Crate with adjustment mechanism
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Abstract
A crate can include a base panel that defines a bottom surface of the crate and a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel to define an interior cavity of the crate. The crate can further include an adjustable leg that can be moveably coupled to the base panel. The adjustable leg can be configured to move relative to the base panel between a stored configuration, wherein the adjustable leg is substantially parallel with the base panel, and an extended configuration, where the adjustable leg extends away from the plurality of side panels.
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A crate comprising:
- a base panel defining a bottom surface of the crate;
- a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel to define an interior cavity of the crate;
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- an adjustable leg moveably coupled to the base panel, the adjustable leg being configured to move relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is substantially parallel with the base panel, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends away from the plurality of side panels.
A crate comprising:
- a base panel defining a bottom surface of the crate;
- a top ring disposed above the base panel;
- a first side panel including a first sub-panel rotatably coupled to a second sub-panel, the first sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the base and the second sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the top ring;
- a second side panel including a third sub-panel rotatably coupled to a fourth sub-panel, the third sub-panel rotatably coupled to the base and the fourth sub-panel rotatably coupled to the top ring;
- a first end panel rotatably coupled to the top and configured to selectively engage with the base;
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- a second end panel rotatably coupled to the top and configured to selectively engage with the base;
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- an adjustable leg moveably coupled to the base panel, the adjustable leg being configured to rotate relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is substantially parallel with the base panel, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends away from the base panel at a non-zero angle relative to the bottom surface.
A base panel for a crate having a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel, the base panel comprising:
- a bottom recess that opens along a bottom surface, the bottom surface being configured to contact a support surface;
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- an adjustable leg moveably coupled to the base panel within the bottom recess, the adjustable leg being configured to move relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is fully received within the bottom recess, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends out of the bottom recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.