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Stacking pallet
Assignee: MillerKnoll Inc
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Filing: 1979-10-03
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 1999-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A pallet consisting of a substantially flat body, a plurality of slots in the body and feet positioned in the slots. Each of the feet is readily molded from a suitable plastic and has an open upper end and a downwardly tapered cavity in which an internal support surface is formed. In stacking of pallets, the foot of the top pallet telescopes downwardly into the foot of the bottom pallet to a supported position on the internal support surface in which the pallet bodies are maintained in a spaced relation so that they can readily be separated when desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Propst
- 👤 William B. Raftery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/0008; B65D19/002; B65D19/0024; B65D19/0028; B65D19/38; B65D19/40; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00039; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/0094; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A pallet comprising a generally horizontal body having an outer edge and capable of carrying a load, means forming a plurality of body openings at predetermined locations in said body outer edge, and a plurality of substantially identical feet positioned in said body openings and secured to said body, each of said feet being provided with an open upper end, downwardly tapered side portions, and a generally horizontal bottom portion, means forming an internal support flange spaced above said bottom portion so that one of said feet is operable to telescope downwardly into another of said feet to a supported position wherein said bottom portion rests on the internal support flange therein, whereby an upper pallet can have its feet telescoped into and supported in the feet of a lower pallet with the pallet bodies being spaced apart vertically, and an opening formed by one side portion of each of said feet having a lower portion offset from and discontinuous with an upper portion, said opening forming a handle above said opening adjacent said body outer edge and facilitating location of the pallet with respect to parts and equipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A pallet comprising a generally horizontal body having an outer edge and capable of carrying a load, means forming a plurality of body openings at predetermined locations in said body outer edge, and a plurality of substantially identical feet positioned in said body openings and secured to said body, each of said feet being provided with an open upper end, downwardly tapered side portions, and a generally horizontal bottom portion, means forming an internal support flange spaced above said bottom portion so that one of said feet is operable to telescope downwardly into another of said feet to a supported position wherein said bottom portion rests on the internal support flange therein, whereby an upper pallet can have its feet telescoped into and supported in the feet of a lower pallet with the pallet bodies being spaced apart vertically, and an opening formed by one side portion of each of said feet having a lower portion offset from and discontinuous with an upper portion, said opening forming a handle above said opening adjacent said body outer edge and facilitating location of the pallet with respect to parts and equipment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The pallet according to claim 1 and further including means forming an upwardly extending lip on said support flange adjacent said opening said lip being provided to locate placement of said upper pallet bottom portion on said lower pallet support flange and provide further resistance to relative horizontal movement of said pallets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pallet according to claim 1 wherein said internal support flange is integral with said downwardly tapered side portions and each of said feet comprising a moldable, one-piece structure.
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