US3178216A
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Cargo pallet construction
Assignee: Eastern Rotorcraft Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-31
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Granted: 1965-04-13
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Expires: 1981-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Huber John Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/68; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/68; B65D2585/6802; B65D2585/686; B65D2585/6867; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S294/00; Y10S294/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A CARGO PALLET HAVING A BASE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE BEAMS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAM MEMBERS TO PRESENT OPEN ENDS FOR THE RECEPTION OF FORK LIFT HANDLING EQUIPMENT, A VERTICAL POST AT EACH CORNER OF SAID BASE STRUCTURE, EACH OF SAID POSTS BEING FOLDABLE FROM A VERTICAL TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, DEMOUNTABLE RAIL MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID POSTS, THE LOWER END OF EACH POST INCLUDING A FITTING HAVING A PIVOT PART PROJECTING THEREFROM AND ENGAGING A MATING PART ATTACHED TO THE BASE STRUCTURE, SAID FITTING ALSO INCORPORATING A CONNECTOR STRUCTURE IN THE BOTTOM SIDE HAVING MEANS FOR ENGAGING A MATING CONNECTOR PART TO TRANSFER LOADS THEREBETWEEN, A SECOND CONNECTOR STRUCTUE IN SAID FITTING LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM SAID FIRST CONNECTOR STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FOR LIFTING THE PALLET WHEN SAID POSTS ARE IN FOLDED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A CARGO PALLET HAVING A BASE STRUCTURE INCLUDING A PAIR OF LONGITUDINAL BEAM MEMBERS, A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE BEAMS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID LONGITUDINAL BEAM MEMBERS TO PRESENT OPEN ENDS FOR THE RECEPTION OF FORK LIFT HANDLING EQUIPMENT, A VERTICAL POST AT EACH CORNER OF SAID BASE STRUCTURE, EACH OF SAID POSTS BEING FOLDABLE FROM A VERTICAL TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, DEMOUNTABLE RAIL MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEEN THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID POSTS, THE LOWER END OF EACH POST INCLUDING A FITTING HAVING A PIVOT PART PROJECTING THEREFROM AND ENGAGING A MATING PART ATTACHED TO THE BASE STRUCTURE, SAID FITTING ALSO INCORPORATING A CONNECTOR STRUCTURE IN THE BOTTOM SIDE HAVING MEANS FOR ENGAGING A MATING CONNECTOR PART TO TRANSFER LOADS THEREBETWEEN, A SECOND CONNECTOR STRUCTUE IN SAID FITTING LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FROM SAID FIRST CONNECTOR STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FOR LIFTING THE PALLET WHEN SAID POSTS ARE IN FOLDED POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-12 | 1968-10-12 | 1969-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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