Staging Warehouse

FIGS. 62 through 72 Containers, Transportation, Franchised Businesses

Provisional Patent: 61/148,135 Structural Building Materials Improved System for Residential, Light Commercial and Prefabricated Sheds, Concrete, OSB, or a Combination, and Rolling Door Side Access Semi-Trailer, Rail Car, and Overseas Shipping Container, Systems, Business Methods for Air, Rail, Trucking, Ship, Freight, Storage, and Flea Market FIGS. 2 through 11 Sheds, Shipping Container, Shipping and Cargo (Except for FIG. 3, Items I, j, k, and, m, the Composite Building Material and Furniture)

Purpose and Usefulness

The elimination of disposable cardboard boxes by replacing them with sub-containers will reduce land fill deposits and the necessity of energy inefficient and costly recycling

The permanent type deposit palette covers will reduce the amount of plastic wrapper introduced into land fills.

Usage of rail for major distance freight hauling as opposed to rail saves fuel thereby reducing carbon emissions

Staging Warehouses reduces empty truck deadhead miles and partial load trucks on the road.

The new commercial interior/exterior palette based sectional piece covered enclosures add new options for retailers and wholesalers. They allow temporary storage for seasonal or large volume deliveries or cost efficient/energy efficient reduced price large volume purchase load deliveries.

The elimination of the necessity to widen roads to accommodate population related traffic increases by utilizing the capacity of the current rail system with new products being shipped by rail.

Reduced large semi tractor trailers will reduce the number of truck/automobile fatalities and accidents and reduce congestion resulting in less wasted fuel from bumper to bumper traffic and slow downs.

Staging warehouses will reduce dead head miles and partial loaded truck miles conserving energy and reducing vehicle wear and tear and environment damages.

The security related locking mechanisms for exterior commercial palette covers will reduce theft and vandalism. Also the GPS palette device compartments will help detour and apprehend criminals.

The kennel system will help to reduce customer or county boarding cost by kennel vertical stacking resulting in less floor space used resulting in less building cost, square footage necessary, and square footage lot size occupied.

Increased order delivery on-site storage resulting in large size ordering ability to lower cost to retailers and consumers by increased capacity shelving units and outdoor storage units allowing storage where none existed before.

Reduced product cost to consumer through the use of returnable sub-containers instead of disposable cardboard boxes, also improved air quality from non-incineration of cardboard boxes.

The triple bar codes container and sub-containers.

The new system contains inventions for indoor/outdoor storage for residential and commercial applications. These new systems will allow for inexpensive storage space where previously no storage has occurred before. The new systems include enclosures made from aluminum, sheet metal, wire, or PVC, with palettes and size standardization to promote interchangeability and the new feature of locking mechanisms so that in the event of retail store or warehouse over stocking, stores may elect to place the new covered palettes with merchandise in indoor or outdoor locations with or without a fenced in enclosure. The new palettes for indoor and outdoor enclosures may contain a compartment for electronic security GPS tracking devices to prevent theft and tampering. Also invented is the usage of new material types in the construction of the new palette based storage containers, such as; the use of aluminum and stainless steel in palettes and/or enclosures, also the use of PVCs and recycled plastics in the construction sheds and storage enclosures, and the use of punched metals in palettes and enclosures, and the use of wire mesh enclosures for shelving and storage and kennel containers in conjunction with the standardization of palette based shelving, sub-containers, and covers, in order to make more interchangeable systems with less wasted space, in addition the standardization of the new storage container covers at 4′×4′×4′, the creation of new businesses connected with standardized return deposits on containers and monthly usage charges on items not directly sold originally and the regulation of companies associated with transporting any products associated with these patented products, and the invention of special semi trailers designed to carry the reusable fold down storage containers, palettes, and cubicle storage covers, also, the control of deposits and refunds with regards to the use of containers, concept of collecting damages for the misuse, and the concept of establishing rates of deposits for the various types and materials used in construction with the containers. Also new, is the concept of collapsible fold down sub-containers used in conjunction with fold down shelving.

PVC Sheds for Residential and Commercial with Palette Bases: The new sheds will require no poured concrete foundation slab. The new sheds will be more flood resistant having a 4″ to 6″ palette base that can be picked up by a fork lift and transported without disassembling or removing the contents of the shed. New larger sizes of PVC storage and tie down type PVC sheds with palette bases to avoid flooding without the necessity of constructing foundations for the shed. Ease of erection and transportation on the larger models will be accomplished by fold down or entire sides, top, and bottom, construction. These new construction methods will require less shipping space and packaging.

The reusability of the new sheds and palette covers will also reduce the cost of construction and reduce waste stream products associated with cardboard plastic wrap palette covers presently in use and creating environmental concerns.

Items referenced in FIGS. 23, 24, and 26, are also described in our previous patent application, No. 61/102,474, Container System Cubicle Standardized. In this new application, we claim the invention of increased door size opening capabilities to accept these palette based shelving units for refrigerator and freezer uses and the potential uses of stainless steel in these for the anti-corrosive properties.

The new kennel system will eliminate the need to bathe each animal individually and also eliminate the need to clean out the cages.

The new shed transportation system allows customers to have options regarding moving, storage, and ownership, combinations previously unknown. Customers may purchase a shed with no intention of using it for moving initially then have the ability to pack-up the shed and use it for moving their possessions locally or long distance with the help a forklift and after unpacking at their new location, they can keep it or sell it back to the transportation company.

Improvements on the existing available products and the creation of new products include; The system invention contains the following newly invented items; the original concept of permanent type storage covers for palettes and the concept of outdoor storage using permanent palette covers and skid assemblies and the concept of roof attached outdoor palette container storage racks with galvanized pitched roofs for weather protection. Also the invention of the use of PVCs, Galvanized Steels, or Aluminum, used in the construction of these items. The original invention of outdoor storage racks in a fenced enclosure commercial location business with a PVC Office Shed creating low cost construction (no cost of permanent building). This is also the invention of portable PVC business office sheds and the concept of built-in office furniture and cabinet shelf packages. This also creates the concept of portable businesses that simply pick up and leave when sales volumes decline when the demand for the products sold have been met. Also, the concept of stackable palette enclosures, and the invention of the metal palette, and the invention of the lockable palette cover with handles, the invention of chain link frame, palletized stackable and non-stackable, enclosures, the invention of the easy erect five to nine piece quick construction sheds and one to eight piece palette covers, the invention of the overhung pitched roof and flat roof for a palette cover and racks, the invention of two piece palette covers, the invention of punched and/or stamped full sided panel palette based enclosures and sheds, the invention of two and three drawer sliding drawer cabinets palette based, the invention of side panels for outdoor palette rack systems, the invention of palette based shelving and sub-containers for store cooler frozen and refrigerated items, the invention of a roof hanging palette rack system, the invention of various new methods of palette based rack system cross bracing, the invention of roof beams and storage racks tied together for the purpose of high rack stabilization, the invention of the concept of metal lightening punching for the purpose of metal conservation and decreased cost in conjunction with the newly invented storage rack system and palettes and palette covers, the invention of individual rack overhung sheet metal roofed fenced in outdoor storage rack systems, the invention of no building outdoor businesses and palette rack based businesses with storage shed office and checkout, the invention of easy construct 6 piece consisting (4 side sections (1 side containing two doors), 1 roof section, 1 flooring section) easy construct embossed panel aluminum, galvanized steel, or blow molded PVC, shed. The new system of interchangeable palette based shelving for grocery, retail, or warehouse, will allow fork lifts to remove entire sections of 4′×4′ or 6′×2′ or 4′ palette based shelving and sub-containers and replace them with new shelving skids with or without weatherproof covers of fully stocked sub-containers from outside new fenced storage yards or restocking may be done by individual sub-container exchanges. Also included is the concept of collapsible fold down sub-containers used in conjunction with fold down shelving. Also, overhead storage in ceiling supported or hanging racks will allow lift trucks to retrieve new shelving sub-container units from ceiling hung racks utilizing presently unused potential storage space between the ceiling and 8 ft. off the floor. The invention of keyed GPS anti theft security device storage compartments built into palettes. The invention of machine punched or stamped lightened steel storage racks and covers for the purpose of metal conservation and reduced cost lightening of sheet metal.

The system consists of new types and improvements on existing storage and shelving systems. Also, the concept of decreasing the use of non-recyclable materials such as cardboard and plastic wraps presently used disposable palettes in commercial packaging systems that produce environmentally offensive problems when discarded or recycled. The new systems will allow outdoor storage for minimum and maximum security situations and improve warehouse overflow capabilities to encourage more efficient delivery truck loading, thereby, reducing transportation costs and improving trucking company profits and reducing retail cost to the consumer. Also, the new PVC sheds will produce a new market for persons attempting to obtain low on-site storage for household goods. The new sheds are larger than exiting PVC yard storage closets and benches yet smaller than the expensive permanently setup type factory stick built construction sheds now available from home improvement retailers. These new sheds will also be of a 6 and 7 piece fold down type or entire side quick construction type for renters who frequently move from location to location. Also, auger screw type hold downs will stop relatively light sheds from becoming air borne in heavy winds.

The new system will work together with existing truck freight semi tractor trailer systems and allow for single or double height flat bed or enclosed semi trailer loading, creating open or weather proof flat bed hauling capability. Also, stackable units will allow for double stacking of these palette based cubicles 4′×4′×4′ containers.

The new system will allow new inventory options for onsite storage for businesses new and established. Retail companies may now buy in larger volumes to reduce unit cost that can then be passed on to the consumer with expanded on sight storage capacities. The system will allow for lower transportation costs due to full capacity delivery truck loads as opposed to partially full truck loads. Stores may elect to use these indoor/outdoor increased storage capacities to effectively warehouse and distribute goods to their various individual city locations using one central terminal depot location located near major trucking or rail facilities They can choose these new economy warehouses to be used in conjunction with their existing enclosed store facilities or create new warehouses with no permanent building associated with their palette based storage location, or either an entire new business, or as a warehouse for distribution to their individual stores. The new PVC sheds will allow for rapid construction fold down kits to be quickly assembled for individual homes or businesses featuring nearly zero labor cost for construction and easy portability. The sheds can be easily moved whenever there is a need. Materials can also be delivered to construction site job locations with locked covers in order to prevent thefts of materials. Moving and storage companies can deliver these and pick them up at al later date for semi-valuable items. The new palette system can be used as a stacking kennel hotel for animals, taking up less floor space. The new punched metal container rack covers and rack systems will reduce the amount of metal used by ⅓ in these items producing recyclable metal and reducing the total metal usage by ⅓. This will result in lighter weight cheaper transportation of racks, skids, and covers. The new choices in metal sheds and quick construct metal sheds will eliminate hours of construction presently necessary for stick built sheds for consumers and will eliminate the high cost of ready made sheds.

The invention of the Palette Condo Kennel and associated franchising of the these units in conjunction with veterinarian domestic pet clinics and multi-floor chain link racked and locked animal cages, the invention of the Galvanized Steel Overhanging Storage Rack Roof, the invention of the Chain Linked or Punched Steel Lightened Sided Security Storage Cells (As shown in FIGS. 17 and 30) for household goods or warehouse and retail uses, these storage units will have lockable welded steel tube frames with locks, the invention of Cross Braced Standardized Cubicle Storage Racks, the use of Robotic Welding and Assembly Equipment used to produce all of the items created in this patent. The use of Blow Molding Equipment used for the production of sheds and shelving, the invention of refrigerator and freezer palette based shelving and sub-container units 6′ High×4′ Wide×2′ Deep, the invention of standardized sizes of shelving and sub-containers, collapsible and non-collapsible, the invention of wasted space utilization using ceiling hung and floor supported suspended palette storage racks, the invention of PVC blow molded storage racks.

The invention of large size storage racks for boats, cars, trucks, RVs stored on fork lifted palettes, residential storage sheds, enclosed storage containers, welded wire storage containers, with palettes. The invention of sprinkler head fire protection used in conjunction with protecting the tenants property (As shown in FIG. 41).

The invention of the Storage Condominium and the concept of individual unit ownership sales.

The invention of the medium construction residential permanently esthetically acceptable and code compliant, fork lift able, storage and moving sheds and the right to franchise any businesses associated with the concept of sales, transportation, and rental, of these same sheds (As shown in FIG. 42).

The invention of the vehicle palette for the vertical transporting and horizontal moving of automobiles, motor homes, boats, sheds, enclosures, etc., as shown in FIG. 41.

Claims

1. Claimed is the invention of deposit/returnable, rental or saleable new and improved system components including; storage racks for kennels, storage containers, autos, and RVs, and rigid and multi-piece breakdown sheds, and fold-down returnable containers and shelving and skid units, for storage, and transportation, and security devices, for the system including various usages constructed of various materials including indoor/outdoor components for commercial retail business industrial warehouse, rail, semi trailer, and cargo containers and transportation vehicles and usages. Also the invention of the storage rack only business method with cost saving temporary land usage and low overhead cost shed offices. This system is comprised of the following;

(a) Referring to claim 1, a frozen and grocery, retail, or wholesale, quick change out individual product, deposit/refundable fold down or non-fold down sub-container usage in conjunction with existing store shelving.

(b) Referring to claim 1, all size containers compatible for use in conjunction with all existing shelving systems.

(c) Referring to claim 1, sub-containers in welded wire enclosures or sheet steel enclosures, plastic or galvanized or stainless steel for use in conjunction with existing shelving sized containers.

(d) Referring to claim 1, particular sizes of fold-down and fixed containers and sub-containers for use in conjunction with the standardized cubicle small containers as shown in the non-provisional patent application Ser. No. 12/572,593.

(e) Referring to claim 1, permanent type containers for transporting palettes, fold down containers and sub-containers, and various slatted, non-slatted, or odd slatted, configurations for existing shelving compatible sub-containers.

(f) Referring to claim 1, fuel savings and road construction non-necessity cost savings and shipping efficiency stocking improvement and if determined to be legal, and the right collect 15% of the savings from the inventions contained herein.

(g) Referring to claim 1, rail shipping of new and existing products not previously shipped by rail to eliminate over crowding of roads and conserving energy.

(h) Referring to claim 1, creating new economical methods of increasing the usage of rail systems for transportation.

(i) Referring to claim 1, permanently fixed position type individual hinges and 180 degree roll type opening fasteners for use with fold-down molded plastic and wire mesh deposit containers and sub-containers, standardized cubicle and existing store shelf sized.

(j) Referring to claim 1, new residential/commercial blow molded quick erect plastic sheds with addition kits. Also quick erect sheet steel and blow molded, retail/wholesale security and open containers and shelving.

(k) Referring to clam 1, Plastic Five to Nine Piece Blow Molded Quick Erect Sheds and Addition Kits Forkliftable Paletted, Decorative Residential and Commercial. Also invented are Bar Code Plaques for Sheds and Commercial Containers and Bar Code Seal Tags used for Commercial Containers, Sheds, and Sub-Containers, also the 9′ Width Sheds.

(l) Referring to claim 1, Metal Commercial Security and Plastic Blow Molded Paletted Enclosures, Containers, Sheds, Indoor/Outdoor Weather Proof Containers of Various Sizes, Permanently Fixed Welded, and Five though Nine Piece Tear Down and with Lock-On Tops and Palettes, and with or without Forkliftable GPS Locator Palette.

(m) Referring to claim 1, paletted Shelving Units and Sub-Containers Rigid and Fold-Down, 4′×4′×5′ 4″ and 8′×8′×8′.

(n) Referring to claim 1, quick Erect Paletted and Un-Paletted Sheds and Shed Extension Kits with Four Piece Sides and Three Sides with Two Doors or Four Piece Lift-Off and One and Two Piece Roofs.

(o) Referring to claim 1, Locking and Stacking Corner Removable and Permanently Fixed Peg Construction Commercial and Residential Storage Enclosures.

(p) Referring to claim 1, Punched Metal or Welded Wire Mesh Metal Wire or Plastic Molded Construction Grid Reinforced Double Forklift Directional Palette Skids.

(q) Referring to claim 1, A Welded Wire Mesh Palette.

(r) Referring to claim 1, Sheet Metal or Plastic Molded or Blow Molded One and Two Piece Palette Covers with Hand Holes for Lifting and Locking Hasps.

(s) Referring to claim 1, Metal Conserving Hot or Cold Punched Sheet Metal Steel Mill Processed for the Purpose of Metal Lightening and Conservation.

(t) Referring to claim 1, Stackable Storage Units or Dog Kennels and the usage with Chain Link Fence for the construction of Any Size Paletted or Wood Floor Containers or Doored Rack Storage Units or Animal Palettes.

(u) Referring to claim 1, Glass Doored Refrigerator and Freezer Wire, Plastic, and Sheet Metal, Shelving and Sub-Containers (All Sizes including Extra High and Extra Deep)

(v) Referring to claim 1, Individual removable lockable shelving covers and the invention of Sub-Containers with Double Ended Hand Carry Holes.

(w) Referring to claim 1, shipped goods fuel cost reduction associated with the usage of the new rolling door rail car as compared to the use of a semi tractor trailer and the right to 15% of the savings due to its creation, by fuel conservation, and carbon emissions reduction, by improved roll resistance of rail cars compared to semi tractor trailers, potentially 25% fuel cost compared to trucks 100%. Requested is the right to revenues associated with the increased rail usage that this new storage and transportation car will generate.