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Article restraining means for pallets
Assignee: Westland Group PLC
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Filing: 1987-04-01
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2007-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A pallet (12) for an automated transportation apparatus includes resilient restraining means (14) protruding from an upper load carrying surface (13) to prevent sliding movement of an article on the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Ballard
- 👤 Mark Goddard-Watts
- 👤 David N. Hallett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:25
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q1/00; B23Q1/03; B23Q1/032; B25; B25B; B25B11/00; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/38; B65D19/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A pallet for transporting articles in an automated transportation apparatus including an upper load carrying surface, a plurality of elongated slots disposed in said surface, means slidably disposed in said slots for restraining articles on said upper load carrying surface, said restraining means including a plurlaity of restraining bars and spring means within said slots urging said restraining bars to a protruding position, said spring means being compressed by articles disposed on restraining bars whereby individual restraining bars within surface areas of articles on the load carrying surface are depressed to a position substantially flush with the surface and restraining bars outside of the surface areas of articles on the load carrying surface protrude from the load carrying surface to prevent sliding movement of the articles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A pallet for transporting articles in an automated transportation apparatus including an upper load carrying surface, a plurality of elongated slots disposed in said surface, means slidably disposed in said slots for restraining articles on said upper load carrying surface, said restraining means including a plurlaity of restraining bars and spring means within said slots urging said restraining bars to a protruding position, said spring means being compressed by articles disposed on restraining bars whereby individual restraining bars within surface areas of articles on the load carrying surface are depressed to a position substantially flush with the surface and restraining bars outside of the surface areas of articles on the load carrying surface protrude from the load carrying surface to prevent sliding movement of the articles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pallet as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spring means is located between facing surfaces of said restraining bar and an adjacent surface of a pallet base plate (18).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pallet as claimed in claim 2, wherein said slots are formed between edges of a plurality of rectangular blocks attached to the pallet base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pallet as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ends of individual restraining bars are tapered so as to interlock at the corners of the grid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A pallet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said restraining bars are arranged in a rectangular grid pattern having generally perpendicular corners, the sides of the grid pattern being defined by individual restraining bars with intermediate restraining bars within the rectangular and pattern being common to adjacent grid areas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pallet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said slots in cross section have an inverted T-shape and said restraining bars have a complementary T-shape arranged for sliding location in said slot and so as to limit protrusion of the restraining bars to said predetermined amount.
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