Patent ID: 8100257

Claim:
A sub basket assembly, comprising: a frame including a bottom portion, four interconnected sides affixed to the bottom portion, a floor portion affixed to the bottom portion, an interior portion formed by the bottom portion and the interconnected sides, and an open top section permitting access to the interior of the frame; a plurality of pin-retaining fixtures positioned on the floor portion of the frame within the interior portion thereof; a plurality of elongated pins each having a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end of each elongated pin including a flange and being detachably affixed to one of the pin-retaining fixtures, the top end of each elongated pin containing a lifting eyelet; a plurality of subs, each sub including a bottom end, a top end, and a central bore extending from the bottom end to the top end, each sub being slidably positioned on one of the elongated pins, the elongated pin extending through the central bore of the sub with the bottom end of the sub supported by the flange of the bottom end of the elongated pin, the top end of the elongated pin extending external to the top end of the sub, the elongated pin retaining the sub in a substantially upright position; a plurality of restraining braces, each restraining brace adjustably positioned across the open top section of the frame between opposing sides thereof and in selective cooperation with one or more of the subs positioned on the elongated pins, each said restraining brace detachably affixed to said opposing sides of said open top section of the frame; a plurality of first lashing means, each first lashing means detachably securing one of the subs to the restraining brace that is in selective cooperation with the sub to prevent lateral movement of the sub while the sub basket is being transported.