A spring fastener clip for affixed crate panels together, which includes a pair of spaced apart panel bridging arms connected at a top to a pair of cleat bridging arms in the shape of a number 7. Extending downwardly from free ends of the cleat bridging arms first cleat end fingers, and extending between the first cleat end fingers is a bridge section. Extending forwardly of the bottom ends of the panel bridging arms are second cleat end fingers. An engagement pocket section extends rearwardly in the direction of the panel bridging arms and downwardly away from the cleat bridging arms. The engagement pocket section extends. The engagement pocket section provides an engagement for a prying tool that can be inserted into the engagement pocket when the spring fastener clip is in the process of and completely affixed to crate panels.

A collapsible crate and a method for synchronizing a method of assembling a collapsible crate are provided. The collapsible crate comprising a base, a first panel, a second panel, and a band style fastener. The first panel and the second panel are at least partially disposed within gaps between stringers of the base. The band style fastener is disposed about a portion of the base and a portion of one of the first panel and the second panel. The band style fastener secures the one of the first panel and the second panel to the base. The first panel and the second panel at least partially disposed in the base facilitates a transition fit therebetween. The collapsible crate is compact when the crate is collapsed and decreases a cost of the crate.

An apparatus is provided having an open configuration and a closed configuration. The apparatus includes, while in the closed configuration, a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, a fourth panel, a fifth panel, and a sixth panel that together create a box partially enclosing a void space. The first panel is rotatably coupled to the fifth panel and the sixth panel, the second panel is rotatably coupled to the fourth panel and the sixth panel, and the third panel is rotatably coupled to the fourth panel and the fifth panel. The apparatus opens from the closed configuration to present the contents therein through a single degree-of-freedom mechanism where the first, second, and third panels become perpendicular to the fourth, fifth, and sixth panels while the fourth, fifth, and sixth panels become aligned in a same plane.

A material handling basket is provided comprising a base having two opposing pairs of substantially vertical outer walls. First and second sheet-metal dividers respectively extend between a first and second pair of the opposed vertical outer walls, and have a tab at each opposing end extending toward one of the walls of the first and second pairs of walls. Each of the walls of the first pair of walls has openings for accepting one of the tabs for positioning the first dividers relative to the respective wall; and each of the walls of the second pair of walls has openings for accepting one of the tabs for positioning the second dividers relative to the respective wall. Each of the tabs is rigidly joined to the respective opening to retain the first and second dividers between the first and second pairs of outer walls.

A gift box assembly is disclosed comprising a box base having an empty interior space for receiving a gift item therein. The box base is constructed of four side panels, a base, and a lid wherein at least two of the four side panels include a first rabbet to receive a base panel and a second rabbet to receive a lid. A striking agent is provided with the box base to forcibly enter the lid to reveal the gift item.

In a multi-functional storage container and fitness training system, a storage container of the system includes additional functionality and utility as one or more of a combination of a fitness exercise station, a portable cooler or personal storage container, and a platform to secure smart electronic devices thereon such as smartphones, tablet-like devices, and the like, providing a charging station function to charge these smart devices. The example system may alternatively be understood as a fitness exercise station having multi-functional utility beyond exercise, or a storage container having multi-functional utility beyond the storage of articles.

A protective cigarette pack case having a top portion and a bottom portion whereby the bottom portion. The bottom portion can be a unitary piece or can be formed a front portion and back portion. The bottom portion is adapted to receive a cigarette hard pack bottom portion and the lid portion is adapted to be inserted onto a cigarette hard pack lid. The bottom portion has protruding ears. The lid portion further has a back panel whereby a bottom edge of the back panel has an inward bend that allows the lid portion to engage the paper on a lid of a cigarette hard pack such that it is held in tight communication. The lid portion utilizes the paper hinge of a hard cigarette pack thereby eliminating the need for any hinged apparatus in the protective cigarette pack case.

The aim of the invention is the simple operation and handling of a fire basket (1) for wood and similar combustibles, comprising a heat-resistant bottom for forming a fire pan and a jacket adjoining the same in the upward direction. This aim is achieved, according to the invention, in that the jacket (3) is in the form of a stacking crate (4) made of sheet metal. At least one bottle opener (5) is preferably provided in the jacket (3), in particular punched in or cut out adjacent to the corner region of the beverage crate, and spacers (6), in particular for beverage bottles, are inserted in the stacking crate (4) upon delivery.

The present invention relates to a flame retardant shipping container for lithium ion batteries, and more particularly for containing a thermal runaway event. The shipping container comprising an outer box, preferably made of flame-retardant corrugated fiberboard, containing a vacuum plenum/thermal shield assembly and a tray and a first flame-retardant pouch. The assembly comprising an inner container on a thermal shield inside a metalized vacuum bag. The inner container further comprises an inner cavity and an opening and a second flame-retardant pouch. The assembly rests on the tray. The pouches contain molecular sieves and palladium plated microsphere catalysts. The thermal shield has an aluminum foil surface and is filled with thermal paste. The tray is preferably flame-retardant molded paper pulp and forms at least two pockets separated by flame-retardant molded pulp separators. The tray is separated from the outer box by an air gap containing the first flame-retardant pouch.

The present invention provides a water-based coating and/or coating system that can be used to form sag resistant wet layers or coatings on a wide range of substrates. The coating system is particularly effective for protecting metal-containing substrates, such as intermodal cargo containers, against corrosion. As an overview, the present invention provides water-based compositions suitable to form primer coats on substrates. Desirably, the primer incorporates a high level of one or more CAS agents for excellent sag resistance while drying in a broad range of relative humidity environments. Alternatively, modifications can be made to control temperature and humidity during spray application and drying as a way to increase sag resistance of the coating.