US3563184A
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Pallet
Assignee: PACK RITE PACKAGING AND CRATING
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Filing: 1969-04-25
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1989-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A pallet used for the storage and transporting of containers such as beer kegs and the like. The pallet is formed as a unitary plastic member in a rotational molding operation and includes a pair of spaced outer skins which are internally connected by a plurality of properly spaced webs for internal strength. The skins also have a plurality of strategically located apertures which extend through each of the skins. The pallet has a plurality of downwardly extending shoulders for engagement with containers on its underface and is also provided with supporting areas on its upwardly presented surface for removably supporting a plurality of like containers.
Inventors
- 👤 John A Angelbeck Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/001; B65D19/0014; B65D71/00; B65D71/0088; B65D71/0092; B65D71/0096; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00303; B65D2519/00308; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/008; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00043; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
437 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising: a. a top wall adapted to receive load bearing structures thereon; b. a bottom wall disposed beneath and spaced from said top wall; c. identical end sections located along and integrally formed with the two opposed transverse margins of said top and bottom walls, each of said end sections comprising; 1. an upstanding shoulder; 2. an interiorly presented abutment surface; 3. an outwardly presented end wall; 4. a floor engageable base wall integrally connected to said end wall; 5. an inwardly and upwardly extending inclined wall; 6. a downwardly presented load-bearing shoulder; and 7. and a relatively flat vertical wall connecting said shoulder and said bottom wall; d. a center support section located substantially midway between said end sections, said center support section comprising; 1. a downwardly extending member; 2. a pair of spaced transversely extending load-bearing shoulders on said downwardly extending member and extending for the entire transverse dimension of said top wall; 3. the load-bearing shoulders on said center support section being located in the same horizontal plane with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said end sections; and 4. a pair of opposed downwardly extending floor-engaging members extending from the longitudinal margins of said top wall and each of said members extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall transverse dimension of said top wall; e. a first row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and through the shoulders on one of said end sections; f. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named loadbearing shoulders; g. a second row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and the shoulders on the other of said end sections; h. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named loadbearing shoulders; i. an enlarged aperture located substantially in the center of said top wall and extending through said top wall and said center section; j. a web surrounding said enlarged aperture and extending between said top wall and said center section, the portion of the web extending through said center section having a downwardly and outwardly tapering sidewall; k. third and fourth rows of spaced transversely aligned apertures located along the transverse margins of said center section and extending through said top wall and the loadbearing shoulders on said center section; and l. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said load-bearing shoulders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
437 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising: a. a top wall adapted to receive load bearing structures thereon; b. a bottom wall disposed beneath and spaced from said top wall; c. identical end sections located along and integrally formed with the two opposed transverse margins of said top and bottom walls, each of said end sections comprising; 1. an upstanding shoulder; 2. an interiorly presented abutment surface; 3. an outwardly presented end wall; 4. a floor engageable base wall integrally connected to said end wall; 5. an inwardly and upwardly extending inclined wall; 6. a downwardly presented load-bearing shoulder; and 7. and a relatively flat vertical wall connecting said shoulder and said bottom wall; d. a center support section located substantially midway between said end sections, said center support section comprising; 1. a downwardly extending member; 2. a pair of spaced transversely extending load-bearing shoulders on said downwardly extending member and extending for the entire transverse dimension of said top wall; 3. the load-bearing shoulders on said center support section being located in the same horizontal plane with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said end sections; and 4. a pair of opposed downwardly extending floor-engaging members extending from the longitudinal margins of said top wall and each of said members extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall transverse dimension of said top wall; e. a first row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and through the shoulders on one of said end sections; f. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named loadbearing shoulders; g. a second row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and the shoulders on the other of said end sections; h. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named loadbearing shoulders; i. an enlarged aperture located substantially in the center of said top wall and extending through said top wall and said center section; j. a web surrounding said enlarged aperture and extending between said top wall and said center section, the portion of the web extending through said center section having a downwardly and outwardly tapering sidewall; k. third and fourth rows of spaced transversely aligned apertures located along the transverse margins of said center section and extending through said top wall and the loadbearing shoulders on said center section; and l. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said load-bearing shoulders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
5 words
an interiorly presented abutment surface;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
5 words
an interiorly presented abutment surface;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
a pair of spaced transversely extending load-bearing shoulders on said downwardly extending member and extending for the entire transverse dimension of said top wall;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
a pair of spaced transversely extending load-bearing shoulders on said downwardly extending member and extending for the entire transverse dimension of said top wall;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
179 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving a plurality of load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections connecting said first and second surfaces, said enlarged section being located in proximate relation to at least one margin of said surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements depending from said first and second sections and each said floor engageable element having a base wall spaced from said second surface, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections and being located intermediate said second wall and base walls, cooperating load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and being substantially coplanar with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on saiD first and second sections to support the weight of the pallet when such shoulders are engaged by supportive elements of an item disposed beneath the pallet, and weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
179 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving a plurality of load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections connecting said first and second surfaces, said enlarged section being located in proximate relation to at least one margin of said surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements depending from said first and second sections and each said floor engageable element having a base wall spaced from said second surface, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections and being located intermediate said second wall and base walls, cooperating load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and being substantially coplanar with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on saiD first and second sections to support the weight of the pallet when such shoulders are engaged by supportive elements of an item disposed beneath the pallet, and weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The pallet of claim 2 further characterized in that at least one aperture extends through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and at least one other aperture extends through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, and that a web surrounds said apertures and extends between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
the load-bearing shoulders on said center support section being located in the same horizontal plane with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said end sections; and
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
the load-bearing shoulders on said center support section being located in the same horizontal plane with and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said end sections; and
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
5 words
an outwardly presented end wall;
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
5 words
an outwardly presented end wall;
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
a floor engageable base wall integrally connected to said end wall;
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
a floor engageable base wall integrally connected to said end wall;
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
238 words
a pair of opposed downwardly extending floor-engaging members extending from the longitudinal margins of said top wall and each of said members extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall transverse dimension of said top wall; e. a first row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and through the shoulders on one of said end sections; f. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named load-bearing shoulders; g. a second row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and the shoulders on the other of said end sections; h. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named load-bearing shoulders; i. an enlarged aperture located substantially in the center of said top wall and extending through said top wall and said center section; j. a web surrounding said enlarged aperture and extending between said top wall and said center section, the portion of the web extending through said center section having a downwardly and outwardly tapering sidewall; k. third and fourth rows of spaced transversely aligned apertures located along the transverse margins of said center section and extending through said top wall and the load-bearing shoulders on said center section; and l. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said load-bearing shoulders.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
238 words
a pair of opposed downwardly extending floor-engaging members extending from the longitudinal margins of said top wall and each of said members extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall transverse dimension of said top wall; e. a first row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and through the shoulders on one of said end sections; f. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named load-bearing shoulders; g. a second row of spaced transversely aligned apertures extending through said top wall and the shoulders on the other of said end sections; h. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said last named load-bearing shoulders; i. an enlarged aperture located substantially in the center of said top wall and extending through said top wall and said center section; j. a web surrounding said enlarged aperture and extending between said top wall and said center section, the portion of the web extending through said center section having a downwardly and outwardly tapering sidewall; k. third and fourth rows of spaced transversely aligned apertures located along the transverse margins of said center section and extending through said top wall and the load-bearing shoulders on said center section; and l. a web surrounding each of said last named apertures and extending between said top wall and said load-bearing shoulders.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
244 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections, a pair of opposed floor engageable elements integrally formed with said intermediate section and extending inwardly from a pair of opposed margins of said first and second surfaces, each of said last-named floor engageable elements extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall dimension between said opposed margins, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, three apertures extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and three other apertures extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
244 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections, a pair of opposed floor engageable elements integrally formed with said intermediate section and extending inwardly from a pair of opposed margins of said first and second surfaces, each of said last-named floor engageable elements extending inwardly for approximately one-fourth the overall dimension between said opposed margins, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, three apertures extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and three other apertures extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
The pallet of claim 4 further characterized in that said additional aperture is located approximately in the center of said first surface and extends through said first surface and said intermediate section, and that the portion of the web extending through said intermediate section has a downwardly and outwardly tapering sidewall.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
7 words
an inwardly and upwardly extending inclined wall;
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
7 words
an inwardly and upwardly extending inclined wall;
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
6 words
a downwardly presented load-bearing shoulder; and
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
6 words
a downwardly presented load-bearing shoulder; and
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
274 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving a plurality of load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections and said intermediate section, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, at least one aperture extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and at least one other aperture extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through Said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section, the load-bearing shoulders on the first and second sections of the like pallet disposed thereabove and the cooperating load-bearing shoulders on the intermediate section of said like pallet being sized and located to receive the upper margins of said load-bearing structures, said load-bearing shoulders of said pallets being spaced sufficiently beneath said second surface to receive lift forks engageable with the underside of said second surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
274 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving a plurality of load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections and said intermediate section, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, at least one aperture extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and at least one other aperture extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through Said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section, the load-bearing shoulders on the first and second sections of the like pallet disposed thereabove and the cooperating load-bearing shoulders on the intermediate section of said like pallet being sized and located to receive the upper margins of said load-bearing structures, said load-bearing shoulders of said pallets being spaced sufficiently beneath said second surface to receive lift forks engageable with the underside of said second surface.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
192 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections connecting said first and second surfaces, said enlarged sections being located in proximate relation to at least one margin of said surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements depending from said first and second sections, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, cooperating load bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, and weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections, the load-bearing shoulders on the first and second sections of a like pallet disposed thereabove and the cooperating load bearing shoulders on the intermediate section of said like pallet being sized and located to receive the upper margins of said load-bearing structures, said load-bearing shoulders of said pallets being spaced sufficiently beneath said second surface to receive lift forks engageable with the underside of said second surface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
192 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections connecting said first and second surfaces, said enlarged sections being located in proximate relation to at least one margin of said surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements depending from said first and second sections, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, cooperating load bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, and weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections, the load-bearing shoulders on the first and second sections of a like pallet disposed thereabove and the cooperating load bearing shoulders on the intermediate section of said like pallet being sized and located to receive the upper margins of said load-bearing structures, said load-bearing shoulders of said pallets being spaced sufficiently beneath said second surface to receive lift forks engageable with the underside of said second surface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
and a relatively flat vertical wall connecting said shoulder and said bottom wall; d. a center support section located substantially midway between said end sections, said center support section comprising;
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
and a relatively flat vertical wall connecting said shoulder and said bottom wall; d. a center support section located substantially midway between said end sections, said center support section comprising;
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pallet of claim 7 further characterized in that an aperture extends through said first and second surfaces in the region of each of said webs in such manner that each web forms such aperture.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
210 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections and said intermediate section, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with and being substantially coplanar with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, at least one aperture extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and at least one other aperture extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
210 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface for receiving load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections located along two opposed margins of said first and second surfaces and connecting said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located approximately midway between said first and second enlarged sections, floor engageable elements integrally formed with said first and second sections and said intermediate section, load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, a plurality of load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section and cooperating with and being substantially coplanar with the load-bearing shoulders on said first and second sections, at least one aperture extending through said first surface and one of said load-bearing shoulders on one of said enlarged sections and at least one other aperture extending through said first surface and the load-bearing shoulder on the other of said enlarged sections, a web surrounding said apertures and extending between said first surface and said load-bearing shoulders, at least one additional aperture extending through said first surface and said intermediate section, and a web surrounding said last-named aperture and extending between said first surface and the load-bearing shoulders on said intermediate section.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
163 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface adapted to receive load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections operatively associated with said first and second surfaces in proximate relation to at least one mArgin of said surfaces and providing operative attachment between said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements operatively associated with said first and second sections, load-bearing shoulders operatively associated with said first and second sections, cooperating load-bearing shoulders operatively associated with said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders associated with said first and second sections, and somewhat cylindrical weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces and being integrally formed with said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections, said weblike elements forming an aperture extending between said first and second surfaces.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
163 words
A load-carrying pallet formed substantially of a plastic material as a substantially integral structure and comprising a first surface adapted to receive load-bearing structures thereon, a second surface disposed beneath said first surface, first and second enlarged sections operatively associated with said first and second surfaces in proximate relation to at least one mArgin of said surfaces and providing operative attachment between said first and second surfaces, an intermediate section located between said first and second sections, floor engageable elements operatively associated with said first and second sections, load-bearing shoulders operatively associated with said first and second sections, cooperating load-bearing shoulders operatively associated with said intermediate section and cooperating with the load-bearing shoulders associated with said first and second sections, and somewhat cylindrical weblike elements extending between said first and second surfaces and being integrally formed with said first and second surfaces to integrally join said first and second sections, said weblike elements forming an aperture extending between said first and second surfaces.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
96 words
A double-skinned pallet formed from plastics material and comprising: a. an upper wall; b. a lower wall; c. a plurality of webs extending between said walls and being integrally formed with each of said walls providing apertures within said pallet; d. said webs being somewhat cylindrical in shape so as to provide internal strength and to maintain spacial relation between said two walls; e. a peripheral wall extending around the extreme peripheries of the upper and lower walls to support said peripheries; and f. said peripheral wall being integrally formed with the upper and lower walls.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
96 words
A double-skinned pallet formed from plastics material and comprising: a. an upper wall; b. a lower wall; c. a plurality of webs extending between said walls and being integrally formed with each of said walls providing apertures within said pallet; d. said webs being somewhat cylindrical in shape so as to provide internal strength and to maintain spacial relation between said two walls; e. a peripheral wall extending around the extreme peripheries of the upper and lower walls to support said peripheries; and f. said peripheral wall being integrally formed with the upper and lower walls.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-15 | 1974-08-17 | 1975-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-15 | 1978-08-17 | 1979-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-15 | 1982-08-17 | 1983-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |