US3630157A
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Pallet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-06-03
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1989-06-03
Abstract
Abstract An improved loading pallet is constructed with a carrier platform of compression moldable or castable material having a plurality of boxlike recesses, the sidewalls of which converge toward the bottom of each recess. The pallets are adapted to be stacked for storage or shipment with the boxlike recesses of each pallet being received within the recesses of the pallet immediately below and receiving the recesses of the pallet immediately above.
Inventors
- 👤 Ture Janneson Ortenblad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/001; B65D19/0014; B65D19/0018; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/008; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/0094; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W90/00; Y02W90/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A PALLET COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR CARRIER PLATFORM OF COMPRESSION-MOLDABLE OR CASTABLE MATERIAL, SAID PLATFORM BEING FORMED WITH A NUMBER OF BOXLIKE INDENTATIONS (3, 4) HAVING THEIR SIDEWALLS CONVERGING TOWARDS THE INDENTATION BOTTOMS (5), THE LOWER FACE OF SAID CARRIER PLATFORM PRESENTING A NUMBER OF SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING RIMS (16, 17) AND A SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING EDGE (14) WHICH EXTENDS PERIPHERALLY AROUND IT AND FACES DOWNWARDS, SAID SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING EDGE BEING FORMED, AT LEAST AT ONE SIDE OF THE CARRIER PLATFORM, WITH PREFERABLY TWO NOTCHES, (15) THOSE OF THE SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING RIMS WHICH EXTEND TOWARDS SAID NOTCHES DIMINISHING IN HEIGHT AND OPENING AT THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID NOTCHES, AND A PLURALITY OF UPRIGHT, SUPPORTING MEMBERS (12) ON SAID PALLET, THE POSITION AND HEIGHT OF SAID UPRIGHT SUPPORTING MEMBER BEING CHOSEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT WHEN STACKING THE PALLETS, THE INDENTATIONS OF PALLETS POSITIONED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER ARE PREVENTED FROM BEING CLAMPED BY MEANS OF THEIR WALLS AGAINST ADJACENT WALLS OF THE BOXLIKE INDENTATIONS OF PALLETS POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A PALLET COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR CARRIER PLATFORM OF COMPRESSION-MOLDABLE OR CASTABLE MATERIAL, SAID PLATFORM BEING FORMED WITH A NUMBER OF BOXLIKE INDENTATIONS (3, 4) HAVING THEIR SIDEWALLS CONVERGING TOWARDS THE INDENTATION BOTTOMS (5), THE LOWER FACE OF SAID CARRIER PLATFORM PRESENTING A NUMBER OF SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING RIMS (16, 17) AND A SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING EDGE (14) WHICH EXTENDS PERIPHERALLY AROUND IT AND FACES DOWNWARDS, SAID SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING EDGE BEING FORMED, AT LEAST AT ONE SIDE OF THE CARRIER PLATFORM, WITH PREFERABLY TWO NOTCHES, (15) THOSE OF THE SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING RIMS WHICH EXTEND TOWARDS SAID NOTCHES DIMINISHING IN HEIGHT AND OPENING AT THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID NOTCHES, AND A PLURALITY OF UPRIGHT, SUPPORTING MEMBERS (12) ON SAID PALLET, THE POSITION AND HEIGHT OF SAID UPRIGHT SUPPORTING MEMBER BEING CHOSEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT WHEN STACKING THE PALLETS, THE INDENTATIONS OF PALLETS POSITIONED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER ARE PREVENTED FROM BEING CLAMPED BY MEANS OF THEIR WALLS AGAINST ADJACENT WALLS OF THE BOXLIKE INDENTATIONS OF PALLETS POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY THEREBELOW.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pallet as in claim 1, characterized in that the sidewalls of the boxlike indentations have downwardly facing shoulders on their external surfaces, said shoulders being arranged to rest on the carrier platform of the adjacent lower pallet, when the pallets are stacked on top of each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A pallet as in claim 1, characterized in that the supporting and reinforcing rims, merge with the shoulders on the indentations and with the peripheral supporting and reinforcement edge, said rims, shoulders and edges forming together a supporting surface for stacking the pallets with the boxlike indentations engaging in each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pallet as in claim 1 wherein said upright supporting members are positioned at the bottom surface of said boxlike indentations.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |