Case riser

Abstract

Case riser apparatus and methods are shown and described for stacking of heavy and large container cases, by way of example, cases containing emergency deployment equipment for first responders and military personnel. Case systems and methods are also shown and described. Case riser kits are also considered within the scope of the inventions. Case risers may include a body having projections extending from a top surface. Case risers may provide a dual access for stacked cases along the sides and the ends of a set of stacked cases. Case risers may provide a separation between stacked cases.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A case riser for supporting a case above a floor surface comprising:
 a case riser body;   a set of legs raising the case riser body and forming an underspace;   a top surface and a lower surface; and   a set of ends and a set of sides;   wherein the top surface includes integrally formed projections.   
     
     
         2 . The case riser of  claim 1  including an opening extending from one leg to a second leg to form the underspace. 
     
     
         3 . The case riser of  claim 2  including octagon projections along the top surface. 
     
     
         4 . The case riser of  claim 1  including interior channels within at least a portion of the projections. 
     
     
         5 . The case rise of  claim 4  including interior channels not located within the projections. 
     
     
         6 . The case riser of  claim 1  including a projection indent. 
     
     
         7 . The case riser of  claim 6  wherein at least portions of a selected shape of the projections and the projection indent correspond with one another. 
     
     
         8 . The case riser of  claim 7  wherein at least some projection indents are formed in the legs. 
     
     
         9 . The case riser of  claim 2  including an exterior offset. 
     
     
         10 . The case riser of  claim 1  including recesses in the case riser body. 
     
     
         11 . The case riser of  claim 2  wherein the underspace is sized to accommodate a forklift interaction and forms a forklift pocket. 
     
     
         12 . A case riser system comprising:
 a set of case risers,   one or more cases for stacking with risers from the set of case risers by securing the risers between two of the cases,   wherein an underspace is formed for access between the cases from the ends and,   an opening is maintained also along the sides.   
     
     
         13 . The case riser system of  claim 12 , the case risers each including:
 a case riser body;   a set of legs raising the case riser body and forming the underspace;   a top surface and a lower surface; and   a set of ends and a set of sides;   wherein the top surface includes integrally formed projections.   
     
     
         14 . A method for vertically stacking cases with case risers comprising:
 surrounding a case body with legs,   forming an underspace in a case riser between the legs,   extending projections from a top surface of the case risers, and   including interior channels running through the case body.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  including providing a forklift pocket for accommodating a forklift interaction. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  including enhancing the legs with interior channels. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  including providing two access for forklift interaction between cases along the sides of the case riser and between the case risers. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the case risers are able to support cases enclosing emergency response equipment. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  including positioning interior channels between the projections. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  including forming an edge at a body and leg interface.