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Four-way sheet metal pallet
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-11-02
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2013-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A four-way sheet metal pallet is disclosed. The pallet consists of rails of undulated cross-section which form at their outer edges closed conical hollow bodies, and of rail-supporting hollow bodies having recesses into which the rails can be fitted in form-locked and centering manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Schleicher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:43
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; B65D2519/00567
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet, comprising: a plurality of undulated rails, said rails having a cross sectional shape whose terminal lateral portions enclose conically shaped regions; a plurality of supporting hollow bodies for supporting said rails, said hollow bodies comprising oppositely disposed side walls having upper and lower edges each of said hollow bodies being of equal cross-sectional shape and providing generally block-shaped supports for the rails, wherein the hollow bodies have recesses on two upper opposite edges of the side walls and at a right angle thereto on two lower opposite edges of the side walls, wherein the recesses correspond in shape to the cross-sections of the rails so that the rails can be fitted into the supporting hollow bodies in a form-locked and centering manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet, comprising: a plurality of undulated rails, said rails having a cross sectional shape whose terminal lateral portions enclose conically shaped regions; a plurality of supporting hollow bodies for supporting said rails, said hollow bodies comprising oppositely disposed side walls having upper and lower edges each of said hollow bodies being of equal cross-sectional shape and providing generally block-shaped supports for the rails, wherein the hollow bodies have recesses on two upper opposite edges of the side walls and at a right angle thereto on two lower opposite edges of the side walls, wherein the recesses correspond in shape to the cross-sections of the rails so that the rails can be fitted into the supporting hollow bodies in a form-locked and centering manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein the conical hollow bodies of the rails are triangular in cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein the supporting hollow bodies are constructed of a plurality of elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein the supporting hollow bodies have formed thereon tabs or similarly angled portions of sheet metal that are at least partially orthogonal to the side walls for connection to the rails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 1, wherein pressure joints are provided for the connections within the rails and within the supporting hollow bodies and for the connections between rails to the supporting hollow bodies.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 1 further comprising protective sheets that are configured to overlie the rails in between the bottom bodies which support the rails.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
129 words
A pallet, comprising: a plurality of rails having a cross sectional shape that is open at its center and closed at its lateral portions, wherein the closed lateral portions have the shape of a polygon in cross section; a plurality of supporting hollow bodies for supporting said rails, said hollow bodies being formed of a series of identical sections having side walls, that have upper and lower edges recesses located along said upper and lower edges of orthogonally disposed portions of the hollow bodies, and tab portions, that are at least partially orthogonal to the side walls wherein the recesses of the hollow bodies are configured to interlock with the lateral portions of the rails and the tabs define recesses along which the open portions of the rails interlock.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A pallet, comprising: a plurality of rails having a cross sectional shape that is open at its center and closed at its lateral portions, wherein the closed lateral portions have the shape of a polygon in cross section; a plurality of supporting hollow bodies for supporting said rails, said hollow bodies being formed of a series of identical sections having side walls, that have upper and lower edges recesses located along said upper and lower edges of orthogonally disposed portions of the hollow bodies, and tab portions, that are at least partially orthogonal to the side walls wherein the recesses of the hollow bodies are configured to interlock with the lateral portions of the rails and the tabs define recesses along which the open portions of the rails interlock.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 7, wherein the closed lateral portions of the rails are triangular in cross section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 7, wherein the rails are made of metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 7, wherein the hollow bodies are made of metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 7, wherein the rails and hollow bodies are dimensioned so that they can be interlocked with one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A four-way sheet metal pallet according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of protective sheets that are configured to overlie the rails in between the hollow bodies which support the rails.
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