US5052307A
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Pallet tray system
Assignee: Viking Engineering and Development Inc
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Filing: 1989-10-26
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2009-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A pallet tray system includes a tray attached to a top section of a wooden pallet. The wooden pallet has wings on at least two sides. Each wing has an engagable underside. The tray has a mechanism for engaging the undersides of the wings of the pallet to secure the tray.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/38; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00034; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00064; B65D2519/00084; B65D2519/00099; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00333; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00373; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00567; B65D2519/00572; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/0081; B65D2519/00815; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/00955; B65D2519/0096; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S108/00; Y10S108/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A tray for attaching to a wooden pallet having a top surface and outwardly extending edge portions on at least two sides, each edge portion having an edge surface and an engagable underside, the tray comprising: a top section for overlaying a top surface of a pallet; a perimetric edge portion integral with the top section and having two sides, each side extending over an edge surface of a pallet; and means for engaging an underside of an edge portion of a pallet including an indented segment, the means for engaging an underside being disposed on each of the two sides extending over an edge surface of an edge portion of a pallet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A tray for attaching to a wooden pallet having a top surface and outwardly extending edge portions on at least two sides, each edge portion having an edge surface and an engagable underside, the tray comprising: a top section for overlaying a top surface of a pallet; a perimetric edge portion integral with the top section and having two sides, each side extending over an edge surface of a pallet; and means for engaging an underside of an edge portion of a pallet including an indented segment, the means for engaging an underside being disposed on each of the two sides extending over an edge surface of an edge portion of a pallet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tray of claim 1 for use with a container having grooves in a bottom surface and wherein the top section includes means for engaging the grooves of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tray of claim 2 wherein the means for engaging the grooves of the container includes an array of ridges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein the tray further includes means for nesting the tray with another tray.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The tray of claim 4 wherein the means for nesting includes a perimetric ridge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein the top section includes means for nesting the tray with a pallet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tray of claim 6 wherein the means for nesting the tray includes a perimetric ridge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tray of claim 1 and including a thermalset plastic as a material of construction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tray of claim 8 wherein the thermalset plastic is a high density polyethylene plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein the indented segment is movable outwardly.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein an engagable underside of a pallet is engaged by the indented segment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The tray of claim 1 and including a plurality of indented segments disposed on each of the two sides extending over an edge portion of a pallet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tray of claim 12 wherein three indented segments disposed on each side thus extends over an edge portion of a pallet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
138 words
A pallet tray system comprising: a wooden pallet having a bottom stringer section and a joist section attached to the stringer section and having a pallet top section attached to the joist section, the top section having edge portions extending outwardly on at least two sides thereof and each edge portion having an engagable underside; a tray having a tray top section for overlaying the top section of the pallet and having a perimetric edge portion integral with the tray top section, and further having two sides, each side extending over one of the edge portions, and the tray further having means for engaging the undersides of the edge portions of the pallet including an indented segment, and the means for engaging being disposed on each of the two sides extending over the edge portions of the pallet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
138 words
A pallet tray system comprising: a wooden pallet having a bottom stringer section and a joist section attached to the stringer section and having a pallet top section attached to the joist section, the top section having edge portions extending outwardly on at least two sides thereof and each edge portion having an engagable underside; a tray having a tray top section for overlaying the top section of the pallet and having a perimetric edge portion integral with the tray top section, and further having two sides, each side extending over one of the edge portions, and the tray further having means for engaging the undersides of the edge portions of the pallet including an indented segment, and the means for engaging being disposed on each of the two sides extending over the edge portions of the pallet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pallet tray system of claim 14 wherein the pallet tray top section includes means for nesting another wooden pallet.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 15 wherein the means for nesting another wooden pallet includes a perimetric ridge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 15 wherein the means for nesting another wooden pallet includes an array of ridges.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 14 for use with a container having grooves in a bottom surface and wherein the top section includes means for engaging the grooves of the container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the means for engaging the grooves of the container includes an array of ridges.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the tray is made of a thermalset plastic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 20 wherein the thermalset plastic is a high density polyethylene plastic.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the indented segment is flexible outwardly.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the indented segment is molded integrally with the tray.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 14 wherein the engagable underside of the pallet is engaged by the indented segment.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 14 and further including a plurality of indented segments disposed on each of the two sides thus extend over the edge portions of the pallet.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 25 wherein three indented segments are disposed on each side extending over the edge portions.
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