Patent ID: 7726496

Claim:
A collapsible storage system, comprising: a first pallet comprising a first interface fitting; structural support members connecting to the first pallet and being movable between an upright position and a collapsed position in which the structural support members lie on the first pallet while remaining connected to the first pallet, the structural support members comprising a second interface fitting; and a second pallet comprising a locking component, wherein when the structural support members are in the collapsed position, the second pallet is stackable on the first pallet and the locking component is movable into and out of locking engagement with the first interface fitting, wherein when the structural support members are in the upright position, the second pallet is stackable on the structural support members and the locking component is movable into and out of locking engagement with the second interface fitting, and wherein a first structural support member of the structural support members comprises an outwardly facing pin to engage the first interface fitting when the structural support members are in the upright position for reinforcement of side panels.