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US4674414A
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One-piece pallet with plurality of legs
Assignee: WERZALIT- WERKE JF WERZ KG
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Filing: 1985-03-11
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Granted: 1987-06-23
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Expires: 2005-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A one-piece pallet formed of a non-risable mixture of fibers and a heat-hardenable binding agent is designed so that in loaded condition it can be supported in a transporting device or suspended on a stand and two edges of the pallet are supported on the supports wherein trough-shaped corner legs of the pallet are connected with one another by channel-like connecting webs which are curved inwardly and do not contact any other legs of the pallet.
Inventors
- 👤 Henner Nulle
- 👤 Edmund Munk
- 👤 Helmuth Huber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:44
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/003; B65D19/0032; B65D19/0036; B65D19/004; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00268; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00398; B65D2519/00402; B65D2519/00407; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/0094; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A one-piece pallet, comprising a body part having corners; a plurality of trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs; and a plurality of channel-like continuous connecting webs each merging into and connecting two of said corner legs with one another and curved inwardly continuously from one of said two corner legs to the other of said two corner legs so as not to contact any of said further legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A one-piece pallet, comprising a body part having corners; a plurality of trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs; and a plurality of channel-like continuous connecting webs each merging into and connecting two of said corner legs with one another and curved inwardly continuously from one of said two corner legs to the other of said two corner legs so as not to contact any of said further legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pallet as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said legs has two sides, an opening at one of said sides, and a cross-section which increases toward said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pallet as defined in claim 1, wherein said body part, said legs and said connecting webs together form a one-piece member which is pressed of a non-risable mixture of fibers and a heat-hardenable binding agent with the use of pressure and heat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A pallet as defined in claim 1, wherein said body part has a plurality of edges including first two opposite edges located opposite to one another and second two opposite edges located opposite to one another; and further comprising a plurality of web ends arranged on said first two opposite edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pallet as defined in claim 4, wherein said web ends are V-shaped and arranged in the region of said corner
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A pallet as defined in claim 4, wherein said further legs include edge legs arranged on said edges of said body part; and further comprising a plurality of further connecting webs which are curved and connect said corner legs with said edge legs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
A pallet as defined in claim 6, wherein said further connecting webs include first further connecting webs, said first two opposite edges being provided with said web ends and are curved outwardly, said edges legs including first edge legs located near said first two opposite edges and near said web ends and connected with said corner legs by said first further connecting webs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A pallet as defined in claim 6, wherein said further connecting webs include second further connecting webs which are located near said second two opposite edges not provided with said web ends and are curved inwardly, said edge legs including second edge legs located near said second two opposite edges and connected with said corner legs by said second further connecting webs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A pallet as defined in claim 1, wherein said body part has a center and said further legs include a central leg which is located in said center of said body part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pallet as defined in claim 9; and further comprising a plurality of further web ends extending diagonally from said central leg toward said corner legs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A pallet as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting webs are curved arcuately.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
164 words
A one-piece pallet comprising a body part having a plurality of corners and a plurality of edges extending between said corners and including a first two opposite edges located opposite to one another and second two opposite edges located opposite to one another; a plurality a trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs andinclude edge legs arranged on said edges of said pallet, said edge legs including first edge legs located near said first two opposite edges and second edge legs located near said second two opposite edges; a plurality of channel-like connecting webs which connect said corner legs with one another and are curved inwardly so as not to contact any of said further legs; a plurality of further connecting webs which are curved and connect said corner legs with said edge legs; and a plurality of web ends arranged on said first two opposite edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
164 words
A one-piece pallet comprising a body part having a plurality of corners and a plurality of edges extending between said corners and including a first two opposite edges located opposite to one another and second two opposite edges located opposite to one another; a plurality a trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs andinclude edge legs arranged on said edges of said pallet, said edge legs including first edge legs located near said first two opposite edges and second edge legs located near said second two opposite edges; a plurality of channel-like connecting webs which connect said corner legs with one another and are curved inwardly so as not to contact any of said further legs; a plurality of further connecting webs which are curved and connect said corner legs with said edge legs; and a plurality of web ends arranged on said first two opposite edges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
208 words
A one-piece pallet comprising a body part having a plurality of corners and a plurality of edges extending between said corners and including first two opposite edges located opposite to one another and second two opposite edges located opposite to one another; a plurality of trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of web ends arranged on said first two opposite edges; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs and include edge legs arranged near said edges of said body part, said edge legs including first edge legs located near said first two opposite edges and near said web ends, and second edge legs located near said second two opposite edges; a plurality of channel-like connecting webs which connect said corner legs with one another and are curved inwardly so as not to contact any of said further legs; a plurality of further connecting webs which connect said corner legs with said edge legs, said further connecting webs including first further connecting webs which connect said first edge legs with said corner legs and are curnved outwardly, and second further connecting webs which connect said second edge legs with said corner legs and are curved inwardly.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
208 words
A one-piece pallet comprising a body part having a plurality of corners and a plurality of edges extending between said corners and including first two opposite edges located opposite to one another and second two opposite edges located opposite to one another; a plurality of trough-shaped corner legs located in said corners of said body part; a plurality of web ends arranged on said first two opposite edges; a plurality of further trough-shaped legs which are spaced from said corner legs and include edge legs arranged near said edges of said body part, said edge legs including first edge legs located near said first two opposite edges and near said web ends, and second edge legs located near said second two opposite edges; a plurality of channel-like connecting webs which connect said corner legs with one another and are curved inwardly so as not to contact any of said further legs; a plurality of further connecting webs which connect said corner legs with said edge legs, said further connecting webs including first further connecting webs which connect said first edge legs with said corner legs and are curnved outwardly, and second further connecting webs which connect said second edge legs with said corner legs and are curved inwardly.
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