Crate with adjustment mechanism

1 . A crate comprising:

a base panel defining a bottom surface of the crate, the base panel defining a first pivot slot and a second pivot slot, each of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot defining a first pivot section and a second pivot section that are separated from one another by a pair of opposing projections;

a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel to define an interior cavity of the crate; and

an adjustable leg moveably coupled to the base panel, the adjustable leg being configured to move relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is substantially parallel with the base panel, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends away from the plurality of side panels, the adjustable leg including a first leg pin opposite a second leg pin, each of the first leg pin and the second leg pin configured to be received within a respective one of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot so that each of the first leg pin and the second leg pin are configured to be rotatably received in the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the respective one of first pivot slot and the second pivot slot, and to be snappably moveable between the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the respective one of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot.

2 . The crate of claim 1 , wherein, in the stored configuration, the first leg pin is received in the first pivot section of the first pivot slot and the second leg pin is received in the first pivot section of the second pivot slot; and

wherein, in the extended configuration, the first leg pin is received in the second pivot section of the first pivot slot and the second leg pin is received in the second pivot section of the second pivot slot.

3 . The crate of claim 1 , wherein the base panel defines a bottom recess configured to receive the adjustable leg, the adjustable leg being fully received within the bottom recess in the stored configuration and extending out of and away from the bottom recess in the extended configuration.

4 . The crate of claim 3 , wherein the bottom recess includes a locking lip that is configured to retain the adjustable leg in the stored configuration.

5 . The crate of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable leg is configured to rotate relative to the base panel to extend away from the base panel in the extended configuration.

6 . The crate of claim 5 , wherein, in the extended configuration, the adjustable leg is configured to extend at a non-zero angle relative to a bottom surface of the base panel.

7 . The crate of claim 6 , wherein the adjustable leg is configured to extend at one or more discrete angles relative to the bottom surface of the base panel.

8 . The crate of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable leg is configured to raise a first end of the crate so that the base panel is horizontal when the crate is placed on a sloped support surface.

9 . The crate of claim 1 , wherein the crate further comprises a top ring and the plurality of side panels includes a first side panel opposite a second side panel and a first end panel opposite a second end panel;

wherein the first side panel includes a first sub-panel rotatably coupled to a second sub-panel, the first subpanel being rotatably coupled to the base panel and the second sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the top ring;

wherein the second side panel includes a third sub-panel rotatably coupled to a fourth sub-panel, the third subpanel being rotatably coupled to the base panel and the fourth sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the top ring, wherein the first end panel is rotatably coupled to the top ring and configured to selectively engage with the base panel; and

wherein the second end panel is rotatably coupled to the top ring and configured to selectively engage with the base panel.

10 . A crate comprising:

a base panel defining a bottom surface of the crate, and the base panel further defining a first pivot slot and a second pivot slot, each of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot defining a first pivot section and a second pivot section that are separated from one another by a pair of opposing projections;

a top ring disposed above the base panel;

a first side panel including a first sub-panel rotatably coupled to a second sub-panel, the first sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the base and the second sub-panel being rotatably coupled to the top ring;

a second side panel including a third sub-panel rotatably coupled to a fourth sub-panel, the third sub-panel rotatably coupled to the base and the fourth sub-panel rotatably coupled to the top ring;

a first end panel rotatably coupled to the top ring and configured to selectively engage with the base; and

a second end panel rotatably coupled to the top ring and configured to selectively engage with the base; and

an adjustable leg moveably coupled to the base panel, the adjustable leg being configured to rotate relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is substantially parallel with the base panel, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends away from the base panel at a non-zero angle relative to the bottom surface, the adjustable leg including a first leg pin extending outwardly from a side of the adjustable leg and configured to be received within a first pivot slot, and a second leg pin extending outwardly from an opposing side of the adjustable leg and configured to be received within a second pivot slot.

11 . The crate of claim 10 , wherein the base panel defines a bottom recess that is open along the bottom surface, the bottom recess being configured to fully receive the adjustable leg in the stored configuration and to allow the adjustable leg to rotate relative to the base panel to extend out of the bottom recess in the extended configuration.

12 . The crate of claim 11 , wherein the first pivot slot is defined within the bottom recess, and the second pivot slot is defined within the bottom recess.

13 . The crate of claim 12 ,

wherein, in the stored configuration, the first leg pin is received in the first pivot section of the first pivot slot and the second leg pin is received in the first pivot section of the second pivot slot; and

wherein, in the extended configuration, the first leg pin is received in the second pivot section of the first pivot slot and the second leg pin is received in the second pivot section of the second pivot slot.

14 . The crate of claim 13 , wherein the pair of opposing projections of the first pivot slot are configured to selectively retain the first leg pin in each of the first and second pivot sections such that the first leg pin is snappably moveable between the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the first pivot slot; and

wherein the pair of opposing projections of the second pivot slot are configured to selectively retain the second leg pin in each of the first and second pivot sections such that the second leg pin is snappably moveable between the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the second pivot slot.

15 . The crate of claim 10 , wherein the non-zero angle between the adjustable leg and the bottom surface is selectable by a user.

16 . A base panel for a crate having a plurality of side panels extending upwardly from the base panel, the base panel comprising:

a first pivot slot and a second pivot slot, each of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot defining a first pivot section and a second pivot section that are separated from one another by a pair of opposing projections;

a bottom recess that opens along a bottom surface, the bottom surface being configured to contact a support surface; and

an adjustable leg, wherein the adjustable leg includes a first leg pin opposite a second leg pin, each of the first leg pin and the second leg pin configured to be received within a respective one of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot so that each of the first leg pin and the second leg pin are configured to be rotatably received in the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the respective one of first pivot slot and the second pivot slot, and to be snappably moveable between the first pivot section and the second pivot section of the respective one of the first pivot slot and the second pivot slot moveably coupled to the base panel within the bottom recess, the adjustable leg being configured to move relative the base panel between a stored configuration, in which the adjustable leg is fully received within the bottom recess, and an extended configuration, in which the adjustable leg extends out of the bottom recess.

17 . The crate of claim 16 , wherein the movement of the adjustable leg between the stored configuration and the extended configuration includes rotational motion.

18 . The crate of claim 16 , wherein, in the extended position, the adjustable leg raises an end of the base panel so that the base panel is horizontal when placed on a sloped support surface.