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A container having removable side panels and spacer inserts, the spacer inserts disposed within the gap between adjacent side panels, whereby said side panels are raised to remove them from the container and wherein the spacer inserts preclude removal of a lower side panel unless the adjacent upper

A container having removable side panels and spacer inserts, the spacer inserts disposed within the gap between adjacent side panels, whereby said side panels are raised to remove them from the container and wherein the spacer inserts preclude removal of a lower side panel unless the adjacent upper side panel is raised sufficient distance to remove the spacer insert.

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1. A container comprising removable side panels mounted between pillar members, said side panels being oriented vertically in the same plane whereby for any two adjacent side panels one said side panel is a lower side panel and the other said side panel is an upper side panel, and further whereby sa

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A container comprising removable side panels mounted between pillar members, said side panels being oriented vertically in the same plane whereby for any two adjacent side panels one said side panel is a lower side panel and the other said side panel is an upper side panel, and further whereby said two adjacent side panels define a gap between said lower side panel and said upper side panel, wherein each said side panel is removable from said pillar members by raising said side panel; said container further comprising at least one spacer insert positioned within said gap, said spacer insert comprising a main body sized to substantially fill said gap, whereby said spacer insert is only movable from said gap by raising or removing said upper panel, and such that said lower side panel is only removable from said container upon raising or removing said upper side panel;said container further comprising pairs of spacer slots located on said pillar members; wherein said spacer insert comprises a main body, an external face, a pair of side flanges extending from said external face, and an insert notch disposed in each said side flange, wherein said side flanges are received within said spacer slots. 2. A container comprising vertical pillar members extending between a base member and a top member, a plurality of removable side panels, said side panels oriented vertically one above the other such that each adjacent pair of said side panels defines a lower side panel and an upper side panel, and a gap between each adjacent pair of said side panels, said gap having a vertical dimension; each of said side panels comprising a frame defining a top, a bottom and a pair of ends, a barrier member extending across said frame, and downward facing hook members extending from said ends of said side panel, each of said hook members comprising a notch having a depth;at least two of said pillar members comprising vertical slots sized to receive said hook members;wherein said depth of said notches is less than the vertical dimension of said gap between each said adjacent pair of said side panels;a spacer insert positionable within at least one said gap, said spacer insert comprising a main body having a height greater than the difference between the vertical dimension of said gap and said depth of said notches, whereby with said spacer insert positioned within said at least one said gap, said lower side panel cannot be raised a sufficient distance to remove said hook members from said vertical slots unless said upper side panel is raised a sufficient distance to remove said spacer insert from within said gap. 3. The container of claim 2, wherein said spacer insert further comprises a pair of extension tab members extending from said main body, said extension tab members having a separation distance wider than said side panel. 4. The container of claim 2, wherein said spacer insert further comprises an extension tab member and leg members extending from said main body, a side flange connected to each said leg member, and a slot disposed in each said side flange. 5. The container of claim 4, wherein said spacer insert is movable between an active position with said main body positioned in said gap and a non-active position with said main body removed from said gap. 6. The container of claim 2, said container further comprising pairs of spacer slots located on at least one said pillar member; wherein said spacer insert further comprises an external face, a pair of side flanges extending from said external face, and an insert notch disposed in each said side flange, wherein said side flanges are received within said spacer slots. 7. The container of claim 6, wherein said spacer insert is movable between a recessed position with said side flanges fully inserted into said spacer slots and an extended position with said external face spaced from said pillar member and said insert notches receiving said pillar member. 8. The container of claim 2, further comprising locking members positioned above said hook members, each of said locking members comprising a bolt body insertable into said pillar slots when said hook members are disposed within said pillar slots, such that said bolt body precludes vertical movement of said side panel sufficient to remove said side panel from said container. 9. A container comprising vertical pillar members extending between a base member and a top member, a plurality of removable side panels, said side panels oriented vertically one above the other such that adjacent said side panels define a lower side panel and an upper side panel, and a gap between each adjacent pair of said side panels, said gap having a vertical dimension; each of said side panels comprising a frame defining a top, a bottom and a pair of ends, a barrier member extending across said frame, and downward facing hook members extending from said ends of said side panel, each of said hook members comprising a notch having a depth;at least two of said pillar members comprising vertical slots sized to simultaneously receive said hook members and locking members;said locking members positioned above said hook members, each of said locking members comprising a bolt body insertable into said vertical slots when said hook members are disposed within said vertical slots, such that said bolt body precludes vertical movement of said side panel sufficient to remove said side panel from said container;wherein said depth of said notches is less than the vertical dimension of said gap between each said adjacent pair of said side panels;a movable spacer insert positionable between an active position located within at least one said gap and a non-active position located out of said at least one gap, said spacer insert comprising a main body having a height greater than the difference between the vertical dimension of said gap and said depth of said notches, whereby with said spacer insert positioned within said at least one said gap, said lower side panel cannot be raised a sufficient distance to remove said hook members from said vertical slots unless said upper side panel is raised a sufficient distance to remove said spacer insert from within said gap. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein said spacer insert further comprises a pair of extension tab members extending from said main body, said extension tab members having a separation distance wider than said side panel. 11. The container of claim 9, wherein said spacer insert further comprises an extension tab member and leg members extending from said main body, a side flange connected to each said leg member, and a slot disposed in each said side flange. 12. The container of claim 9, said container further comprising pairs of spacer slots located on at least one said pillar member; wherein said spacer insert further comprises an external face, a pair of side flanges extending from said external face, and an insert notch disposed in each said side flange, wherein said side flanges are received within said spacer slots. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein in said non-active position said side flanges are fully inserted into said spacer slots and in said active position said external face is spaced from said pillar member and said insert notches receive said pillar member. 14. The container of claim 12, further comprising at least one interior pillar member, and wherein said spacer slots are located on said at least one interior pillar member. 15. The container of claim 13, further comprising at least one interior pillar member, and wherein said spacer slots are located on said at least one interior pillar member.