US3993191A
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Dividable transport pallet and package
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Tissue Co
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Filing: 1975-04-07
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Granted: 1976-11-23
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Expires: 1995-04-07
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a dividable transport package consisting of two or more containers placed on a single pallet in side-by-side relationship on opposite sides of a vertical dividing plane. The pallet forms the bottom of the package and includes a continuous-plane platform of low tear strength material which supports all of the containers in the package. The pallet is encircled in each of the vertical dividing planes by a thin band of high tensile strength material which, upon being pulled through the pallet, divides the pallet to form two or more separate self-supporting, palletized packages. Also disclosed is a dividable pallet for supporting two or more objects.
Inventors
- 👤 John N. Membrino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/001; B65D19/0012; B65D71/00; B65D71/0088; B65D71/0092; B65D71/0096; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00054; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00089; B65D2519/00104; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00278; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00343; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00373; B65D2519/00388; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00741; B65D2519/00746; B65D2519/00751; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00037; B65D2571/00055; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A dividable transport package comprising: A. at least two containers in side-by-side relationship on opposite sides of a vertical dividing plane; and B. a single pallet upon which both containers are secured to form the bottom of the package, the pallet comprising a continuous-plane platform of low tear strength material which supports all of the containers in the package and a thin band of high tensile strength material encircling the pallet in the vertical dividing plane for dividing the pallet into separate package upon pulling the band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A dividable transport package comprising: A. at least two containers in side-by-side relationship on opposite sides of a vertical dividing plane; and B. a single pallet upon which both containers are secured to form the bottom of the package, the pallet comprising a continuous-plane platform of low tear strength material which supports all of the containers in the package and a thin band of high tensile strength material encircling the pallet in the vertical dividing plane for dividing the pallet into separate package upon pulling the band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein the pallet forms the only bottom wall of the containers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Package according to claim 1, further including a single removable cap member which fits over both containers to secure the containers to each other at the top of the package.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Package according to claim 3, wherein the cap member forms the only top wall of the container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein the pallet material is corrugated boxboard, and the band is made from steel wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Package according to claim 1, wherein the pallet is made from corrugated boxboard sheets spaced apart from each other from kraft linerboard honeycomb spacers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
Package according to claim 6, wherein some of the spacers are arranged adjacent to and on both sides of the vertical dividing plane to permit the band to cut through the pallet without passing through a spacer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
Package according to claim 6, wherein a row of the spacers is positioned on the vertical dividing plane and the spacers in the row have vertical glue line planes extending through the glue line of the spacers without passing through the linerboard and positioned parallel with the vertical dividing plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
Packaged according to claim 1, wherein each container is formed by a back wall, two side walls and a front wall which faces the other container, the back walls and two side walls extending beyond the front wall to overlap and be attached to the edges of the pallet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dividable transport pallet comprising; a. a continuous-plane of low tear strength material having an upper surface for supporting two or more objects in side-by-side relationship on opposite sides of a dividing plane which is normal to the continuous plane of the low-tear strength material; and b. a thin band of high tensile strength material encircling said pallet in the dividing plane of the low-tear strength material to divide said pallet into separate pallets, each of said separate pallets supporting one or more objects thereon when said band is pulled through said dividable pallet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dividable transport pallet comprising; a. a continuous-plane of low tear strength material having an upper surface for supporting two or more objects in side-by-side relationship on opposite sides of a dividing plane which is normal to the continuous plane of the low-tear strength material; and b. a thin band of high tensile strength material encircling said pallet in the dividing plane of the low-tear strength material to divide said pallet into separate pallets, each of said separate pallets supporting one or more objects thereon when said band is pulled through said dividable pallet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-23 | 1980-05-24 | 1980-11-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-23 | 1984-05-24 | 1984-11-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-23 | 1988-05-24 | 1988-11-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |