Patent ID: 11939108
Assignee: BIG 3 PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 5:
6. The shipping base of claim 1, wherein:
the center junction assembly comprises a center junction;
the center junction comprises a spanner;
the spanner comprises:
a first side;
a second side adjoining and extending generally perpendicular from the first side;
a first upper tab extending horizontally from a top of the first side when the shipping base is assembled and in the upright position;
a second upper tab extending horizontally from a top of the second side when the shipping base is assembled and in the upright position;
a first lower tab extending horizontally from a bottom of the first side when the shipping base is assembled and in the upright position; and
a second lower tab extending horizontally from a bottom of the second side when the shipping base is assembled and in the upright position;

the first upper tab and the second upper tab extend inwardly toward one another;
the first lower tab and the second lower tab extend inwardly toward one another; and
the first side, second side, first upper tab, second upper tab, first lower tab, and second lower tab are integrally formed with one another by stamping a blank from sheet metal, folding the first upper tab and second upper tab, folding the second lower tab and the first lower tab, and bending the blank such that the first upper tab and second upper tab are brought closer to one another.