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Class 108/55.3 - Support surface having article-engaging projection or recess


Subclass of Class 108 - Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Definition: Device wherein the means is provided on or in the load-receiving
No. of patents: 184
Last issue date: 10/11/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
4372221Folding pallet
A pallet is disclosed which is particularly adapted for supporting in stacked relation thereon groups of articles so as to facilitate fork lift handling and which is fabricated by cutting, scoring and folding a generally rectangular sheet of foldable mate...
02/08/1983
4355732Folding containers
A folding container has a base for carrying goods and end walls with corner posts articulated to the base by pins. Each corner post has a heel which just clears a bridge member above its arcuate path of movement. To lock each corner post upright, a lockin...
10/26/1982
4344368Universal pallet
An improved pallet for the storage of goods is disclosed which features a generally planar basic pallet adapted for ready transport and storage and for affixation thereto of a plurality of superstructures, each superstructure being designed for storage of...
08/17/1982
4342268Vertical storage rack
A rack system for vertical storage of sheet stock having structural provisions permitting it to be transported on the forks of a lift truck while loaded. The system is constructed of simple structural shapes and a minimum of fabrication operations, with a...
08/03/1982
4305508Equipment-carrying cradle
A cradle for carrying an internal combustion engine or other equipment has at least two longitudinal connection members and at least two transversely extending bearers. Each of the bearers is made of a high-density high-strength compressible cushioning ma...
12/15/1981
4263855Pallet
A molded, solid, high density, nesting pallet, for barrels or drums, having four-way entry, dimensioned to insure tine positioning of a fork-lift, vertically below the center of gravity of individual barrels or drums, or slightly outboard thereof, and pro...
04/28/1981
4257523Device for storing, transporting, lifting and utilizing wire rod
A device for storing, transporting and utilizing wire rod, on which a ring-shaped wire rod coil (4) is prepared, is described. The main feature of this device is that it comprises substantially two frames (1, 21) rigidly connected together, the first (1) ...
03/24/1981
4254873Pallet
A pallet system including two embodiments of a pallet having a deck including four sides and providing a load-supporting surface. A plurality of spaced hollow legs project from the opposite side of the deck and a plurality of hollow reinforcing ribs proje...
03/10/1981
4230051Pallets with cargo positioning and retaining structure
Pallets for material transport and to be handled with forklift trucks comprising deckboards nailed to vertically disposed stringers and including means for engagement and lifting with the fork of a forklift truck having metal U members positioned at at le...
10/28/1980
4226192Pallet for transporting and displaying merchandise
Pallets of substantially unitary construction for transporting materials with a handtruck having a front carrying blade, comprising a deck, at least two upwardly extending sides and legs at each corner of the deck extending downwardly approximately one-ha...
10/07/1980
4203609Transport vehicle
A transport cart is disclosed having a load receiving and supporting platform of sandwich-type construction formed from a pair of spaced panels each having offset portions which contact the other panel. The panels, where they contact each other, are rigid...
05/20/1980
4077532Airborne cargo container transporter and transfer system
A system for transporting and handling airborne cargo containers is disclosed. The system utilizes a low profile vehicle having mounted thereon a motorized height-adjustable roller bed capable of side loading cargo containers, having a stand which can be ...
03/07/1978
4062300Multipurpose pallet system
A multipurpose pallet system is provided which includes a deck means attachable either to a base member or a plurality of base members by shear pin and spring connections providing a yieldable break-away connection. Openings in the deck means receive pall...
12/13/1977
4051787Plastic pallet
A pallet for a fork lift structurally comprises two component parts of thermoplastic resin wherein each of said component parts comprises a deck board and girders integrally formed thereon with at least one girder being disposed along each of the side edg...
10/04/1977
4042107Returnable roll shipping container
Rigid shipping container for elongated articles such as rolls of plastic sheet or film. The shipping container comprises similar upper and lower rigid pallets and a pair of like or similar end plate assemblies which support the roll. The pallets have legs...
08/16/1977
4013256Coil handling pallet
A pallet is disclosed for use in a rolling mill for supporting cylindrical product coils during the transfer thereof from one location to another. The pallet includes a generally U-shaped base section having laterally spaced leg members joined at their re...
03/22/1977
4013020Flexure-compensating device for flexible pallets supporting very heavy loads
For preventing sidewise slippage of very heavy loads being supported on the load-bearing surface of a flexible pallet, upward projections from the surface are provided. The projections are suitably sized, disposed so as to compensate for downward movement...
03/22/1977
4000704Shipping pallet
A shipping tray or pallet which can serve either as a top or bottom support tray for a shipping container that allows for nesting of one or more trays so that only a minimum amount of space is required when returning empty trays and an improved method for...
01/04/1977
3993168Pallet
A pallet and more particularly a pallet formed of resinlike material having: a unitary working surface configuration to captively carry selected ones of a plurality of varying diameter annular members thereon; unitary peripheral vertical walls and interme...
11/23/1976
3986614Signature handling
A tray is adapted to be supported on an elevator mechanism and moves vertically by the elevator mechanism to pick up a shingled array of signatures which are supported on edge in an inclined position adjacent the elevator mechanism. The tray includes a ge...
10/19/1976
3964618Pallet devices and method
A pallet device formed from a blank of sheet-form, semi-rigid material is arranged to be loaded with the aid of a form jig having a base and upstanding rigid form flanges, whereby a base panel of the device is received on the jig base between the form fla...
06/22/1976
3964623Pallet-palletizer assembly
A pallet palletizer apparatus for handling lightweight air cargo containers, the apparatus including a slave pallet and a palletizer. The slave pallet includes a supporting surface for providing maximum contact with the bottom of the containers, enclosed ...
06/22/1976
3962660Pallet pad for transformers and transformer affixed thereon
A ground level transformer unit including a transformer and a pallet-pad, the pad being formed from a lightweight material and having on one side supporting surfaces of sufficient strength to form a pad mount base for the transformer and a surface for tra...
06/08/1976
3948190Industrial load-carrying pallet
An industrial load-carrying pallet comprising an integral sheet of material formed with strengthening ribs extending thereacross, three centrally disposed pedestals extending downwardly at the center line and generally W-shaped pedestals disposed adjacent...
04/06/1976
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