Patent ID: 6938557

Claim:
A top frame attachable to a pallet for packing, shipping, and storing heavy articles thereon, comprising: a pair of spaced-apart stringers connected by a plurality of transverse members, the stringers comprising open-sided U-shaped channels; two pairs of opposing corner posts each formed of an open-sided U-shaped channel and pivotally attached at respective opposing distal ends of the stringers, each movable between a folded position with the corner posts received in the respective stringer for shipping in a knocked-down position and an extended position for attaching to a pallet for a frame container; and two pairs of opposing side diagonal members, each side member pivotally attached to a respective one of the stringers and movable between a received position within the stringer and a diagonal position for pinning at an opposing end to the corner posts, whereby the top frame, with corner posts being pivoted to the extended position and supported by connecting the pivoted side diagonal members to the corner posts, for attaching to a pallet for containing heavy equipment.