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Containment tray
Assignee: Containment Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-28
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2011-05-28
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a containment tray which is formed of plastic which is molded into a tray having upright perimeter walls and a bottom wall having transverse channels in its undersurface for receiving the conventional arms of a forklift or pallet jack. The tray can be formed by vacuum thermal forming, in which case it is used in combination with a platform insert formed by a pair of beams which are received within the tray and which support transverse rails thereby forming an upper platform. Alternatively, the tray can be rotationally molded and the raised platform can be molded into the tray in the form of a plurality of upstanding plugs. In either embodiment, the upper planar surface of the raised platform is positioned above the level of the upper edges of the side walls of the tray whereby a conventional forklift can deposit loads of containers mounted on standard wooden pallets onto the raised platform of the tray, and remove those pallets, when desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee G. Sechler
- 👤 Robert L. Eckert
- 👤 Don C. Aktins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:03
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/0004; B65D19/0006; B65D19/003; B65D19/0032; B65D19/0036; B65D19/004; B65D19/0053; B65D19/0055; B65D19/0057; B65D19/0061; B65D19/0065; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00029; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00069; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00293; B65D2519/00298; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00318; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00368; B65D2519/00378; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00567; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/008; B65D2519/00935; B65D2519/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A device for containing leakage of liquid from containers of hazardous liquid, said device comprising: (a) a containment tray having a floor and a plurality of vertical side walls surrounding said floor and extending upwardly therefrom; (b) a pair of parallel fork receiving channels sized and configured to receive the forks of a forklift beneath the floor of said containment tray; (c) a removeable support structure insertable into said containment tray so as to rest on the floor thereof said support structure comprising: (i) a plurality of generally upright support members restable on the floor of said tray and extending upwardly therefrom; and, (ii) a plurality of members positioned on said support members to form, in combination with said support members, a generally horizontal pallet support platform upon which a palletized load of containers may be positioned; (d) said support structure being constructed and configured to permit liquid to drain into said containment tray; and, (e) said pallet support platform being located at sufficient height relative to the side walls of the tray to permit a conventional forklift to, without interference from the side walls of the tray, (i) deposit a palletized load of containers onto said platform; and, (ii) remove said palletized load of container from said platform.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A device for containing leakage of liquid from containers of hazardous liquid, said device comprising: (a) a containment tray having a floor and a plurality of vertical side walls surrounding said floor and extending upwardly therefrom; (b) a pair of parallel fork receiving channels sized and configured to receive the forks of a forklift beneath the floor of said containment tray; (c) a removeable support structure insertable into said containment tray so as to rest on the floor thereof said support structure comprising: (i) a plurality of generally upright support members restable on the floor of said tray and extending upwardly therefrom; and, (ii) a plurality of members positioned on said support members to form, in combination with said support members, a generally horizontal pallet support platform upon which a palletized load of containers may be positioned; (d) said support structure being constructed and configured to permit liquid to drain into said containment tray; and, (e) said pallet support platform being located at sufficient height relative to the side walls of the tray to permit a conventional forklift to, without interference from the side walls of the tray, (i) deposit a palletized load of containers onto said platform; and, (ii) remove said palletized load of container from said platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said containment tray is formed of molded plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said containment tray further comprises: a plurality of horizontal lips extending outwardly from the upper edges of the vertical side walls of the tray.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 3 further comprising: downturned outer edges on said horizontal lips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said horizontal lips are formed continuously and coextensive with said vertical side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said containment tray is sized to hold 55-100 gallons.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the vertical side walls of said containment tray are slightly tapered outwardly to facilitate stacking of a plurality of said containment trays one within another in a nested array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the vertical side walls of said containment tray have upper edges which lie in a common plane and wherein said support platform formed by said removable support structure is positioned at or above said plane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said parallel fork receiving channels comprise a pair of elongate upward indentations formed in the floor of said containment tray.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 1 in combination with a pallet positioned on said pallet support platform such that a sufficient portion of said pallet extends above the vertical side walls of the containment tray to permit the forks of a forklift to be inserted into and removed from said pallet without contacting the side walls of said containment tray.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of support members comprise beam members resting on the floor of said tray.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of members positioned on said support members comprises a plurality of elongate rail members resting on said support members to form said pallet support platform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said support members are formed of wood.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of members are formed of wood.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 12 wherein said horizontal rail members are formed of wood.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of members comprise: a plurality of elongate rail members having coplanar upper surfaces, sail rail members being positioned on and supported by said support members to form said pallet support platform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 16 wherein said elongate rail members are parallel to one another.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said removable support structure is substantially unattached to said containment tray and is manually removable therefrom without the use of tools.
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