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Paperboard pallet runner
Assignee: Container Corp
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Filing: 1969-06-06
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1989-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A paperboard pallet runner formed from a cut and scored sheet which is folded and secured to a pallet deck beneath the same. The runners are spaced apart and have spaced side openings therein, so that the resulting pallet may be entered by the tines of a forklift truck from four different directions. It is a principal object of this invention to provide a pallet runner formed from a cut and scored sheet of paperboard, and to provide in the sidewalls of such a runner a plurality of spaced openings, so that when the runners are secured in spaced relationship to the underside of a pallet deck, the resulting pallet may be entered from four different directions by the tines of a lift truck. The structure according to the present invention constitutes an improvement over Hermann, U.S. Pat. No. 3,000,603, which shows a pallet runner wholly lacking in openings as disclosed in this application and for the purpose as set forth herein.
Inventors
- 👤 Boyd T Skaggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:12
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/002; B65D19/0024; B65D19/0026; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00054; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00567
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A blank adapted to be cut, scored and folded to define a pallet structure, said blank having: a central pair of parallel spaced fold lines; a second pair of fold lines spaced outwardly from said first pair of fold lines; a third pair of fold lines spaced outwardly and parallel to said second pair of fold lines; the distance between said second and third fold lines being approximately equal to half the distance between said first pair of fold lines; marginal portions of said blank lying outwardly of said third pair of fold lines being approximately equal in width to the width between said first and second fold lines; the portion of the blank between said first and second fold lines having: confronting flaps defined by spaced cut lines and score lines extending between said first and second fold lines; the distance from said score lines to the distal edge of each of said flaps being more than one-half the distance between said first pair of fold lines so as to be in overlapping relationship; a slot in each of said flaps; a pair of slots in each of said marginal portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A blank adapted to be cut, scored and folded to define a pallet structure, said blank having: a central pair of parallel spaced fold lines; a second pair of fold lines spaced outwardly from said first pair of fold lines; a third pair of fold lines spaced outwardly and parallel to said second pair of fold lines; the distance between said second and third fold lines being approximately equal to half the distance between said first pair of fold lines; marginal portions of said blank lying outwardly of said third pair of fold lines being approximately equal in width to the width between said first and second fold lines; the portion of the blank between said first and second fold lines having: confronting flaps defined by spaced cut lines and score lines extending between said first and second fold lines; the distance from said score lines to the distal edge of each of said flaps being more than one-half the distance between said first pair of fold lines so as to be in overlapping relationship; a slot in each of said flaps; a pair of slots in each of said marginal portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The blank of claim 1, wherein the slots in said confronting flaps extend approximately one-half the distance between the cut lines defining same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The blank of claim 1, wherein the slots in said marginal portions extend approximately one-half the width thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The blank of claim 1, wherein apertures are defined by said spaced cut lines and said first and second fold lines to provide entrance for the tines of lift truck.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a pallet deck and runner therefor, a pallet runner in the form of a polygonal-shaped tube folded from a unitary cut and scored paperboard blank, said runner comprising: a. a bottom panel defined by a pair of spaced parallel fold lines; b. a plurality of outer sidewalls extending upwardly from said bottom panel at said fold lines; c. a top wall element foldably connected to each of said sidewalls; d. each of said sidewalls including apertures therein defined by inturned flaps extending between said bottom panel and said top wall element and extending inward more than one-half the width of said base panel for stiffening the sidewalls in the vertical plane; e. said top wall Element being adapted to be folded into position atop a corresponding inturned flap and to bear thereon; f. a plurality of marginal portions foldably connected to each of said top wall elements; g. each of said marginal portions being adapted to be folded into a position of engagement with said inturned flaps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a pallet deck and runner therefor, a pallet runner in the form of a polygonal-shaped tube folded from a unitary cut and scored paperboard blank, said runner comprising: a. a bottom panel defined by a pair of spaced parallel fold lines; b. a plurality of outer sidewalls extending upwardly from said bottom panel at said fold lines; c. a top wall element foldably connected to each of said sidewalls; d. each of said sidewalls including apertures therein defined by inturned flaps extending between said bottom panel and said top wall element and extending inward more than one-half the width of said base panel for stiffening the sidewalls in the vertical plane; e. said top wall Element being adapted to be folded into position atop a corresponding inturned flap and to bear thereon; f. a plurality of marginal portions foldably connected to each of said top wall elements; g. each of said marginal portions being adapted to be folded into a position of engagement with said inturned flaps.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-30 | 1975-03-01 | 1975-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |