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Pallet structures and methods for their use

Assignee: CORED PANELS Inc
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Filing: 1965-04-20
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Granted: 1969-03-25
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Expires: 1985-04-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John F Horton Jr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/002; B65D19/0024; B65D19/0028; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00054; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00358; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00741; B65D2519/00746; B65D2519/00751

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
A PALLET COMPRISING A SHEET OF MATERIAL; A PLURALITY OF CELLULAR SUPPORTS SECURED TO ONE FACE OF SAID SHEET; THE AXIS OF GREATEST STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION OF SAID SUPPORTS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID SHEET; EACH OF SAID CELLULAR SUPPORTS BEING FORMED OF SHEET MATERIAL WHOSE LENGTH TO THICKNESS RATIO AND CELL CONFIGURATION AND SIZE ARE SUCH THAT SAID SUPPORT WOULD FAIL IN CRUSHING RATHER THAN IN BUCKLING WHEN SUBJECTED TO LOAD COAXIAL WITH THE CELL WALLS OF SAID SUPPORT; SAID CELLULAR SUPPORTS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER TO PERMIT ENTRY THEREBETWEEN OF THE TINES OF A FORK TRUCK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
A PALLET COMPRISING A SHEET OF MATERIAL; A PLURALITY OF CELLULAR SUPPORTS SECURED TO ONE FACE OF SAID SHEET; THE AXIS OF GREATEST STRENGTH IN COMPRESSION OF SAID SUPPORTS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF SAID SHEET; EACH OF SAID CELLULAR SUPPORTS BEING FORMED OF SHEET MATERIAL WHOSE LENGTH TO THICKNESS RATIO AND CELL CONFIGURATION AND SIZE ARE SUCH THAT SAID SUPPORT WOULD FAIL IN CRUSHING RATHER THAN IN BUCKLING WHEN SUBJECTED TO LOAD COAXIAL WITH THE CELL WALLS OF SAID SUPPORT; SAID CELLULAR SUPPORTS BEING SUFFICIENTLY SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER TO PERMIT ENTRY THEREBETWEEN OF THE TINES OF A FORK TRUCK.

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