Patent ID: 8308020

Claim:
A shipping system comprising: a shipping container cart or cage used within a warehouse comprising: a base having a cargo supporting surface that supports relatively heavier associated cargo; a first wall supported to and extending from the base; and, a second wall supported to and extending from the base; a containment assembly comprising: a cargo net having first and second sleeves and a cargo supporting surface that supports relatively lighter associated cargo; a first tethering member that is received within the first sleeve and that has a first end that extends out from the first sleeve; and, a second tethering member that is received within the second sleeve and that has a first end that extends out from the second sleeve; wherein the first end of the first tethering member and the first end of the second tethering member are attachable to a plurality of attachment surfaces on the first and second walls to change the orientation of the cargo net with respect to the shipping container; wherein at least a portion of the cargo supporting surface of the cargo net is positioned substantially horizontal and substantially parallel to the cargo supporting surface of the base; and, wherein the portion of the cargo supporting surface of the cargo net that is positioned substantially horizontal and parallel to the cargo supporting surface of the base, supports the relatively lighter associated cargo above the base.