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An indexable glass shipping apparatus that can be used in conjunction with reusable steel racks or other glass shipment racks. The apparatus includes a catalog made up of a plurality of sheets of shock absorbent material, spaced from each other to accommodate glass panes between. The sheets are fast

An indexable glass shipping apparatus that can be used in conjunction with reusable steel racks or other glass shipment racks. The apparatus includes a catalog made up of a plurality of sheets of shock absorbent material, spaced from each other to accommodate glass panes between. The sheets are fastened together by a series of fasteners located along a lower edge of the catalog. In one embodiment, the lower edge is journaled to conform to the shape of a steel rack, to minimize any risk of longitudinal movement of the catalog on the rack. The sheets of the catalog may be indexed to facilitate selection of glass panes. In addition, an outer protective cover is provided, that is secured to the outside of the catalog after it is mounted on the glass shipment rack. The lower edge of the cover is supplied with a pair of camming levers that engage longitudinal rails of the glass shipment rack, and the upper end of the cover is supplied with a quick release strap mechanism that allows ready access to glass panes in the catalog.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] An apparatus for storing plate glass for shipment, the apparatus comprising:(a) a catalog comprising:(i) a plurality of stacked sheets of a shock absorbent material;(ii) spacers lo

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] An apparatus for storing plate glass for shipment, the apparatus comprising:(a) a catalog comprising:(i) a plurality of stacked sheets of a shock absorbent material;(ii) spacers located between adjacent sheets, proximate lower edges of the adjacent sheets, the spacers sized to accommodate a thickness of a glass pane between the adjacent sheets;(iii) means for fastening the sheets to form the catalog, the means proximate the lower edges of the sheets; and(b) means for securing the catalog to a glass shipment rack for transportation.