Patent ID: 8403142

Claim:
A container for transporting glass sheets, said container comprising: a bottom structure having a front edge; a back wall extending upwardly from said bottom structure; a first side wall coupled to said back wall and extending upwardly from said bottom structure; a second side wall opposite said first side wall coupled to said back wall and extending upwardly from said bottom structure; a floor support mechanism coupled to said bottom structure, said floor support mechanism comprising: at least one floor support member extending substantially horizontally from said back wall a first distance proximate to said front edge of said bottom structure; at least one foam rail support member coupled to said at least one floor support member, wherein said at least one foam rail support member extends substantially horizontally from said back wall a second distance proximate to said front edge of said bottom structure; and at least one foam rail coupled to said at least one foam rail support member, wherein said at least one foam rail extends substantially horizontally from approximately said back wall a third distance that is less than said second distance, wherein said floor support mechanism facilitates transferring a load exerted by the glass sheets to at least a portion of said bottom structure.