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Pallet
Assignee: United Board and Carton Corp
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Filing: 1965-08-02
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1985-08-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank C Shina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/001; B65D19/0014; B65D19/0016; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00054; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00572; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
274 words
A PALLET OF THE TYPE WHICH MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT MATERIALS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREBY THE PALLET MAY BE LIFTED WITH THE MATERIAL THEREON, THE COMBINATION OF, A FLAT SHEET OF CORRUGATED PAPER BOARD WHICH PRESENTS A MATERIAL-SUPPORTING SURFACE, AN UNDERSHEET OF CORRUGATED PAPER BOARD HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE OVERALL LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS OF SAID FLAT SHEET WITH A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL FLAT STRIP PORTIONS POSITIONED ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID FLAT SHEET AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS INCLUDING A PAIR OF EDGE STRIPS POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES OF SAID FLAT SHEET, SAID UNDERSHEET INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTEGRAL LEG PORTIONS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER WITH THE NUMBER OF SPACES BETWEEN SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY IN SAID SPACES WITH EDGES COEXTENSIVE WITH THE RESPECTIVE EDGES OF SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH WHEREBY EACH OF SSID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS IS SEPARATED FROM THE NEXT ADJACENT FLAT STRIP PORTION BY AN INTEGRAL LEG PORTION, EACH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS COMPRISING TWO FLAT PORTIONS WHICH ARE AT AN ANGLE TO EACH OTHER AND WHICH ARE INTERCONNECTED BY A SUPPORTING RIDGE WHICH IS ADAPTED TO REST UPON THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREBY SAID PALLET IS SUPPORTED BY A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL SUPPORTING RIDGES, AND ATTACHING MEANS ATTACHING SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS TO SAID FLAT SHEET, SAID UNDERSHEET HAVING ITS CORRUGATIONS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND SAID FLAT PORTION OF SAID LEG PORTIONS WHEREBY SAID FLAT PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS ARE RIGID BETWEEN THE SUPPORTING RIDGE OF THE LEG PORTION AND THE ADJACENT FLAT STRIP PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
274 words
A PALLET OF THE TYPE WHICH MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT MATERIALS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREBY THE PALLET MAY BE LIFTED WITH THE MATERIAL THEREON, THE COMBINATION OF, A FLAT SHEET OF CORRUGATED PAPER BOARD WHICH PRESENTS A MATERIAL-SUPPORTING SURFACE, AN UNDERSHEET OF CORRUGATED PAPER BOARD HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE OVERALL LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE DIMENSIONS OF SAID FLAT SHEET WITH A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL FLAT STRIP PORTIONS POSITIONED ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID FLAT SHEET AND EQUALLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS INCLUDING A PAIR OF EDGE STRIPS POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL SIDE EDGES OF SAID FLAT SHEET, SAID UNDERSHEET INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTEGRAL LEG PORTIONS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER WITH THE NUMBER OF SPACES BETWEEN SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND POSITIONED RESPECTIVELY IN SAID SPACES WITH EDGES COEXTENSIVE WITH THE RESPECTIVE EDGES OF SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH WHEREBY EACH OF SSID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS IS SEPARATED FROM THE NEXT ADJACENT FLAT STRIP PORTION BY AN INTEGRAL LEG PORTION, EACH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS COMPRISING TWO FLAT PORTIONS WHICH ARE AT AN ANGLE TO EACH OTHER AND WHICH ARE INTERCONNECTED BY A SUPPORTING RIDGE WHICH IS ADAPTED TO REST UPON THE SUPPORTING SURFACE WHEREBY SAID PALLET IS SUPPORTED BY A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL SUPPORTING RIDGES, AND ATTACHING MEANS ATTACHING SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS TO SAID FLAT SHEET, SAID UNDERSHEET HAVING ITS CORRUGATIONS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY OF SAID FLAT STRIP PORTIONS AND SAID FLAT PORTION OF SAID LEG PORTIONS WHEREBY SAID FLAT PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID LEG PORTIONS ARE RIGID BETWEEN THE SUPPORTING RIDGE OF THE LEG PORTION AND THE ADJACENT FLAT STRIP PORTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |