In the counter-top fabrication business, the most serious problem is the movement of the material because it is so heavy. The racks used to transport pieces are normally 4 to 8 inches tall off the ground which is just enough room for the forks of a forklift to raise the rack. Therefore, installers must squat all the way to the ground to lift the pieces. The invention we created is an easy lift rack raising the height of the countertop material as high as possible while still being able to travel safe. We have lifted the rack as high as possible to reach what OSHA calls the power zone for lifting. This rack itself can be picked up with a forklift from the spreader beam attached to the top. Our rack can easily be moved around with a forklift, and allows for safe and easy loading/unloading of countertop material.

In the counter-top fabrication business, the biggest and most serious problem is the movement of material. The biggest reason for concern is that kitchen countertop pieces can weigh anywhere from 200 to 1200 pounds. The racks used to transport pieces are normally 4 to 8 inches tall off the ground which is just enough room for the forks of a forklift to raise the rack. Therefore, installers must squat all the way to the ground to lift the pieces. The invention we created is an easy lift rack raising the height of the countertop material as high as possible on the rack while still being able to travel safe. We have lifted the rack as high as possible to reach what OSHA calls the power zone for lifting. Our rack can easily be moved around with a forklift, and allows for safe and easy loading/unloading of countertop material.

A rack for storing and/or transporting elements, in particular glazing elements, of the type including a structure provided with a receiving device capable of receiving and holding these elements and with a frontal protection device. This rack is characterized in that the protection device is able to occupy two positions, namely a deployed position in which the device blocks access to the interior of the rack and a retracted position in which the device allows free access to the latter.

The present invention provides a movable load bearing structure with a surface that includes antimicrobial agents capable of eliminating, preventing, retarding or minimizing the growth of microbes and also minimizing cross-contamination when the load bearing structure is being reused for cargos that differ from a previously transported cargo, for example, different food types, such as poultry, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit. The load bearing structure may be a dunnage platform or a container for storing and/or shipping cargo.

A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the tracks. Outer portions of the dunnage supports may have one or more narrowed or flattened portions which enable the dunnage supports to slide along the tracks. Dunnage holding parts is suspended by the dunnage supports.

A container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse has a body, slotted guides attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of dunnage supports extending between the guides. Outer portions of the dunnage supports may have one or more narrowed or flattened portions which enable the dunnage supports to slide along the slots. Dunnage holding parts is suspended by the dunnage supports.

A foldable tray comprises a baseplate, and a first side plate and a second side plate symmetrically arranged on the baseplate, both hingedly connected to the baseplate, and lie on the baseplate after being folded, and are height-adjustable side plates. An extension side plate that can be stretched out from the side plate is arranged at the top of the first and second side plates. The stretching height of the extension side plate is controlled by a prepositioning apparatus arranged in the first and second side plates. A side plate folding lock is arranged on the first and second side plates. The tray comprises roller shutter side plates symmetrically arranged on the baseplate and rolled in roller shutter storage apparatuses located in the baseplate, and can be pulled out under the action of external force. When the external force disappears, the roller shutter side plates can automatically retract.

A bulk material shipping container including a pallet, a compartment mounted on the pallet, a material unloading assembly, and a material loading assembly.

The present invention provides a thinner, movable load bearing structure having indentations, grooves, valleys, channels or other similar depressions on its underside. These depressions are mated with corresponding features for improved loading bearing capabilities. The load bearing structures also includes roughened side edges for improving the strength of the edges. The load bearing structure may be a dunnage platform or a container for storing and/or shipping cargo.

A transport carrier for transport of transport goods includes a transport carrier structure for carrying the transport goods on a horizontal plane of the transport carrier, having a top side, which defines the plane of the transport carrier, and a bottom side; and a retaining structure arranged on the top side of the transport carrier structure for restricting or preventing a horizontal movement of transport goods supported on the transport carrier structure with respect to the plane of the transport carrier. The retaining structure includes means which interact with bearing elements of the aforementioned transport goods standing on the transport carrier structure and thus cause a reversible fixation of the transport goods along at least one vector parallel to the plane of the transport carrier, such that a force which exceeds a certain threshold level must be expended parallel to the plane of the transport carrier to overcome said fixation.