US3927624A
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Knock down pallet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-28
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Granted: 1975-12-23
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Expires: 1994-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A pallet construction fabricated from a plurality of parallel lower beam elements which are interconnected by a second plurality of parallel beam elements. The beam elements are releasably attachable and interchangeable to permit the assembly of a wide variety of pallet sizes.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth E Hewson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 03:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0053; B65D19/0055; B65D19/0067; B65D19/0071; B65D19/0075; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00567; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/0098; B65D2519/00985
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A pallet comprising: a plurality of first beam elements, each fabricated from a plastic material and of a selected length, each of said first beam elements having a support surface and outwardly projecting support posts at selected spaced locations along the longitudinal length of each of said first beam elements said support surface having notches therein at positions located above each of said support posts; a plurality of second beam elements, each fabricated from a plastic material and of a selected length, each of said second beam elements having a support surface and outwardly projecting support posts at selected spaced locations along the longitudinal length of each of said second beam elements, said first and second beam element support posts having mating slotted portions such that the support posts of said first beam elements engage the support posts of said second beam elements; snap lock means carried at the projecting ends of said support posts of said first and second beam elements for interlocking said first and second beam element support posts; first vertical flange means integrally formed on said first beam elements and extending laterally of said first beam element support posts to engage said second beam element support posts; and second vertical flange means integrally formed on said second beam elements and extending laterally of said second beam element support posts to engage said first beam element support posts, said first and second vertical flange means respectively restraining said second and first beam element support posts from lateral movement with respect to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A pallet comprising: a plurality of first beam elements, each fabricated from a plastic material and of a selected length, each of said first beam elements having a support surface and outwardly projecting support posts at selected spaced locations along the longitudinal length of each of said first beam elements said support surface having notches therein at positions located above each of said support posts; a plurality of second beam elements, each fabricated from a plastic material and of a selected length, each of said second beam elements having a support surface and outwardly projecting support posts at selected spaced locations along the longitudinal length of each of said second beam elements, said first and second beam element support posts having mating slotted portions such that the support posts of said first beam elements engage the support posts of said second beam elements; snap lock means carried at the projecting ends of said support posts of said first and second beam elements for interlocking said first and second beam element support posts; first vertical flange means integrally formed on said first beam elements and extending laterally of said first beam element support posts to engage said second beam element support posts; and second vertical flange means integrally formed on said second beam elements and extending laterally of said second beam element support posts to engage said first beam element support posts, said first and second vertical flange means respectively restraining said second and first beam element support posts from lateral movement with respect to one another.
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