US4254867A
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Package and method for transporting loose brick
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-29
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A palletized brick package for transporting loose, new or used brick, to a construction site, or other places where brick is used or sold. A support sheet is placed on the pallet and the bricks are arranged in rows, some of which constitute different patterns to form a rectangular shaped assembly of loose bricks stacked juxtaposed to each other. A rigid, somewhat flexible sheet is placed around the brick assembly having strong but flexible bands encircling said exterior sheets, thereby encasing said bricks to securely hold the brick package together even upon loading and unloading the bricks by means of forklift trucks or the like. Each of the brick packages constitute rows of bricks stacked preferably five high for easy handling, and minimum breakage.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard J. Capozziello
- 👤 David J. Capozziello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/0088; B65D71/0092; B65D71/0096; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00037; B65D2571/00061; B65D2571/00111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A combination pallet and package for transporting loose brick comprising: a flat frictional sheet on said pallet, a plurality of superposed rows of loose brick stacked juxtaposed to each other on said flat sheet at least one of said rows having more bricks than another row whereby at least two edges of said row projects beyond the corresponding edges of said other row, a stiff but bendable sheet encircling the exposed edges of said bricks, a pair of flexible straps each being placed around the outside surfaces of said bendable sheet juxtaposed to said first and fourth row of bricks, and securing means for said strap which draws said strap in an endless loop in tight engagement with said outside surfaces of said bendable sheet to form a compact and secure brick package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A combination pallet and package for transporting loose brick comprising: a flat frictional sheet on said pallet, a plurality of superposed rows of loose brick stacked juxtaposed to each other on said flat sheet at least one of said rows having more bricks than another row whereby at least two edges of said row projects beyond the corresponding edges of said other row, a stiff but bendable sheet encircling the exposed edges of said bricks, a pair of flexible straps each being placed around the outside surfaces of said bendable sheet juxtaposed to said first and fourth row of bricks, and securing means for said strap which draws said strap in an endless loop in tight engagement with said outside surfaces of said bendable sheet to form a compact and secure brick package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A combination pallet and package for transporting loose brick as set forth in claim 1 wherein there are five rows and each of said other rows have 100 bricks, while said first and fourth rows have 102 bricks so that the bricks on opposite ends of the first and fourth row of bricks project beyond the edges of the other rows of bricks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combination pallet and package for transporting loose brick as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bendable sheet is cardboard having high strength characteristics.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A combination pallet and package for transporting loose brick as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flat sheet is substantially the same size as the top of said pallet and is cardboard.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of packaging a plurality of loose brick for transporting on a pallet comprising: placing a flat sheet on said pallet, stacking a multiplicity of loose brick juxtaposed to each other in a series of rows on said flat sheet to form a first level, stacking a multiplicity of loose brick juxtaposed to each other in a series of rows superposed on said first level to form a second level, and each of said bricks on said second level having a different orientation from each of said bricks on the first level, stacking loose brick to form third, fourth and fifth superposed levels, bending a stiff but relatively flexible sheet about the exposed edges of said bricks on said first and second levels, rigidly holding said loose brick in a package by placing flexible straps around said flexible sheet juxtaposed to said first and fourth levels, and drawing said straps tight against an outer surface of said flexible sheet, and securing means on said flexible strips for tightly maintaining said brick package.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of packaging a plurality of loose brick for transporting on a pallet comprising: placing a flat sheet on said pallet, stacking a multiplicity of loose brick juxtaposed to each other in a series of rows on said flat sheet to form a first level, stacking a multiplicity of loose brick juxtaposed to each other in a series of rows superposed on said first level to form a second level, and each of said bricks on said second level having a different orientation from each of said bricks on the first level, stacking loose brick to form third, fourth and fifth superposed levels, bending a stiff but relatively flexible sheet about the exposed edges of said bricks on said first and second levels, rigidly holding said loose brick in a package by placing flexible straps around said flexible sheet juxtaposed to said first and fourth levels, and drawing said straps tight against an outer surface of said flexible sheet, and securing means on said flexible strips for tightly maintaining said brick package.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method of packaging a plurality of loose brick for transporting on a pallet as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first and fourth levels have more bricks than said second, third and fifth levels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method of packaging a plurality of loose brick for transporting on a pallet as claimed in claim 6 wherein said first and fourth levels are oriented at right angles to said second, third and fifth levels.
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