US 4,538,737 A · Adjustable package carrier

Abstract

An article carrier is provided with adjustable side walls pivotally mounted on a base and clamped to hold articles in place. To provide the pivoting action, the base includes a plurality of holes in two parallel rows for loosely receiving a pair of connecting pegs from each of the side walls. This arrangement allows for the angle and distance between the side walls to be altered to generally conform with the size and shape of the articles within the carrier. The side walls are connected together with elongated cross members, each including a slot substantially throughout the length for receiving threaded connectors from each side wall. Wing nuts are provided to secure the side walls to the cross members following adjustment and rigidify the carrier for securely holding the articles. A stored position is provided by the two walls laying flat on the base, the cross members on top and the wing nuts screwed on retaining posts on the base.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An adjustable article carrier, comprising

a pair of side walls;
a substantially continuous base including means for receiving said side walls, said receiving means allowing pivotal adjustment between said side walls and said base and adjustment of the distance between said side walls toward and away from each other along substantially the full length of said base;
cross members for connecting said side walls at side edges thereof;
and
means for securing the position of said side walls along said cross members to clamp articles together, thereby providing support and security to hold articles of various shapes and sizes on said base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Adjustable package carrier

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Adjustable package carrier

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Abstract

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