US3799382A
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Demountable pallet and container assembly
Assignee: MARY VIRGINIA MUNROE TRUST AGREEMENT
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Filing: 1971-10-15
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1991-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A pallet supports a demountable box-like container. In one embodiment, the container has side and end walls each including a plurality of vertically aligned wall panels, and a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal tray members are positioned within the container. Each tray member includes a plurality of article receiving cavities and a peripheral lip portion which projects outwardly between the edges of the wall panels for retaining the tray member. Corner posts connect the side wall panels to the end wall panels and have notches for receiving locking bands which surround the container and engage the ends of the wall panels through the notches. In another embodiment, the side and end wall panels of the containers are removably secured to the pallet by hook members mounted on the wall panels and which engage cross pins attached to the upper deck portion of the pallet.
Inventors
- 👤 T Munroe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/38; B65D19/44; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/14; B65D19/16; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00169; B65D2519/00189; B65D2519/00203; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00373; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00502; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00606; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00646; B65D2519/00656; B65D2519/00671; B65D2519/00676; B65D2519/00706; B65D2519/00711; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00776; B65D2519/00796; B65D2519/00805; B65D2519/0081; B65D2519/00865; B65D2519/00875; B65D2519/009; B65D2519/0098; B65D2519/00995
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A demountable pallet and container assembly comprising a generally rectangular rigid pallet having a deck forming a load supporting surface and means defining laterally extending passages adapted to receive a fork-lift truck, a set of opposite vertical side walls and opposite vertical end walls, each of said walls including a series of vertiCally aligned wall panels, at least one generally rectangular tray member overlying said deck surface and including a lip portion along at least one edge, said lip portion projecting outwardly between a set of adjacent said wall panels, and means for securing said wall panels to said pallet, said securing means comprising a plurality of corner posts each engaging the corresponding adjacent edges of said wall panels, and means defining at least one notch within each said corner post for receiving a band wrapped around said wall panels and corner posts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A demountable pallet and container assembly comprising a generally rectangular rigid pallet having a deck forming a load supporting surface and means defining laterally extending passages adapted to receive a fork-lift truck, a set of opposite vertical side walls and opposite vertical end walls, each of said walls including a series of vertiCally aligned wall panels, at least one generally rectangular tray member overlying said deck surface and including a lip portion along at least one edge, said lip portion projecting outwardly between a set of adjacent said wall panels, and means for securing said wall panels to said pallet, said securing means comprising a plurality of corner posts each engaging the corresponding adjacent edges of said wall panels, and means defining at least one notch within each said corner post for receiving a band wrapped around said wall panels and corner posts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pallet and container assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said tray member has a peripheral said lip portion projecting between adjacent said wall panels of both said side walls and both said end walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
A pallet and container assembly as defined in claim 1 including a plurality of said tray members arranged in vertically spaced relation, means defining a plurality of cavities within each said tray member for locating and retaining articles to be transported, and the depth of said cavities and the height of said wall panels being correlated to provide for stacking of the articles on said deck surface of said pallet with said tray members disposed between the stacked articles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pallet and container assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the lowermost said side wall and end wall panels are rigidly secured to said deck of said pallet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-03-25 | 1977-09-24 | 1978-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-03-25 | 1981-09-24 | 1982-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-03-25 | 1985-09-24 | 1986-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |