Cargo container with universal vehicle rack mount

A container with a universal rack mount system comprising:

• A container having an open end, and a base panel with a first surface located within the container and a second surface located external to the container, wherein at least a portion of the base panel having an array of openings extending therethrough from the first surface to the second surface;
• at least one fastening assembly for releasably attaching the container to at least one corresponding element of a rack, said at least one fastening assembly comprising:
• i. an elongated member having a first portion for engaging the rack element, and a second portion having at least one element that is adapted to extend through one of the base panel array openings, wherein the second portion further includes an engagable securing feature;
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• ii. a retaining element configured to releasably engage the securing feature of the fastening assembly for releasably securing the base panel to the rack;
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• at least one retention member having a first surface and a second surface and at least one opening extending therethrough from the first surface to the flat second surface:
• wherein the elongated member second surface is adapted to be positioned adjacent the first surface of the base panel, and wherein the elongated member of the at least last one fastening assembly is configured to extend through a corresponding retention member opening, wherein the retention member is a rail and the at least one opening extending therethrough is at least one of a slot or hole, wherein the rail has at least one dimension larger than the base panel opening through which the elongated member extends, and wherein said rail is an L-bracket.

A container with a universal rack mount system comprising:

• A container having an open end, and a base panel with a first surface located within the container and a second surface located external to the container, wherein at least a portion of the base panel having an array of openings extending therethrough from the first surface to the second surface;
• at least one fastening assembly for releasably attaching the container to at least one corresponding element of a rack, said at least one fastening assembly comprising:
• i. an elongated member having a first portion for engaging the rack element, and a second portion having at least one element that is adapted to extend through one of the base panel array openings, wherein the second portion further includes an engagable securing feature;
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• ii. a retaining element configured to releasably engage the securing feature of the fastening assembly for releasably securing the base panel to the rack;
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• at least one retention member having a first surface and a second surface, and at least one opening extending therethrough from the first surface to the flat second surface;
• wherein the elongated member second surface is adapted to be positioned adjacent the first surface of the base panel, and wherein the elongated member of the at least last one fastening assembly is configured to extend through a corresponding retention member opening, wherein the retention member is a rail and the at least one opening extending therethrough is at least one of a slot or hole, wherein the rail has at least one dimension larger than the base panel opening through which the elongated member extends, wherein said rail is an L-bracket;
• and wherein one side of the L-bracket is adapted to extend perpendicular to an interior surface of the base panel and has a sufficient length to enable supporting the removable floor panel at a predetermined distance from the base panel.