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Metal pallet
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-19
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Granted: 1984-12-04
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Expires: 2002-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A metal pallet of this invention comprises a plurality of longitudinal frames each including a pair of metal plate members each having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and a plurality of support members interposed between the metal plate members to couple the same vertically, the longitudinal frames being arranged parallel to one another, and a plurality of transverse frames each having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and arranged parallel to one another on the upper surfaces of the longitudinal frames at right angles thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Akihiro Umemura
- 👤 Hisayoshi Kunii
- 👤 Michiyasu Shimizu
- 👤 Yoshinari Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0053; B65D19/0077; B65D19/0089; B65D19/0093; B65D19/0095; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00024; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00059; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00094; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00298; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00378; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00562; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00825; B65D2519/0083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A metal pallet comprising: a plurality of longitudinal frames arranged parallel to one another at predetermined separated intervals each said frame including a pair of opposing metal plate members, each said plate member having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and channel portions defined on each longitudinal side thereof; first and second pairs of support members interposed between each respective pair of metal plate members to couple and separate the plate members of each pair vertically, each said support member of said first pair being rigidly fixed between said pair of plate members at respective ends of said plate members and each said support member of said second pair being rigidly fixed between said pair of plate members at locations intermediate of said first pair of support members, each said support member of said first and second pairs including a pair of separated channel posts having opposing ends accepted in opposing ones of said channel portions and a central plate member rigidly fixed between and bridging said separated pair of channel posts; and plural transverse metal plate frames each having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and arranged parallel to one another on the upper surfaces of said longitudinal frames at right angles thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A metal pallet comprising: a plurality of longitudinal frames arranged parallel to one another at predetermined separated intervals each said frame including a pair of opposing metal plate members, each said plate member having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and channel portions defined on each longitudinal side thereof; first and second pairs of support members interposed between each respective pair of metal plate members to couple and separate the plate members of each pair vertically, each said support member of said first pair being rigidly fixed between said pair of plate members at respective ends of said plate members and each said support member of said second pair being rigidly fixed between said pair of plate members at locations intermediate of said first pair of support members, each said support member of said first and second pairs including a pair of separated channel posts having opposing ends accepted in opposing ones of said channel portions and a central plate member rigidly fixed between and bridging said separated pair of channel posts; and plural transverse metal plate frames each having a plurality of furrows formed along the longitudinal direction thereof and arranged parallel to one another on the upper surfaces of said longitudinal frames at right angles thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein the metal plates constituting said longitudinal and transverse frames are galvanized iron sheets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The metal pallet according to claim 1 wherein said second pair of support members are rigidly fixed at a location nearer to a center of said plate member pair than to a respective one of said support members of said first pair at said respective end of said plate member pair.
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