US3916803A
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Loading platform
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-16
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1994-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved loading platform or pallet formed in a single body or element by molding includes eight rectangular external elongated frame partitions, aligned in pairs, forming the edges of a rectangle, the vertices and a central zone of which are free. The pallet also includes eight internal partitions, arranged in parallel pairs, in the form of a cross. The internal and external partitions have therein aligned openings which form tunnels for the receipt of the fork of a fork lift truck. The eight internal partitions extend outwardly from the arms of an Xshaped core of the pallet. The upper and lower faces of the pallet include plates which form the actual load bearing surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Emilia Miguel Garcia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/003; B65D19/0032; B65D19/0034; 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; B65D2519/00363; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00402; B65D2519/00407; B65D2519/00412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
In a loading platform of the pallet type including an upper substantially flat rectangularly-shaped plate, a lower substantially flat rectangularly-shaped plate, and partition members joining said upper and lower plates and extending perpendicular thereto, said partition members fOrming four lateral sides of said pallet and forming reinforcing means for supporting the weight of a load placed on said upper plate; the improvement wherein: said partition members comprise: an X-shaped core element positioned in the geometric center of said pallet and having four legs; eight internal partition elements, two of which extend outwardly and in directions perpendicular to each other from the outer end of each of said four legs of said core element, said internal partitions being arranged in the form of a cross having four arms, each of said arms being formed by a pair of said internal partitions extending parallel to each other outwardly from said core element to substantially the midpoint of one of the lateral sides of said pallet; and eight external partition elements, each of said lateral sides of said pallet being formed by two of said external partition elements, each of the two exernal partition elements forming each lateral side joining one of the two internal partition elements forming the respective arm of said cross extending to said each lateral side; each of said internal and external partition elements having therein openings which align and coincide in directions of said pallet parallel to said lateral sides, the thus aligning and coinciding openings forming tunnel means for receiving the arms of the fork of a fork lift truck; and all of said partition members and said upper and lower plates being formed in an integral single piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
In a loading platform of the pallet type including an upper substantially flat rectangularly-shaped plate, a lower substantially flat rectangularly-shaped plate, and partition members joining said upper and lower plates and extending perpendicular thereto, said partition members fOrming four lateral sides of said pallet and forming reinforcing means for supporting the weight of a load placed on said upper plate; the improvement wherein: said partition members comprise: an X-shaped core element positioned in the geometric center of said pallet and having four legs; eight internal partition elements, two of which extend outwardly and in directions perpendicular to each other from the outer end of each of said four legs of said core element, said internal partitions being arranged in the form of a cross having four arms, each of said arms being formed by a pair of said internal partitions extending parallel to each other outwardly from said core element to substantially the midpoint of one of the lateral sides of said pallet; and eight external partition elements, each of said lateral sides of said pallet being formed by two of said external partition elements, each of the two exernal partition elements forming each lateral side joining one of the two internal partition elements forming the respective arm of said cross extending to said each lateral side; each of said internal and external partition elements having therein openings which align and coincide in directions of said pallet parallel to said lateral sides, the thus aligning and coinciding openings forming tunnel means for receiving the arms of the fork of a fork lift truck; and all of said partition members and said upper and lower plates being formed in an integral single piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said external partition elements are positioned inwardly of the outer ends of the respective of said internal partition elements and joined thereto at points spaced from said outer ends thereof; and said partition members further comprise hollow columns joined to said external partition elements at the vertices or corners of said pallet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, further comprising triangular shaped reinforcing members arranged parallel to each other and in rows connected to said external partition elements and to said upper plate and said lower plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The improvement claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said upper and lower plates have therein an inwardly extending depression, said depression being in the form of a cross and extending inwardly into the spaces formed between said pairs of internal partitions, said depressions defining in each of said upper and lower plates four non-depressed zones of equal rectangular size, each of said zones having therein orifices defined by downwardly extending flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement claimed in claim 4, wherein said orifices are square shaped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The improvement claimed in claim 4, further comprising, on the outer surfaces of said upper and lower plates, anti-skid means for increasing the frictional properties of said surfaces; said anti-skid means comprising a plurality of ribs having a rounded cross-section, said ribs being arranged in rows extending peripherally of said plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improvement claimed in claim 6, wherein said ribs, on said upper plate are also arranged in rows between said orifices.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-03 | 1979-05-05 | 1979-11-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-03 | 1983-05-05 | 1983-11-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-03 | 1987-05-05 | 1987-11-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |