US3677436A
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Drum pallet
Assignee: VALLEY CRAFT PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1969-12-04
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Granted: 1972-07-18
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Expires: 1989-12-04
Abstract
Abstract Handling of drums, barrels and similar contains is facilitated by the provision of pallet means thereon comprising at least a pair of runners temporarily or permanently attached to a portion of a drum, usually one of the circular ends, cleats attached to the runners and means securing the runners to the drum or container. The cleats may be straight or bevelled and are positioned on the runners to serve the dual purpose of providing a ground engaging means when the ground is the support and by providing a centering action when another drum is the support. External fasteners or weld means serve to secure the pallet means to the lower rim or chime of the drum.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunnar H Danielson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/38; B65D19/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/821
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A detachable drum pallet means for a drum end means having a depending flange means comprising a pair of spaced runners, said runners having upper and lower sides and first and second ends; and a drum securing means on said upper side of each of said runners, said securing means including a portion projecting above said runner and adapted to contact said drum end means, and a fastening member adapted to pass through said flange means to provide a detachable connection of said pallet means to said drum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A detachable drum pallet means for a drum end means having a depending flange means comprising a pair of spaced runners, said runners having upper and lower sides and first and second ends; and a drum securing means on said upper side of each of said runners, said securing means including a portion projecting above said runner and adapted to contact said drum end means, and a fastening member adapted to pass through said flange means to provide a detachable connection of said pallet means to said drum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A drum pallet means according to claim 1 wherein said drum pallet means is arranged to be used with a drum that has a false bottom adjacent said flange means, said flange means having an inner circumferential surface, and wherein said drum securing means comprises block-like means positioned along the runner with one side of said blocks generally configured to mate with said inner circumferential surface of said side wall so that a fastener may project through the drum flange means and into said block-like means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A drum pallet means according to claim 1 wherein said runners are square tubes having a slot in the upper surface thereof, and said drum securing means comprises blocks slidably mounted on said runners, said blocks being attached to said runners through said slots, whereby the spacing of said blocks may be varied to accommodate various sized drums and lift means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A drum pallet means according to claim 1 wherein said drum securing means comprises a raised portion on said runner, said drum end means including a chime ring, and wherein said raised portion is adapted to be seated within said chime ring with said runners projecting beyond said ring a distance sufficient to prevent contact of said drums when said first and second ends of said adjacent runners contact each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A drum pallet means according to claim 4 wherein said first and second ends of said runners have recesses therein, a stacking pin adapted to be received in part in one of said recesses on one of said pallet means with the remaining portion of the pin to be received in another of said recesses in an adjacent, generally axially aligned runner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
A drum having an upper and lower end; said lower end having a chime means extending beyond an end wall, a pallet detachably connected to said chime means, said pallet comprising a pair of runners each having upper and lower sides and first and second ends, said runner having a cleat means on sAid lower sides extending therebelow; a drum securing means on the upper side of said runner projecting above said runner, said drum securing means including a readily releasable fastening member extending from the upper side of said runner through said chime means to detachably secure said runner to the lower end of said drum, said pallet supporting said drum on said cleats when said drum is on a generally level supporting surface and on the lower side of said runner when said drum is stacked on a lower drum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
A drum having an upper and lower end; said lower end having a chime means extending beyond an end wall, a pallet detachably connected to said chime means, said pallet comprising a pair of runners each having upper and lower sides and first and second ends, said runner having a cleat means on sAid lower sides extending therebelow; a drum securing means on the upper side of said runner projecting above said runner, said drum securing means including a readily releasable fastening member extending from the upper side of said runner through said chime means to detachably secure said runner to the lower end of said drum, said pallet supporting said drum on said cleats when said drum is on a generally level supporting surface and on the lower side of said runner when said drum is stacked on a lower drum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A drum according to claim 6 wherein said cleats have an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of said cleats lying exterior of and adjacent to the outer diameter of a lower drum when said drum is stacked on said lower drum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A drum according to claim 7 wherein said inner end of said cleats is beveled to center said drum on said lower drum.
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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) | 1975-07-18 | 1976-01-17 | 1976-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-18 | 1980-01-17 | 1980-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-18 | 1984-01-17 | 1984-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |