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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE44178 | Device and method for transporting materials Disclosed is a method and device for transporting materials from a shipping end to a receiving end. The device is a slip sheet formed from a flat sheet of material having a flat portion with four side edges. One of the side edges has a compressible tab portion that ... | 04/30/2013 |
| 8424467 | Pallet guard A guard for protecting the sides of a pallet on which goods can be stacked or a merchandise grouping placed on a support surface, the guard comprising a plurality of modular guard sections, each section being couplable to an adjacent section to surround at least a p... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8418631 | Pallet design with buoyant characteristics A body having a buoyant inducing element for supporting upon a body of water. The buoyant inducing element includes a plurality of bladders deployable into an end-to-end perimeter extending arrangement relative to the body. In a further design, a pressurized tank is... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8418630 | Metal pallet and method of making same A pallet made up of plural hollow sections of generally rectangular transverse profile formed from metal tubes, the sections having upper walls facing in the same direction and being secured together in side-by-side and/or end-to-end array to constitute a load-beari... | 04/16/2013 |
| 8261673 | Pallet with lead board A pallet having an upper deck and a lower deck secured by supporting block members. The upper deck may include a plurality of board members and may be provided with at least one lead board operable to serve as an energy attenuator. The lead board may comprise a comp... | 09/11/2012 |
| 7878126 | Pallet sheet with upwardly angled edge portions with oppositely oriented cleats for enhanced gripping A pallet sheet has a substantially planar, centrally located base region, and a pair of upwardly angled edge portions. The upper surface portion of the pallet sheet is provided with a plurality of upwardly oriented collapsible cleats for enhancing cushioning and fri... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7798074 | Loading rack A loading rack with an oblong table body having a lateral extent and posterior and anterior ends and a pair of legs attached closably/foldably to posterior and anterior side parts of the body. The loading rack further has a plurality of leg holders which are attache... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789024 | Thermoformed platform having a communications device An apparatus has a communications device associated therewith. In another aspect of the present invention, a pallet is made from thermoformed polymeric sheets with an attached communications device. A further aspect of the present invention provides a radio frequenc... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7677183 | Pallet with walls hinged to support plate The present invention relates to a pallet comprising a four-sided support plate, said support plate comprising two first edges arranged opposite each other and two second edges arranged opposite each other, first walls arranged along the first edges of support plate... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7624688 | Pallet assembly Shown is a pallet assembly having a lid and a pallet, either or both of which can include one or more cam lock assemblies. A sleeve can be placed between the lid and pallet with the lid and pallet cam lock assemblies engaging the sleeve to secure the pallet for ship... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7565868 | Rig mat Gusset plates are incorporated for reinforcement at the junctions of the wide flanged, cross and longitudinal beams of a rig mat frame. The junctions thus have a square tubing configuration. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7543539 | Pallet having divided areas supporting separately removable portions of a pallet load A pallet for use with forklifts and pallet jacks has entry ways for the tines or blades of the forklift or pallet jack that are aligned with open areas in the top deck of the pallet. This enables removal of a part of the load on the pallet aligned with the open area... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7455017 | Packaging system A system for use in the packing of an appliance containing the pallet and corner members is provided. The pallet comprises first and second support members and a connecting cross member, wherein the cross member is substantially perpendicular to the first and second... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7380509 | Pallet and method of manufacturing the pallet A pallet arrangement intended for one-time use only, includes an upper deck plate, bottom runners and spacer elements located between the deck plate and the bottom runners and functioning as pallet feet. The spacer elements include supportive tubular elements which ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7347148 | Shipping pallet equipped with a non-structural member carrying a readable device A shipping pallet comprised of at least one layer of substantially parallel, structural deck boards attached to a plurality of stringers is disclosed. The layer of deck boards defines a three-dimensional, substantially rectilinear deck zone that is defined by a top ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334529 | Metal support base A support base is made of metal by die casting for supporting heavy articles above for example ground or floor, and includes a rectangular flat grid plate having four corners from which pillars extend. Intermediate pillars extend from middle positions of long edge f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325500 | Packaging system, apparatus, and method with articulable corner support members A system for use in the packing of an appliance containing the pallet and corner members is provided. The pallet comprises first and second support members and a connecting cross member, wherein the cross member is substantially perpendicular to the first and second... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322480 | Method and apparatus for palletizing a product A corrugate palletized container is provided that includes a base defining at least one channel, the channel operable to accept a lifting device therein and a plurality of side walls extending from the base, the plurality of side walls defining a storage space betwe... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322299 | Interlocking modular tubular pallet A modular section for forming a support structure, the section being elongated and having a generally annular cross-sectional configuration with spaced upper and lower surfaces and spaced side walls, the upper and lower surfaces and side walls forming upper and lowe... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308857 | Pallet substructure and pallet design In one embodiment, pallet substructure can comprise: a reinforcement structure disposed in a plane, a foot member, and a gusset. The gusset can be disposed in mechanical communication with the reinforcement structure and the foot member, wherein the gusset is config... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7296383 | Plastic batten shutter A decorative shutter assembly includes a plurality of slats or boards arranged in a row presenting a decorative surface with side flanges projecting rearwardly. At least one cross member overlays each of the slats and presents a decorative cross surface with side cr... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293508 | Pallet ramp with safety retainer A method and system is presented for ensuring that a latch securing a ramp to a pallet is properly aligned and seated before a product can be offloaded from the pallet and down the ramp. The system uses a latching system that has a pallet-attached base and a ramp-at... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293509 | Pallet for use with lift jack A half pallet for use with a pallet lift jack includes a deck that is snap-fit to a plurality of supports. A lateral projection extends inwardly from each of the supports. A vertical projection protrudes upwardly from an inner end of the lateral projection and is sp... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7267060 | Stackable cargo bin A heavy-duty cargo bin unit configured for rugged use in hostile environments, such as in the oil drilling and production industry. The cargo bin unit is of a generally rectilinear construction, and preferably fabricated of heavy gauge steel. Supports or skids are p... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260861 | Pallet-ramp coupling apparatus and method An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating the steps of securing and aligning a ramp to the pallet. A pallet mounting bracket secures to a pallet and mates with a corresponding ramp mounting bracket secured to a ramp. A pallet mounting bracket in... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258319 | Shipping base for appliances A shipping base for washers, dryers, and the like appliances. The base is in the form of a frame having top surfaces of outer parts thereof which are set relatively lower than the top surfaces of relative inner portions of the frame. Sockets are provided at the corn... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252468 | Methods and devices for adapting a cargo container to directly interface with an aircraft cargo bay The present invention relates generally to a skid assembly for use with a cargo container. In one particular embodiment, the skid assembly comprises an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface; a plurality of side extensions space... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7197989 | Method of reinforcing a plastic pallet A pallet assembly includes a top deck pallet portion and a bottom deck pallet portion which are mounted to each other and have a plurality of column portions extending therebetween. At least one of the top deck pallet portion and bottom deck pallet portion has a fir... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188817 | Molded deck board A plastic molded deck board provides a sturdy, durable, lightweight, economical, readily identifiable, and easily handled surface for supporting cargo on top of trailer load beams. The deck board defines a platform having a top face for supporting cargo, a bottom fa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188816 | Pallet for coil-like transferred object, structural body for loading coil-like transferred object on pallet, structural body for storing coil-like transferred object loading pallet in container, and transferring method A pallet P of the present invention consists of a pallet main body 1, four mount sections 2 provided on the pallet main body 1, and a lower open space 5 provided below the pallet main body 1 and having open four sides. The pallet m... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182026 | Pallet A pallet which is made from elongate steel members of arcuate cross section which are welded together to form a frame, and plastic slats which are engaged with a snap action with the steel members and which form a planar upper surface for the pallet. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140821 | Roll on/roll off ramp-deck transport platform A transport platform structure which is configured for vehicle roll on/roll off has a deck having a downwardly angled sloped portion at at least one end to produce an end-edge at an end of the platform. This end edge is dimensioned to have a vertical height configur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125212 | Method and device for adapting a cargo container to directly interface with an aircraft cargo bay The present invention relates generally to a skid assembly for use with a cargo container. In one particular embodiment, the skid assembly comprises an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface; a plurality of side extensions space... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111561 | Pallet assembly Shown is a pallet assembly having a lid and a pallet, either or both of which can include one or more cam lock assemblies. A sleeve can be placed between the lid and pallet with the lid and pallet cam lock assemblies engaging the sleeve to secure the pallet for ship... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111562 | Cargo support device A cargo support device in the form of a pallet or a container includes a platform having a cargo support surface, at least one base member for ground support projecting from the platform, the at least one base member having a curved recess formed therein for externa... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105234 | Flame retardant corrosive resistant conductive fabric article and method Disclosed is a conductive, flame-retardant polymeric fabric composed of a woven or non-woven nylon, polyester or acrylic fabric. A surface of the fabric is provided with a flame-retardant layer applied by coating the flame-retardant directly onto the fabric surface.... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093457 | Annular cooler pallet construction A pallet construction for an annular cooler forms a gas permeable surface for supporting and transporting material during processing thereof. The pallet construction includes a pallet deck having a series of substantially parallel rows of spaced apart elongated slot... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089871 | Tier sheet A tier sheet for supporting a plurality of containers disposed in rows on the tier sheet and for supporting and separating a plurality of tiers of the containers to provide a tiered stack of the containers. Projections at the edge portions of the tier sheet extend f... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086339 | Pallet assembly A pallet assembly includes an upper deck and a lower deck spaced by a plurality of columns. The weight of the pallet is reduced without significant reduction in strength by providing only a single cross beam in each of the upper and lower reinforcement members and o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7055704 | Lightweight, structurally integral, and strong composite rack shelving Lightweight, structurally integral, and strong composite rack shelving that includes a shelf. The shelf includes a honeycomb core sandwiched between an upper skin and a lower skin so as to form a composite structure that is lightweight and strong. The shelf has a pl... | 06/06/2006 |
