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Shipping pallet
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1970-09-04
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Granted: 1973-01-16
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Expires: 1990-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A pallet having a supporting plane for drums or cylinders in closest packed arrangement between two parallel sides and a spacer, connected to the plane, providing room beneath the supporting plane to insert fork lift fingers. The supporting plane has a plane outline definable by a first and second zone on opposite sides of a midline between two parallel sides with a distance between the sides of less than two drum diameters. The first zone has a length according to the number of drum diameters it supports. The second zone has a length according to the number of drum diameters, which may be one less than for the first zone, it supports. For a distance equal to a drum radius, the length of the second zone does not coextend with the length of the first zone. Where the second zone supports one less drum, the noncoextending length is at both ends of the second zone.
Inventors
- 👤 M Phelps
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/38; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00024; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00059; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00094; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00104; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00343; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00373; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00572
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
In a shipping pallet for carrying a number N or N+1 of drums or cylinders comprising a supporting plane having at least two sides, approximately parallel and coextensive support spacers attached to the lower surface of the supporting plane such that a spacer extends along each of two sides of said lower surface of said supporting plane such that sufficient room exists beneath said lower surface to insert forklift fingers of a forklift truck, said supporting plane comprising a plan outline comprising first smaller and second smaller plan outlines having their lengths parallel to the length of said support spacers and a width (W) defined by the distance between the edge along which a support spacer extends and the midline of said supporting plane drawn midway between and approximately parallel to said support spacers, the improvement comprising a reduced smaller plan outline width for each smaller plan of about 93.75 percent W and wherein the first smaller plan outline is located relative to the second smaller plan outline such that the supporting spacer of the first smaller plan outline is not coextensive with the supporting spacer of said second smaller plan outline whereby the plan outline area is reduced for a given number of drums or cylinders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
In a shipping pallet for carrying a number N or N+1 of drums or cylinders comprising a supporting plane having at least two sides, approximately parallel and coextensive support spacers attached to the lower surface of the supporting plane such that a spacer extends along each of two sides of said lower surface of said supporting plane such that sufficient room exists beneath said lower surface to insert forklift fingers of a forklift truck, said supporting plane comprising a plan outline comprising first smaller and second smaller plan outlines having their lengths parallel to the length of said support spacers and a width (W) defined by the distance between the edge along which a support spacer extends and the midline of said supporting plane drawn midway between and approximately parallel to said support spacers, the improvement comprising a reduced smaller plan outline width for each smaller plan of about 93.75 percent W and wherein the first smaller plan outline is located relative to the second smaller plan outline such that the supporting spacer of the first smaller plan outline is not coextensive with the supporting spacer of said second smaller plan outline whereby the plan outline area is reduced for a given number of drums or cylinders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved shipping pallet of claim 1 in which said first smaller plan outline has a length equal to that of said second smaller plan outline and the number of drums or cylinders is N.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improved shipping pallet of claim 1 in which said first smaller plan outline is longer than said second smaller plan outline and the number of drums or cylinders is N + 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
An improved pallet of claim 1 for carrying on their ends a plurality of cylindrical bodies of radius r, in the closest packing arrangement of two rows possible between two parallel sides, in which (a) the plan outline has a first and second zone on opposite sides of the midline, (b) the length of each zone is an even multiple of r, (c) the zones are coextensive except for a distance equal to r at each end of the plan outline, and (c) the width W is about 3.75 r.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A shipping pallet of claim 4 for carrying four cylindrical bodies, in which the first and second zones each have a length of 4 r.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shipping pallet of claim 4 for carrying three cylindrical bodies, in which the first zone has a length of 4 r and the second zone has a length of 2 r.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
A shipping pallet for supporting two rows of cylindrical bodies of radius r in their closest packing arrangement between two parallel lines of a support plane, which pallet comprises a. a plane for supporting n cylindrical bodies of radius r, n being an even integer, said plane having i. parallel opposite sides, ii. a width of 3.75 r between the two parallel sides, and iii. a planform such as would result from sliding half of a rectangle for a distance of r along a bisection line between said parallel sides thus forming two zones, a first zone on one side of the bisection line and a second zone on the opposite side of the bisection line, and b. parallel spacing beams for keeping supporting plane (a) away from a surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
130 words
A shipping pallet for supporting two rows of cylindrical bodies of radius r in their closest packing arrangement between two parallel lines of a support plane, which pallet comprises a. a plane for supporting n cylindrical bodies of radius r, n being an even integer, said plane having i. parallel opposite sides, ii. a width of 3.75 r between the two parallel sides, and iii. a planform such as would result from sliding half of a rectangle for a distance of r along a bisection line between said parallel sides thus forming two zones, a first zone on one side of the bisection line and a second zone on the opposite side of the bisection line, and b. parallel spacing beams for keeping supporting plane (a) away from a surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shipping pallet of claim 7 for carrying four cylindrical bodies of radius r on end, wherein the first and second zones of the pallet each have a length of 4 r.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
A shipping pallet for supporting two rows of cylindrical bodies of radius r in their closet packing arrangement between two parallel lines of a support plane, which pallet comprises a. a plane for supporting n cylindrical bodies of radius r, n being an odd integer greater than one, said plane having i. parallel opposite sides, ii. a width of 3.75 r between the two parallel sides, and iii. a planform whose outline is a tee form supporting one morE cylinder on the cross-head of the tee than on the base of the tee, and b. parallel spacing beams for keeping supporting plane (a) away from a surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
A shipping pallet for supporting two rows of cylindrical bodies of radius r in their closet packing arrangement between two parallel lines of a support plane, which pallet comprises a. a plane for supporting n cylindrical bodies of radius r, n being an odd integer greater than one, said plane having i. parallel opposite sides, ii. a width of 3.75 r between the two parallel sides, and iii. a planform whose outline is a tee form supporting one morE cylinder on the cross-head of the tee than on the base of the tee, and b. parallel spacing beams for keeping supporting plane (a) away from a surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shipping pallet of claim 9 for carrying three cylindrical bodies of radius r on end, wherein the cross-head of the tee has a length of 4 r and the base of the tee has a length of 2 r.
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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) | 1976-01-16 | 1976-07-17 | 1977-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-16 | 1980-07-17 | 1981-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-16 | 1984-07-17 | 1985-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |