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Method and apparatus for making pallets
Assignee: CERAMIC COMB AND ENGINEERING C
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Filing: 1961-07-17
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Granted: 1964-09-08
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Expires: 1981-07-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland A Berner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G61/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A DISPOSABLE PALLET FROM A PLURALITY OF USABLE INDIVIDUAL LOAD UNITS WHICH COMPRISES; ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY CONTIGUOUS LOAD UNITS TO FORM A HORIZONTAL PLATFORM, WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF A LATERAL EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID UNITS FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE LATERAL EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ANOTHER UNIT; BINDING SAID FRICTIONALLY CONTACTING SURFACES IN FORCEFUL, FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT SO AS TO PROVIDE SAID PLATFORM WITH STRUCTRAL RIGIDITY; SECURING LOAD UNITS IN SPACED ROWS ON TOP OF SAID PLATFORM TO PROVIDE SPACED RUNNERS FOR SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM; AND INVERTING SAID PLATFORM AND RUNNERS AND DISPOSING SAID RUNNERS UPON A SUPPORTING SURFACE SO THAT SAID PLATFORM IS HORIZONTALLY LOCATED IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID SURFACE WITH SAID PLATFORM PRESENTING AN UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR THE STACKING OF LOAD UNIT THEREON, WHICH SURFACE WAS THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE PLATFORM DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PALLET.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
150 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A DISPOSABLE PALLET FROM A PLURALITY OF USABLE INDIVIDUAL LOAD UNITS WHICH COMPRISES; ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF LATERALLY CONTIGUOUS LOAD UNITS TO FORM A HORIZONTAL PLATFORM, WITH AT LEAST A PORTION OF A LATERAL EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID UNITS FRICTIONALLY ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE LATERAL EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ANOTHER UNIT; BINDING SAID FRICTIONALLY CONTACTING SURFACES IN FORCEFUL, FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT SO AS TO PROVIDE SAID PLATFORM WITH STRUCTRAL RIGIDITY; SECURING LOAD UNITS IN SPACED ROWS ON TOP OF SAID PLATFORM TO PROVIDE SPACED RUNNERS FOR SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM; AND INVERTING SAID PLATFORM AND RUNNERS AND DISPOSING SAID RUNNERS UPON A SUPPORTING SURFACE SO THAT SAID PLATFORM IS HORIZONTALLY LOCATED IN SPACED RELATION TO SAID SURFACE WITH SAID PLATFORM PRESENTING AN UPPER SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR THE STACKING OF LOAD UNIT THEREON, WHICH SURFACE WAS THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE PLATFORM DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PALLET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-08 | 1968-03-09 | 1968-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-08 | 1972-03-09 | 1972-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-08 | 1976-03-09 | 1976-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |