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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7059575 | Industrial tank support An industrial tank support includes a platform and multiple supporting legs positioned around the platform with the platform located between the top end and bottom end of the legs. The platform has first and second surfaces thereon which have different configuration... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6974295 | Method and apparatus for loading stacks of cartons of frozen animal products onto vessels using a carrier A method for rapid loading of stacks of cartons aboard vessels is provided which may include sliding the stacks of cartons from a pallet onto a carrier having fork channels for receiving the blades of a load push lift truck, lifting the carrier into the hold of a sh... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938558 | Plastic pallet A two-part, blow-molded plastic pallet includes slats which lock onto support stringers by sliding, dovetail engagement. The upper and lower surfaces of the stringer are flat to enhance load distribution. A vertical staking through the slat at a plurality of locatio... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5520121 | Plastic pallet The invention relates to a plastic pallet (10, 32) in a stable and torsionally rigid box-like construction for storing and transporting goods. The upper plate (12) is provided on its underside with ribs (14). Closed side walls (24), each having two recess... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5386786 | Predominantly paperboard spacer comprising interlocked beams A spacer comprises two interlocked beams, each folded from a sheet of corrugated paperboard so as to have a base panel and panels on each side of a plane intersecting the base panel approximately at a right angle. In each beam, the panels on each side inc... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5295445 | Spacer device for use in cooling containers supported thereon to the temperature of the surrounding environment The invention is a pallet useful as a spacer with containers for heat transfer. The invention includes a plurality of longitudinal and lateral elongated U-shaped channel members having a bottom, sidewalls and flanges at the ends of sidewalls. Each of the ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5101737 | Pallet assembly A pallet includes a plurality of foundation rails, each of the foundation rails including planar top and bottom walls, with orthogonally oriented grooves arranged parallel to and extending coextensively of each of the rails, wherein each of the grooves de... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5094175 | Modular pallet arrangement A modular pallet arrangement formed of a pair of upper and lower pallet sections each of which includes plurality of molded plastic lower pallet units that are adapted to be interconnected in telescoping interlocking relation to form a complete pallet. Ce... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5090336 | Plastic shipping platform blank and shipping platform A plastic shipping platform formed from a unitary sheet of plastic material having a length, a width and a thickness and provided with a plurality of spaced apart widthwise extending fold lines, integral support support columns and cut-out portions so tha... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5076175 | Protective plate for fork-lift pallets A protective plate for use with a fork-lift pallet having an elongated horizontal wooden stringer having an inverted U-shaped opening including a curvilinear portion. The plate includes a side portion to protectively overlie a side of the stringer opening... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5031776 | Pallet container having entryways for forklift prongs on each side thereof A knockdown pallet container formed of molded or extruded pallet members, comprising a bottom-forming pallet member, a top pallet member, and side pallet members, a combination of the bottom, side, and top pallet members providing a pallet container of re... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4742781 | Twin sheet pallet with sleeve retaining construction A twin sheet pallet comprising a lower sheet having a substantially continuous downwardly opening U-shaped groove extending around its periphery for stacking receipt of the upper edge portion of the sleeve of a lower container, and an upper sheet having a... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4715294 | Pallet construction A pallet construction incorporating protective members fabricated of metal, plastic, or other impact resistant material for engaging end portions of the pallet to shield against damage. The protective members comprehend cap portions for embracing stringer... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4597338 | Pallet A pallet is assembled from two identical pallet halves of a molded plastic material, such as polypropylene. Each pallet half is formed with a rigid, rectangular, load supporting platform having symmetrically disposed rows of support posts and latching leg... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4488496 | Platform structure of the pallet type A platform structure of the pallet type having on one side thereof a load bearing sheet structure and on the opposite side leg formations defining entry ways for a lifting fork prong and wherein the leg formation is made of at least partly corrugated shee... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4467728 | Composite structural material and method with load bearing applications A new and improved structural material comprising an interpenetrating plastic and substrate network material composite including two phases, a first phase comprising a substrate of paper or paper-like material or other fibrous or absorbent material defini... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4397247 | Molding system and article A molding system for molding hollow bodies and an article, such as a pallet, produced by means of such system. In a preferred form, the pallet is a rectangular parallelepiped hollow molding and is specifically shaped during molding, to be substantially st... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4385564 | Pallet and method of making same A pallet has at least one board secured to a plurality of like elongated parallel stiffening ribs having flat upper sides secured to the board and lower sides formed with downwardly projecting and longitudinally spaced bumps. These ribs are each formed by... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4384531 | Pallet, spacer-support therefor and method of assembly A load bearing pallet and a spacer-support therefor includes top and bottom decks and an elongate, unitary tubular support body with tapered, sharpened tines projecting from the opposed ends of the body. The tines are designed to be compressively embedded... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4316419 | Plastics pallet A plastic pallet provided with oblong channels in which reinforcing rods are locked. The locking is obtained by partially closing the end of a channel or by inwardly shrunk edge parts of openings in said channels.... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4292899 | Protective element for fork-lift pallets Disclosed here is a plate-like element, preferably of sheet metal, used in pairs, for affixation to the leading stringer of a fork-lift pallet to protect the stringer against damage by the fork-lift fork, each element being cut out to provide an opening f... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4292900 | Rotatable pallet post for plastic pallets A pallet post, which is adapted to be positioned between a plastic upper deck and a plastic lower deck of a pallet, is disclosed. The pallet post has a longitudinal axis, means for rotatably mounting the pallet post about the axis between the upper deck a... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4287836 | Pallet made of synthetic resin A pallet made of synthetic resin and including four corner posts, intermediate posts therebetween, a center post, with hollow edge boards connecting the corner posts and the intermediate posts, and hollow deck boards connecting the intermediate posts and ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4267780 | Load supporting and handling means A load-supporting and handling device which comprises a permanent base so constructed as to permit it to be lifted by a fork-lift truck and a separable, disposable load or pallet board adapted to support a load and to be lifted by a fork-lift truck indepe... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4240358 | Wood pallet A wood pallet includes a top deck, a bottom deck and spacer members. The top deck includes a pair of end members, a pair of side members, and a plurality of intermediate load supporting members. The side members include means forming inwardly facing reces... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4230049 | Composite structural system and method and applications to pallets and platforms A new and improved structural system comprising an interpenetrating plastic and substrate network material composite including two phases, a first phase comprising a substrate of intersecting partitions of paper material or other fibrous or absorbent mate... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4228744 | Pallet formed from two spaced, interlocking sheets of corrugated paperboard and rigid sleeves Disclosed is a pallet constructed of paperboard material which is preferably water resistant. Two sheets of corrugated paperboard which are cut to define interlocking tabs are spaced in parallel relationship by a plurality of cylindrical sleeves, or recta... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4220099 | Pallet A pallet for supporting product capable of being moved by means of a fork lift truck or similar unit having at least two runners and a plurality of deck boards or stringers, the deck boards being dadoed into the runners, at least a portion of the inner ed... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4220100 | Symmetrical pallets A composite pallet comprised of a plurality of structural components including a pair of solid, exterior decks, an interior fork entry core portion and a pair of load distributing truss members, located, stressed and locked in place by means of a perimete... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4184435 | Industrial pallets and method of manufacturing Several embodiments of pallets which can be fabricated from scrap pieces of deckboard lumber are disclosed. Each pallet comprises top and bottom decks separated by a pair of outboard stringers disposed on opposite sides of intermediate stringer means. The... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4142471 | Pallet having reinforced gypsum structural members A pallet comprising a generally flat top sheet and a generally flat bottom sheet spaced from the top sheet. A plurality of sills constructed from elongate generally flat rehydrated gypsum strips are sandwiched between the top and bottom sheets. A water-im... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4100859 | Fork lift pallet A disposable fork lift pallet is illustrated wherein substantially rectangular insert means utilizing vertical tubular supports at each corner thereof offering vertical and horizontal support are utilized at each of the four corners of the pallet.... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4039708 | Combination board The present invention provides a combination board or plate made of a relatively small quantity of material and yet having a considerable thickness, a great load carrying capacity, a cushioning action and a ventilating ability.... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3954067 | Reversible pallet A metal pallet which is double faced and reversible comprises parallel spaced faces of spaced planks. The faces are fabricated separately wherein the planks of each face are secured by welding to transverse end and an intermediate stringers. The end strin... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3952672 | Corrugated disposable pallet A pallet of foldable material comprising a unitary outer structure folded about and joined to a unitary inner structure said pallet being easily assembled and disassembled.... | 04/27/1976 |
