Patent ID: 11918108
Assignee: THE SHYFT GROUP, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. A method of moving a modular shelving unit between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the method comprising:
providing a modular shelving unit with first sidewall comprising a first interior surface, a second sidewall comprising a second interior surface, a base, and at least one shelf pivotably attached to at least one of the first interior surface or the second interior surface, wherein the base further comprises a first spine and a second spine, wherein the first spine and the second spine each extend substantially perpendicular to the base, wherein the first spine is hingeably attached to the first sidewall, and wherein the second spine is hingeably attached to the second sidewall;
moving the modular shelving unit to an expanded configuration by: (i) moving the first sidewall and the second sidewall to a position substantially perpendicular to the base; and
moving the modular shelving unit to an collapsed configuration by: (i) moving the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the base to a position in which they are substantially parallel to each other.