Top and foldable end frame assembly for pallet container

A frame container for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles, comprising:

• a base pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart stringers connected by a plurality of spaced-apart transverse members;
• a top frame having a pair of U-channel stringers interconnected by a plurality of transverse members;
• two pairs of opposing U-channel corner posts pivotally connected to respective distal ends of the stringers of the top frame and movable between a folded position with the corner posts received in the stringers and an extended position;
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• two pairs of opposing side diagonal members, each side member pinned in a first end portion to a respective one of the top frame stringers for pivoting from a received position within the respective stringer and a diagonal position for pinning at an opposing end portion to the respective corner post with the corner posts in the extended position,
• whereby the corner posts pivoted to the extended position are supported by pinning the opposing end of the side diagonal members pivoted from the stringer and connecting distal ends of the corner posts to the base pallet for containing heavy equipment.

A frame container for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles, comprising:

• a base pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart stringers connected by a plurality of spaced-apart transverse members;
• a top frame having a pair of U-channel stringers interconnected by a plurality of transverse members;
• a pair of opposing end frames, each having a pair of opposing U-channel corner posts and interconnected by a pair of support diagonals, the corner posts pivotally connected to respective distal ends of the stringers of the top frame and movable between a folded position with the corner posts received in the stringers of the top frame and an extended position;
• two pairs of opposing side diagonal members, each side member pinned in a first end portion to a respective one of the top frame stringers for pivoting from a received position within the respective stringer and a diagonal position for pinning at an opposing end portion to the respective corner post of the top frame with the corner post at the extended position,
• whereby the end frames being pivoted to the extended position are held by pinning the opposing end of the side diagonal members to the respective corner posts and distal ends of the corner posts connect to the base pallet for containing heavy equipment.