Patent ID: 8287181

Claim:
A method of restraining a container comprising the steps of: providing a rigid container having a plurality of exterior circumferential rings, at least one of said exterior circumferential rings disposed on said container substantially below the top of said container; providing a plurality of apparatuses, each apparatus comprising a horizontal support member having a flat top surface with a through-hole provided for said container and four legs attached to said horizontal support member; stacking said plurality of apparatuses; inserting said container into said plurality of apparatuses; wherein said container extends through said horizontal support member and said at least one of said exterior circumferential rings makes contact with said flat top surface, fully supporting said container and its contents such that said container is suspended by said plurality of apparatuses, wherein the top of said container is substantially higher than said flat top surface, and wherein said container extends through said plurality of apparatuses, thereby raising the height of said container and providing additional stability.