US3599823A
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Combination pallet and box assembly
Assignee: Rohr Inc
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Filing: 1968-12-26
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Granted: 1971-08-17
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Expires: 1988-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A pallet is formed of runners having a generally U-shaped cross section and a plurality of floor members which are interlocked to one another and connected to said runners. The runners and floor members are arranged so that side panels and panel corner locking members can conveniently be attached thereto as accessories to form a storage box of variable height.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T Morris
- 👤 Jack M Palmer
- 👤 George F Riley
- 👤 Derek F Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/08; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00024; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00059; B65D2519/00119; B65D2519/00129; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00164; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00432; B65D2519/00442; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00497; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00572; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00611; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00661
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
416 words
A pallet assembly comprising: at least two channels disposed in spaced parallel relation, the ends of said channels being substantially coextensive and the bases of said channels resting on a supporting surface when said pallet carries a load, each upwardly projecting sidewall of said channels having a support flange joined thereto, said support flanges extending longitudinally of said sidewalls and being disposed substantially parallel to the bases of said channels; an elongate starting floor member extending across said channels at one end thereof, said starting floor member being supported on and fixedly connected to said support flanges and projecting upwardly therefrom, the inner surface of said starting floor member having formed therein a longitudinally extending slot with a constricted throat; and a plurality of elongate floor members supported on and extending across the sidewalls of said channels in abutting, parallel relation, each of said floor members comprising a connecting flange supported on and fixedly connected to said support flanges, a support wall joined at its lower longitudinal edge to a longitudinal edge of said connecting flange and projecting upwardly therefrom, a floor panel disposed substantially parallel to the bases of said channels and joined at one longitudinal edge thereof to the upper longitudinal edge of said support wall, and a locking lug joined to and extending lengthwise of the other longitudinal edge of said floor panel, the surface of said support wall remote from said locking lug having formed therein a longitudinally extending slot with a constricted throat, the locking lug of the floor member disposed adjacent said starting floor member fitting within the slot formed in the latter and the locking lug of each of the other floor members conformably fitting within the slot formed in the floor member adjacent thereto; wherein a longitudinally extending slot is formed in the outer surface of each of said channels, in the outer surface of said starting floor member, and in the outer surface of the floor member most remote from said starting floor member, and including four vertically disposed side panels each substantially coextensive with a respective one of the sides of the pallet formed by said channels and floor members and abutting at its lower edge a respective one of the outer surfaces of said channels, starting floor member and remote floor member, and each having joined thereto a longitudinally extending locking lug disposed within the slot in the aforesaid abutting outer surface, and including locking means for locking together adjacent ends of said side panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
416 words
A pallet assembly comprising: at least two channels disposed in spaced parallel relation, the ends of said channels being substantially coextensive and the bases of said channels resting on a supporting surface when said pallet carries a load, each upwardly projecting sidewall of said channels having a support flange joined thereto, said support flanges extending longitudinally of said sidewalls and being disposed substantially parallel to the bases of said channels; an elongate starting floor member extending across said channels at one end thereof, said starting floor member being supported on and fixedly connected to said support flanges and projecting upwardly therefrom, the inner surface of said starting floor member having formed therein a longitudinally extending slot with a constricted throat; and a plurality of elongate floor members supported on and extending across the sidewalls of said channels in abutting, parallel relation, each of said floor members comprising a connecting flange supported on and fixedly connected to said support flanges, a support wall joined at its lower longitudinal edge to a longitudinal edge of said connecting flange and projecting upwardly therefrom, a floor panel disposed substantially parallel to the bases of said channels and joined at one longitudinal edge thereof to the upper longitudinal edge of said support wall, and a locking lug joined to and extending lengthwise of the other longitudinal edge of said floor panel, the surface of said support wall remote from said locking lug having formed therein a longitudinally extending slot with a constricted throat, the locking lug of the floor member disposed adjacent said starting floor member fitting within the slot formed in the latter and the locking lug of each of the other floor members conformably fitting within the slot formed in the floor member adjacent thereto; wherein a longitudinally extending slot is formed in the outer surface of each of said channels, in the outer surface of said starting floor member, and in the outer surface of the floor member most remote from said starting floor member, and including four vertically disposed side panels each substantially coextensive with a respective one of the sides of the pallet formed by said channels and floor members and abutting at its lower edge a respective one of the outer surfaces of said channels, starting floor member and remote floor member, and each having joined thereto a longitudinally extending locking lug disposed within the slot in the aforesaid abutting outer surface, and including locking means for locking together adjacent ends of said side panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
The pallet assembly defined in claim 1 wherein each of said side panels is formed with longitudinally extending corrugations and a plurality of linearly aligned slots are formed in the inwardly facing ridges of said corrugations, one series of said slots being disposed adjacent each end of each of said panels in parallel relation therewith, and wherein each of said locking means is an elongate member comprising four longitudinally extending arms which are generally X-shaped in cross-sectional configuration and each of which is formed with an integral flange which projects laterally from the outer longitudinal edge thereof, one of said elongate members being disposed at each corner of the box formed by said side panels with two of its flanges respectively disposed in the two series of slots in the ends of adjacent panels and with the other two of its flanges abuttingly disposed against the outwardly facing surfaces of the corrugations of the ends of the same adjacent panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
The pallet assembly defined in claim 1 wherein each of said side panels has a locking lug extending longitudinally of the upper edge thereof, and including four vertically disposed auxiliary side panels each of which is disposed above and substantially coextensive with a respective one of said side panels and each having at the lower edge thereof a slot in which the locking lug of the associated side panel is engaged, and auxiliary locking means for locking together adjacent ends of said auxiliary side panels, said auxiliary locking means being respectively connected to said locking means which lock together the corners of said side panels.
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) | 1974-08-16 | 1975-02-15 | 1975-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-16 | 1979-02-15 | 1979-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-16 | 1983-02-15 | 1983-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |