Abstract: A multi-function cart which is readily adaptable to varying cargo transport conditions and a variety of uses. The multi-function cart is composed generally of a bed, a rail along the periphery of the upper side of the bed, two sets of wheels connected with the underside of the bed, and a width adjustment mechanism that permits a user to select a width of the bed with respect to the left and right sides of the cart. The cart further includes extensible handles and a user installable upper deck which removably interfaces with the upper side of the bed for substantially doubling the cargo bed area, a creeper top for converting the cart into a mechaninc's creeper, and a tray for converting the cart into a wheeled drip pan. Still further, the creeper top is convertible into a portable seat.

Abstract: The invention provides a clerical filing system that accommodates file folders, requires a minimum of space and affords ready and easy access to the file folders.

Abstract: A stackable container (1) partially defined by two spaced apart side walls (3), a portion (5) of each said side wall converging inwardly toward the other side wall to define a surface profile on each side wall which is a mirror image of a corresponding part of the other side wall whereby like containers (1) can be stacked in an overlapping manner to form a closed packed array.

Abstract: In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the invention provides a rotationally resistive pail, pail support and coupling. The apparatus includes a pail, and a lid for closing the pail in a closing position, and for supporting the pail in a supporting and locking position. The pail has notches in the base of the pail. The lid has corresponding lugs for vertical interlocking and rotationally resistive engagement with the notches when the lid is in the supporting position. When the lid is in the supporting position, the lid supports the pail vertically and laterally, and the mating engagement of the lid and pail resists relative rotation between the lid and the pail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a framework means for collecting, preferably, frozen animal carcasses and similar pieces of goods, including a wooden crate and strapping means. The novelty resides in the feature that in the crate, which comprises a bottom frame (1), end pieces (9), and a top frame (12), the end piece (9) extremities engaging the bottom frame (1) and the top frame (12) are arranged laterally non-displaceable, and that there are defined abutments or hooking means (14) for the strapping means (13) extending diagonally and serving as struts bracing the crate, there also being strapping means (15) enclosing the end pieces (9) and the load and preventing together with the load the end pieces (9) from bending outwardly.

Abstract: A tray stacking system utilizes a crescent-shaped connector for attaching a plurality of stacked trays, the connector having a head portion and a tail portion. The head portion has a groove formed therein for attaching to a rung of a top tray. The tail portion has a groove formed therein for attaching to the top rung of a bottom tray. The connector also functions as a base for the bottom tray, and has a side groove formed in the tail portion for attaching to a base rung of a bottom tray.

Abstract: The plastic container and pallet system includes stackable plastic containers which interlock one with the other when stacked and which similarly interlock with the pallet when stacked thereon. Each container includes a pair of molded end wall structures which incorporate stacking tabs along their upper edge and stacking recess along their lower edge. Thus, when one container is stacked upon another, the recess on the bottom edge of the upper container mates with the stacking tab on the lower container. Similarly, the pallet is provided with mounting tabs at selected intervals to mate with the stacking recesses on the bottom of each container. Each stacking tab along the top edge of the molded end wall structure of the containers includes a belt notch which is aligned with the belt notch beneath each base runner of the pallet when the containers are stacked on the pallet.

Abstract: The present invention provides a container for use in a closed application system for liquid or granular agricultural treatment agents. The agent is introduced into the container through an inlet opening on the upper surface of the container. Thereafter, a valve is removably mounted to seal the inlet opening and prevent inadvertant discharge of the liquid from the container. Hand grips are provided to manipulate the container, and the container is configured so that it nested or stacked on other similar containers having valves extending from the respective inlet openings when the containers are transported in an upright position. The handgrips are also employed to mount the containers in an inverted position in agricultural application equipment.

Abstract: A stackable, lightweight water dispenser bottle and method of using a plurality of such bottles in conjunction with a conventional water cooler is disclosed. The bottle comprises a generally parallelepipedal container body with rounded edges and corners with a plurality of dimples in a top portion and complementarily shaped protuberances on a bottom portion. The top portion has a central depression therein with a round hole surrounded by a cylindrical collar sealed by a screw-on cap. A neck portion rising from a central depression in the bottom portion terminates in an opening communicating with the interior of the container body and is sealed with a plastic cap after the water bottle is filled. A first such water bottle can be inverted and sealingly inserted into the opening at the top of a water cooler to partially fill the cooler.

Abstract: A suitcase assembly consisting of at least two suitcase components each of which having a generally rectangular configuration. Projections and/or recesses are provided on each of the suitcase components for detachably connecting the suitcase components in vertically overlapping relationship and also in side-by-side relationship. The projections and/or recesses for connecting the suitcase components have opposing flat surface portions and opposing unclaimed surface portions.

Abstract: A cup rack for transporting, washing, and storing cups or glasses has a frame with open ended receptacles with support members in the bottom thereof for receiving cups or glasses. The support members have projections for locating and holding the cups or glasses. Guides at the corners of the frame are adapted to locate a cover member and a superposed rack nesting therein.

Abstract: A pizza dough shell container which makes up into a package having a plurality of similar containers supporting a single pizza dough shell in each container so that by forming a package of many containers the pizza dough shells are protected during transit to a place of sale and at the same time the shells are free to relax and undergo some shrinkage but are free to be removed from the containers to supply the demand.

Abstract: A modular cargo container having a width greater than the conventional 96 inches, but which can still be used with conventional container handling and locking equipment and apparatus. The container includes a box-shaped body, including a plurality of vertical support posts. A respective one bottom support member is connected to the bottom end of each support post, and a respective one post top member is connected to the top end of each support post. Each bottom support member defines an opening to facilitate handling the cargo container, and the container handling openings defined by laterally opposite bottom support members are spaced apart a distance less than the width of the container, allowing those openings to engage standard container locking and handling equipment.

Abstract: A reusable case for storing, transporting and merchandising bottles of alternatively first and second different sizes. The case has opposing open first and second ends and a shelf secured therein and midway between the ends. First and second different divider structures are formed on opposite respective sides of the shelf. The first divider structure, with the first end oriented up, defines within the case and on the shelf a first plurality of pockets for retaining bottles of the first size. Alternatively and with the case flipped over, a second plurality of pockets for the second size bottles is formed on the other side of the shelf by the second divider structure. Bottles positioned in either of the pockets extend above the top of the case in a merchandising position. When a similar case is stacked on top of the loaded case, the bottles extend up into the lower empty portion of the top case.

Abstract: A sturdy, reusable plastic low-depth tray suitable for transporting, storing and displaying sixteen-ounce bottles or other beverage containers. The low-depth, vertical sidewall thereof is molded with, to and about the outside rectangular perimeter of the open gridwork tray floor. The sidewall is free standing and unsupported throughout its height above the floor and is defined by a series of adjacent upright panels, alternating ones of which are raised such that their lower surfaces are spaced above the top of the floor. The top and bottom edges of the sidewall thereby have undulating configurations. An outwardly-disposed support lip extends along the entire length of the top edge, and the raised portions of the bottom edge are spaced above the top of the floor. This sidewall construction allows the trays to securely and compactly column nest when empty and to more fully display the bottles therein and their labels when the trays are loaded and stacked in a low-depth arrangement.

Abstract: For the transport of blank stacks (22) to a packaging machine, there are reusable cassettes (21) which have chambers (23) for receiving a multiplicity of blank stacks (22). The cassettes (21) are filled with the blank stacks (22) in a paper factory and are emptied in the region of the packaging machine. The cassettes (21) are designed so that several emptied cassettes (21) can be nested in one another and returned as a space-saving unit to the paper factory. Furthermore, the cassettes (21) are designed so that they can be transported by overhead conveyors, without any manual labor being involved.

Abstract: A container made up of a box and a lid. Three internal container volumes can electively be obtained in use. Two container volumes are obtainable by different orientations of the lid on the box. The third volume is achieved by use of a second box placed in inverted fashion on the first box, in place of the lid.

Abstract: An improved multi-level basket especially useful in storing and transporting baked goods is provided which enables similarly configured baskets to be oriented for stacking at three different levels. The multi-level basket hereof offers enhanced strength and stability by the raised rim and lowered base which protect the stacking and nesting members from wear or breakage during use. Complimentary baskets are vertically stacked or nested by placement of the baskets in superposed registry. The baskets are advantageously provided with lugs on their front wall for resisting lateral movement of stacked baskets constructed in accordance with the invention hereof.

Abstract: A sealable contamination proof container package bottom and top for storing and transporting a plurality of substrate or wafers in a robotic wafer carrier. The package bottom includes four sides, a continuous vertical surface for tape sealing surrounding the four sides, a lip positioned on a vertical edge, opposing hook latches on opposing sides, opposing hand grip recesses on the opposing sides and a raised bottom surface for package stacking. The package top includes four sides, a continuous vertical surface for tape sealing surrounding the four sides, a lip positioned on the vertical surface, opposing hook catches on the opposing side, a top surface with raised stacking surfaces, and two rows of wafer support springs positioned on bars on the underside of the top surface. The package top and bottom halves provide that the robotic wafer carrier mates between the package top and package bottom with the wafers or substrates in the carrier.

Abstract: Container for the loading of bulk materials, such as construction debris, rubbish, industrial waste and the like which, for purposes of interstackability, displays outwardly slanting sides and glide elements enabling it to slide fully supported along the upper longitudinal edges of the container immediately below it in the stack, which edges function as longitudinal guides. To achieve this additonal interstackability, in particular with filled containers, glide elements, adjustable with respect to position, have been provided on the container. The guide elements are in such a way that when in their end position in the lower section of the container, they are positioned over the respective longitudinal edge of the container located immediately below it in the stack. Each glide element is arranged on a positioning element which is secured in adjustable, movable position on the container by a locking element mounted on the container.

Abstract: Container structure provided at the bottom, on its front and back side, with small beams and with beams mounted in a lateral direction, whereby at least on the neighborhood of twistlocks, which are provided on four corners of a container, at least on small cross-beams, a reinforcement profile is provided, whereby said reinforcement profile is substituted by a buffer block, which at the under side and following a vertical cross-section, has at least one inclined plane, in such a manner that by a setting down of a container on another container, said twistlock of a container slides along said inclined plane of said container to be set down without deforming said inclined plane.

Abstract: A method for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges comprising a container top pivotally secured to a container base. Both the top and the base are provided with hollow walls and ends. Both the base and the top are further provided with ribs and ridges which hold computer tape cartridges stationary while the container is being carried and/or transported.

Abstract: A rectangular starch tray having a flat base with an upstanding peripheral wall comprising side walls and end walls, the end walls having downwardly projecting portions cut away over the central region thereof to provide corner feet, the upstanding portions of the end walls each being shaped with a recess having a sloping bottom surface and the feet having downward projections which locate into the end regions of the recess when trays are stacked, thereby to minimize relative sliding movement between the stacked trays.

Abstract: An elongated flat plastic box hinged along one side is provided with a pair of latches spaced along the opposite side. The male part of the latch is connected to an actuating tab formed in the top at one end and in the bottom at the opposite end of the elongated box. The female part of the latch is formed in the opposite part of the box in mating relationship with the male portion of the latch. This alternating arrangement allows the normal twisting action of left and right hands attempting to open the box, to disengage the latches and simultaneously open the box for exposure of the contents by simply applying pressure to the actuating tabs. The entire box, including the latches, is molded in a single operation.

Abstract: A stackable set of tray carrying units is disclosed wherein each unit has a floor member and a ceiling member. Each of the floor and ceiling members has downwardly extending feet, and the ceiling member also has upwardly extending split posts. The floor and ceiling members are connected together by vertical beams having upper and lower I-beam extensions which frictionally engage with the respective feet of the ceiling and floor members. The stacking arrangement is such that each of the split posts of the ceiling member is sized to frictionally fit within one of the feet of a floor member assembled on top of the ceiling member, with the web of the lower I-beam extension of a beam in an upper one of such units having an interference fit with the space defined by the split post of a lower one of such units.

Abstract: A simple device for separating pans of food stored in a vertical array, preventing the contents of the pan below from contacting the bottom of the pan above. The pan stacking device is used two at a time along with conventional food storage pans as commonly found in the food preparation industry. The ends of the devices include preferably intermittent or staggered shoulders for fitting snugly to the flange rims of the pan below and the outer surface of the pan above, thereby maintaining the stacked pans in relatively sturdy, stable position. The preferred embodiment of the pan stacking device is adjustable so as to fit food storage pans and containers of various sizes.

Abstract: A stackable crate and stackable crate system, wherein each crate comprises: a pair of opposing sidewalls, a back wall coupled to the sidewalls, and a front wall coupled to the sidewalls. The front wall has a first substantially rectangularly shaped opening at the top portion and a second substantially rectangularly shaped opening at the bottom portion of the front wall, thereby defining in the front wall a central portion with the bottom edge of the central portion extending to form at each end a lower leg segment and the top edge of the central portion extending to form at each end an upper leg segment. A bottom side is planar as it extends away from the back wall but tapers upwardly to merge with the central portion. The bottom side is joined to the sidewalls and to the back wall to define a storage compartment in the interior of the crate.

Abstract: A sealable contamination proof container package bottom and top for storing and transporting a plurality of substrates or wafers in a robotic wafer carrier. The package bottom includes four sides, a continuous vertical surface for tape sealing surrounding the four sides, a lip positioned on a vertical edge, opposing hook latches on opposing sides, opposing hand grip recesses on the opposing sides and a raised bottom surface for package stacking. The package top includes four sides, a continuous vertical surface for tape sealing surrounding the four sides, a lip positioned on the vertical surface, opposing hook catches on the opposing side, a top surface with raised stacking surfaces, and two rows of wafer support springs positioned on bars on the underside of the top surface. The package top and bottom halves provide that the robotic wafer carrier mates between the package top and package bottom with the wafers or substrates in the carrier.

Abstract: An assembly created of multiple layers of semi-rigid trays. The size of the surface area of the assembly can be increased by use of side interlocking elements on each tray. These side interlocking elements do not consist of extra parts which require fairly dexterous manipulation, sometimes in the center of a large surface area. Additionally, these side interlocking elements are rotation symmetrical and self-centering, all of which enhances the potential for automated handling. The tray layers are separated by containers which are held by formations in the upper and lower surfaces of each tray. The formations in upper surface of the lower tray layer and the lower surface of the upper tray layer cooperate to hold the containers such that the containers touch each other along their sides and are maintained in a substantially vertical position, which is particularly suited for containers prone to bulging and creeping.

Abstract: A flatware case has a base and a hingedly attached lid. Spaced posts extend upwardly from the floor of the base adjacent one end thereof for maintaining utility ends of stacks of flatware in position. Spring biased clamps are positioned to releasibly clamp the stems of the flatware stacked within the case. Flatware may thus be securely held in stacks within the case by the posts and clamps.

Abstract: For storing frame-like objects during shipment, which comprises a box having a normally vertical wall portion and a normally horizontal base together defining an inner space, the box having an opening into the inner space; upper and lower pairs of elongated brackets projecting from the vertical wall portion into the inner space for supporting a plurality of frame-like objects suspended therefrom, the pairs of brackets each having proximal ends at the vetical wall portion and distal free ends, the pair of lower brackets being lower with respect to the base than and spaced inwardly of the pair of upper brackets, the upper and lower pairs of brackets being accessible through the opening, whereby the frame-like objects can be loaded onto and unloaded from the upper and lower brackets via the opening; and a movable cover for closing the opening of the box.

Abstract: A stackable parallelepipedic container comprises an annular peripheral box-shaped profiled top edge portion (9, 10), which is provided at the top portions of the side walls of the container body and has a top portion for supporting a container cover (13). The container is stable, shockproof structure and can be handled in a simple manner and used to store solid and liquid materials. The container cover (13) consists of a flanged blank having lug-like extensions (22), which protrude from the side edges (21) of the cover and are disposed at right angles about the side edges (21) of the cover. Profiled metal strips (26) are welded to the extensions (22) and constitute an annular peripheral profiled edge portion (40) of the cover. The profiled edge portion (40) of the cover is supported by a peripheral sealing ring (12) on the top portion of the profiled top edge portion of the container body.

Abstract: A stackable rectangular crate (1), especially for bottles (6), comprising a box-type part with a bottom (3) and sidewalls (4,5), two opposite sidewalls (4) of which are higher than the two other sidewalls (5). Two supporting elements (7), forming extensions of the higher sidewalls (4), extend downwardly from the bottom (3) and terminate in straight horizontal edges (8). The crate thus has an H-shaped profile. At the upper parts of the higher sidewalls (4) stacking elements are provided which comprise on the one hand shoulders (9) adapted to support the supporting elements (7) of another crate (2) stacked from above, and on the other hand projections (10) which extend upwardly from the higher sidewalls (4) and along the whole length thereof, and extend at the corners of the crate (1) by means of short sections (11) a short way along the lower sidewalls (5).

Abstract: A nestable and stackable container is provided with the bottom, end walls and side walls fixedly secured to each other to form a unitary structure. The container further comprises a plurality of alternately inwardly and outwardly offset portions on the side walls extending upwardly from the bottom, the inwardly offset portions each having a generally horizontal shoulder defining its upper edge. A stacking shelf is mounted on each side wall for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis extending longitudinally of the side wall at a location below and outwardly of the wall from the shoulder. The stacking shelf is pivotal about the axis, between a stacking position wherein the shelf overlies and projects inwardly of the shoulder, and a nesting position wherein the shelf is inclined upwardly and outwardly of the shoulder. A stacking rail is formed at the bottom of each opposed side wall, with the rail being receivable in a recess formed in the stacking shelf when the shelf is in its stacking position.

Abstract: The stackable low depth bottle case of the present invention includes four side walls and a bottom portion. A plurality of upwardly projecting hollow columns extend upwardly within the side walls. The columns, walls, and bottom portion define a plurality of bottle retaining pockets. The bottle retaining pockets have flat surfaces to permit retention of bottles without base indentations and to permit rotation of petaloid bottles. The columns extend upwardly from the base portion a distance approximately one third of the height of the bottles to be retained. The columns may be hollow to permit empty cases to stack top to bottom. The lower surface of the bottom portion has circular concave portions with central retaining openings to facilitate stacking of loaded cases top to bottom. When a case is disposed on a lower filled case, the bottle tops of the lower case are guided toward the central retaining openings by the circular concave portions.

Abstract: In air conditioning supply carrier and organizer including a lower tray, an upper tray and an intermediate tray in stacked relation, each tray being of substantially similar area and configuration wherein the interior of each tray is separated by septums into a plurality of compartments and wherein an upstanding handle on the lower tray extends through openings in the intermediate and upper trays for orienting the trays in stacked relation and for carrying either one, two or all three trays at one time to a job site.

Abstract: A stacking and surface protection device is disclosed on a protective housing made of a synthetic material. The stacking and surface protection device has at least two raised supports in the form of supporting feet (14, 15) molded on each of the outer surfaces (10, 11, 12, 13). These supporting feet (14, 15) have contact surfaces made so that two supporting feet (14, 15) on an outer surface are male and female elements with respect to their contact surfaces and interlock when the outer surface is rotated by 180.degree. around a vertical as well as a horizontal axis. As a result, protective housings stacked on top of each other, i.e. outer surfaces lying on top of each other are blocked in two degrees of freedom of the stacking plane. A stacking and surface protection device having stacking support surfaces of identical configuration by means of which stable stacks can be obtained while the smooth synthetic material surfaces are effectively protected against scratching and soiling is thereby created.

Abstract: An end wall comprises a plate having a smooth, plane fromt surface whereas its rear side is stiffened by radial ribs and annular ribs. A central insertion pin is provided on the front side of the plate. Each of the four side walls of the plate is equipped with stacking bosses limiting stacking pockets which are of complementary design to the stacking bosses. When vertically aligned end walls are being stacked side-by-side or one above the other, the stacking bosses and the stacking pockets of one side wall can be joined to the complementary stacking bosses and stacking pockets of a side wall of another end wall without a joint. Corner surfaces of the end wall are rounded off and provided with cylindrical locking bosses which have the same radius as the rounded corner surfaces.

Abstract: An improvement to portable industrial type foldable parts containers having welded mesh sides and upwardly recessed feet, one adjacent to but spaced from each of the corners of the container, including an upstanding stop welded to the top of each of a pair of parallel sides at a spacing such that the feet of a like container stacked on the container will fit between the stops to prevent sliding movement of the feet of the upper container off the sides of the container below. Another set of stops are secured one to each of the feet of the container above, which stops extend to overlap the stops on the container below to prevent displacement of the upper container toward and away from the sides mounting the first stops to permit transport of the containers in vertically stacked columns.

Abstract: This containment structure comprises a sheet-like container defining a plurality of cells for accommodation therein of small plants, in particular for cultivations in greenhouses, and a container holder having a substantially box-like shape. The containment holder removably supports the container and has engagement members allowing easy and reliable stacking of a plurality of such structures, cross-pieces for setting the position of the container with respect to the holder and recesses in the lateral walls for aerating the small plants accommodated in the cells.

Abstract: An integral double wall hopper adapted for use in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical tablets comprises an outer shell which forms outer walls, four legs and two runners, and an inner shell which forms inner walls, and has a frustoconical lower portion with a discharge opening molded in the bottom of the frustoconical lower portion. A detachable iris valve is positioned on the discharge opening for opening and closing the discharge opening to dispense the contents of the hopper when desired. The runners allow the tines of a forklift to pick up the hopper from the side without damaging the discharge opening or the detachable iris valve. The hopper includes a cover which has a manway formed therein, a lid for the manway, and a plurality of towers formed on the cover for protecting the manway of a lower stacked hopper and detachable iris of an upper stacked hopper from being damaged by the tines of a forklift when the hoppers are moved.

Abstract: A support rail system for use in supporting individual components having different longitudinal lengths, such as audio and video home entertainment components, in a vertical stack of such components with the front panels of the components flush with one another, includes support rails for interposition between adjacent upper and lower components and having a longitudinal extent long enough to project beyond the rear of a longitudinally shorter component which supports a longitudinally longer component so that the longer component will be supported fully upon the support rail which, in turn, will be supported by the shorter component in a stable, aesthetically pleasing stack.

Abstract: A food container comprises top and bottom members, with the bottom member including a lower base wall and an upwardly extending side wall. Spaced apart downwardly extending depressions are formed in the lower base wall, and each of these depressions has an inside wall surface spaced inwardly from the surrounding side wall. The inside wall surfaces of the depressions collectively define an outline, and the top member has a raised central portion the outline of which is substantially identical to but slightly smaller than the outline defined by the depressions. This relationship enables the raised central portion of the top lid member to interlockingly fit between the depressions when assembled food containers are stacked one above the other. The raised central portion of the top lid member has less height than the depressions which spaces the lower base wall from the raised central portion when assembled containers are stacked.

Abstract: A construction set including a set of interlocking blocks and a container for the set which can be constructed so that at least a part of the container interlocks with the blocks. As a consequence, a structure may be erected using both the blocks and the container. Such a structure is desirable because it is significantly larger than a structure which could be created from the set of blocks alone.

Abstract: An oil change kit container holds packages of new oil to be purchased and, after the new oil is removed, holds the used oil and used filter removed from the vehicle and facilitates the collection and reprocessing of the used oil. The container includes a large recessed opening on the top through which the packages of oil are removed and into which the oil exiting the crankcase flows. The opening is sufficiently large to permit the container to be set below the oil plug and not be moved during the draining of the oil. The container also includes an indent to hold the new oil packages firm within the container during transit. A handle is provided in association with the indent for carrying the container. The container also includes feet on the bottom and feet receptacles on the top for permitting the containers to be easily stacked. The container is made entirely of plastic by conventional molding techniques.

Abstract: A collapsible container having a rigid construction including a base and upstanding sides which can be disassembled and stacked upon the base for storage. The base is provided with a generally flat supporting surface with a plurality of legs with mortises arranged to extend downward from the planar base support surface to receive and lock tenons attached to upstanding sides. The plurality of legs are spaced about the periphery of the base so that a container in either an assembled or collapsed position may be easily supported by a forklift or other such material-handling unit. Upstanding sides with tenons inserted into mortise elements of the unit are held in substantially erect position with the edges of the upstanding sides having tongue and groove connectors. Two of the sides are provided with grooves at the edges with the other two sides providing tongue elements at the edges and receivable into the grooves to provide a rigid and positive corner construction.

Abstract: A stackable, knockdown shipping stand for a lawn and garden tractor includes a flat, boxlike injection molded polystyrene pallet forming a base of the stand and having a four post framework removably mounted thereon with the posts being received in stake pockets formed in the upper surface of the pallet adjacent its corners. Storage recesses are provided in the upper surface of the pallet for receiving the framework when the latter is dismantled and in the lower surface of the pallet for receiving an exposed portion of a framework located in a lower pallet when knocked-down stands are being stacked one atop another. The upper surface of the pallet, in a preferred embodiment, includes wheel wells for receiving the wheels of a tractor being shipped and a gauge roller receptacle for receiving the gauge roller of a rotary mower deck being shipped.

Abstract: A plant grow and transport pallet is constructed to be stackable and includes an open, generally rectangular frame including a pair of siderails with a plurality of cross bars extending between the siderails and a pair of end rails or panels extending downward defining legs with a lower edge or foot to fit into internal ledges in the top of another pallet to facilitate stacking of the pallets. The end panels are of such depth as to serve as legs to support the trays within each pallet a sufficient distance above the next lower pallet to prevent crushing or damage to the plants on the respective lower pallets.

Abstract: Housing for electrotechnical equipment comprising two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall which form a box-like framework with two openings which are sealable by means of a back wall, door, or inspection window, whereby in at least corner areas of the top and bottom walls support legs are pivotally mounted which are adjustable from a retracted position in which they are flush with the housing walls to an extended position in which they are perpendicular to the top wall and the bottom wall. Stacking of a plurality of housings such that they are prevented from shifting is attained in a simple manner in that at least the legs of the bottom wall are designed as stacking legs, and at least the legs on the top wall when they are in the retracted position form stacking seats for retaining the terminal ends of stacking legs of the adjacent housing which have been adjusted to the extended position.

Abstract: The dish vessel consists of vessel components which may in particular be used as plate or pot. On the rim the vessel components show a profile of elevations and depressions arranged in such manner that the profiles of two vessel components seated on one another and facing each other, interlock positively. The profiles are elevations having an arc-like cross-section and protruding out of the rim in longitudinal cross-sectional direction and/or depressions running into the rim, which show at one side in direction to the rim essentially perpendicular cheeks and at the remaining sides merge without steps into the rim. The surfaces of the cheeks are essentially perpendicular to a connecting line from the central point of the vessel component to the center of the cheeks.