US3636889A
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Pallet
Assignee: Nosco Plastics Inc
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Filing: 1970-05-19
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Granted: 1972-01-25
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Expires: 1990-05-19
Abstract
Abstract Stacked empty pallets having registering sockets in adjoining surfaces are interlocked by latch members carried by yieldable arms extending from the midsections of the sockets and yieldably projecting from the socket of one pallet into the corresponding socket of an adjoining pallet.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert T Mangold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/001; B65D19/0012; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00278; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00308; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00363; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/00955; B65D2519/0096; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
In a molded plastic pallet having vertically spaced load carrying surfaces and means providing sockets extending in the thickness direction between said surfaces with open ends presented to said surfaces and registering with the open ends of sockets of adjoining pallets in a stack of pallets of like construction, said sockets having plastic walls extending in the thickness direction inward from said surfaces, yieldable plastic arms each extending generally in the thickness direction and having one end molded integral with one of said walls inward of one of said surfaces and the other end carrying a latch member outward of said one of said surfaces in position to enter the open end of a socket of an adjoining pallet of like construction, said arm yielding to permit retraction of the latch member into the associated socket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a molded plastic pallet having vertically spaced load carrying surfaces and means providing sockets extending in the thickness direction between said surfaces with open ends presented to said surfaces and registering with the open ends of sockets of adjoining pallets in a stack of pallets of like construction, said sockets having plastic walls extending in the thickness direction inward from said surfaces, yieldable plastic arms each extending generally in the thickness direction and having one end molded integral with one of said walls inward of one of said surfaces and the other end carrying a latch member outward of said one of said surfaces in position to enter the open end of a socket of an adjoining pallet of like construction, said arm yielding to permit retraction of the latch member into the associated socket.
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) | 1975-01-24 | 1975-07-26 | 1976-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-24 | 1979-07-26 | 1980-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-24 | 1983-07-26 | 1984-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |