A cargo area storage system including: a foldable cover assembly including: first and second substantially rectangular panels in a parallel relationship and being pivotally connected such that the panels can fold in relation to one another to form the cover assembly into an erect configuration or to have a common plane configuration; a storage container affixed to the second panel, the storage container having one or more storage compartments, the storage container being a foldable, top open container; and where, when the first and second panels are in the erect configuration, the storage container can be made into an unfolded configuration to establish the one or more storage compartments to store one or more items, and where, when the first and second panels are in the common plane configuration, the storage container can be made into a folded configuration and concealed from the cargo area.

A disassembleable, reusable plastic container that can be used for the manufacture, storage and transportation of cheese products. The container may utilize wrap-around interlocks. The endwalls of the container may be flexible to allow the container to undergo minimal deformation when filled with cheese products. The container may also have a recessed pressboard that allows for increased capacity in the container. The container may also utilize positive corner interlocks that minimize unintentional disengagement.

A sheet metal planter comprises three panel types, can be assembled with readily available tools, can be disassembled to fit in a compact space, can be made in more than one shape, does not require fasteners in one embodiment or places a modest load on fasteners in another embodiment, and is aesthetically pleasing.

A foldable basket, attachment mechanism and/or method of manufacturing the same.

A structural component is provided for use in storage systems, bundling systems, transportation systems, or structural installations. The structural component is plate-shaped or shell-shaped and includes at least three sides, where at least two sides are provided with a coupling unit for structurally connecting the structural component to a further component. The coupling unit includes at least one first locking element and at least one correspondingly designed second locking element. For connecting the structural component to the further component, the first and the second locking element are displaceable relative to one another from a release position into a first locking position upon moving the first locking element or the second locking element in a first locking direction and are displaceable relative to one another from the release position into a second locking position upon moving the first locking element or the second locking element in a second locking direction.

An exemplary storage and transport container as provided can be easily produced, transported and mounted. The storage and transport containers can be designed and configured in such a way that electrostatic charging of the plastic receptacles that are stored therein is prevented as much as possible. The storage and transport container can also be reusable multiple times.

The disclosed invention provides a method (or methods) of collapsing specialized containers to permit transporting multiple said containers, when empty, to reduce the costs in returning them to their original location after deliveries of the containers' content has been made. The invention method includes providing containers with hingeably connected sides of a particular configuration to permit collapsing the specialized containers to maximize space savings.

A knockdown container or display in the shape of a 3-dimensional container is provide which comprises of two main element types, namely Sheet elements and Edge elements. In this design, all of the main elements of the container are joined one to another by sliding with respect to each other in a sequence that make an open or closed display or container that can easily assembled or disassembled. In particular, the edges of the Sheet elements have a shape that is fitted into matching slots of the Edge elements. The position and orientation of elements are such that they securely restrict unwanted movement of the elements with respect to one another, while minimizing the number of needed fasteners or number of additional restricting components needed to secure the Edge elements.

Provided is a modular storage container system, kit, and method of using that includes standardized panels, joining protrusions, rods and corner blocks to form a durable multi-functional modular storage.

A material transport system and method having a frame with a plurality of upright frame members, upper lateral frame members, central lateral frame members, and lower lateral frame members. In one aspect, removable sidewalls can be affixed to the frame. In other aspects, the removable sidewalls have a density that is less than the density of the frame members. In other aspects, a modular container can be disposed in the frame. The frame can be constructed from a material having a lower density than the materials used for the frame.