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Pallet
Assignee: Pallet Devices Inc
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Filing: 1973-08-14
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1993-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A pallet and more particularly a pallet formed of resinlike material having unitary projections thereon to captively receive a plurality of containers of varying dimensional configurations.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis M Melnick
- 👤 Mark Kubick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/003; B65D19/0032; B65D19/0036; B65D19/0038; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00308; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00402; B65D2519/00407; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
308 words
A pallet system comprising: a first plurality of material receiving containers each having, a substantially planar lowermost surface; a second plurality of material receiving containers each having the intermediate portion of the lowermost surface thereof substantially planar and including a peripheral flange portion thereof extending downwardly from said intermediate portion; a pallet adapted to selectively support said first and second plurality of containers formed of resinlike material and having an upper load receiving wall, a lower wall downwardly spaced from said upper wall and adapted to engage the tines of a lifting device and a vertical wall continuously extending between said upper and lower walls adjacent the outer peripheries thereof; said upper wall including a horizontally extending main bearing portion located intermediate the outer periphery thereof and a first retaining flange portion extending along said upper wall adjacent the outer periphery thereof and extending substantially vertically upwardly with respect to said main bearing portion; when said first plurality of containers are supported on said pallet at least a major portion of the lowermost surfaces thereof are bearing on said main bearing portion and said first retaining flange portion transversely captively retains said first plurality of containers thereon; said upper wall additionally including a second retaining flange portion inwardly spaced from said first flange portion and outwardly spaced from said main bearing portion with the peripheral extent of said second flange portion being generally parallel to the peripheral extent of said first flange portion and with the vertical extent thereof being substantially vertically downwardly with respect to said main bearing portion; and when second plurality of containers are supported on said pallet at least a major portion of said intermediate portion are bearing on said main bearing portion and second retaining flange portion cooperates with said peripheral flange portion to transversely captively retain said second plurality of containers thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
308 words
A pallet system comprising: a first plurality of material receiving containers each having, a substantially planar lowermost surface; a second plurality of material receiving containers each having the intermediate portion of the lowermost surface thereof substantially planar and including a peripheral flange portion thereof extending downwardly from said intermediate portion; a pallet adapted to selectively support said first and second plurality of containers formed of resinlike material and having an upper load receiving wall, a lower wall downwardly spaced from said upper wall and adapted to engage the tines of a lifting device and a vertical wall continuously extending between said upper and lower walls adjacent the outer peripheries thereof; said upper wall including a horizontally extending main bearing portion located intermediate the outer periphery thereof and a first retaining flange portion extending along said upper wall adjacent the outer periphery thereof and extending substantially vertically upwardly with respect to said main bearing portion; when said first plurality of containers are supported on said pallet at least a major portion of the lowermost surfaces thereof are bearing on said main bearing portion and said first retaining flange portion transversely captively retains said first plurality of containers thereon; said upper wall additionally including a second retaining flange portion inwardly spaced from said first flange portion and outwardly spaced from said main bearing portion with the peripheral extent of said second flange portion being generally parallel to the peripheral extent of said first flange portion and with the vertical extent thereof being substantially vertically downwardly with respect to said main bearing portion; and when second plurality of containers are supported on said pallet at least a major portion of said intermediate portion are bearing on said main bearing portion and second retaining flange portion cooperates with said peripheral flange portion to transversely captively retain said second plurality of containers thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pallet system as specified in claim 1 including another horizontally extending bearing portion of said upper wall extending substantially continuously between the uppermost end of said second flange portion and the lowermost end of said first flange portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pallet system as specified in claim 2 wherein the uppermost surfaces of said another bearing portion and said main bearing portion lie in a common plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A pallet system as specified in claim 3 wherein said lowermost surface of said first plurality of containers additionally bears on said another bearing portion when said first plurality of material receiving containers are carried on said pallet.
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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) | 1978-11-24 | 1979-05-26 | 1979-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-24 | 1983-05-26 | 1983-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-24 | 1987-05-26 | 1987-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |