Sub basket and method for storing and transporting subs

An apparatus for storing and transporting subs, comprising:

• a frame including a bottom portion and a front side, a back side, a first end and a second end, the sides and ends being fixed to the bottom portion, an interior portion formed by the bottom portion and the fixed sides and ends and an open top section;
• a plurality of tangs having a base portion, an elongated pin extending upwards from the base portion, and a cap;
• a plurality of support members fixed generally orthogonally to a top portion of the first and second ends such that the support members are positionable into an open and a closed position;
• handle latches fixed to the top portions of the first and second ends such that each latch engages and locks the support members in the open or the closed position;
• a first door hinged to the first end, the first door adjustable such that the first door further secures the support members in a fixed position when placed in a first closed position and permits repositioning of the support members when placed in a first open position;
• a second door hinged to the second end, the second door adjustable such that the second door further secures the support members in a fixed position when placed in a second closed position and permits repositioning of the support members when placed in a second open position;
• a first pin latch and a second pin latch fixed to the first and second doors, respectively, that lock the doors in the first and second closed positions when engaged;
• wherein the tang receives a sub, the sub having a top portion, a bottom portion and a central bore extending from the bottom portion to the top portion;
• wherein the sub is installed on the tang by passing the elongated pin of the tang through the central bore of the sub, allowing the bottom portion of the sub to rest upon a receiving surface on the base portion of the tang and placing the cap upon the top portion of the sub;
• wherein the elongated pin of the tang extends beyond the cap;
• wherein the tangs are arranged substantially vertically on the bottom portion of the frame such that the support member engages top portions of the tangs when the support member is in the closed position.