Pallet for storing wheeled items
Patent 5787817 Issued on August 4, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 16, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 16, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3620388 3753407 3833138 Pallet Roll cradle pallet Pallet having hidden ramps Patent #: 5505140 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 857528 filed on 05/16/1997US Classes:108/57.21, Load-contacting surface having parallel support members in juxtaposed position108/51.11, INDUSTRIAL PLATFORM108/57.17, Load-contacting surface having parallel spaced-apart support members206/386WITH PALLET FEATUREExaminersPrimary: Cuomo, Peter M.Assistant: Anderson, Harold D. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB65D 019/38AbstractA pallet for a wheeled item comprises a base frame having openings for receiving forklift arms, a pair of tracks mounted on the base frame for receiving the wheels of the item, and a pair of corresponding ramps mounted on the base frame and sloping laterally from the tracks so that when the wheeled item is shifted on the wheels from the tracks along the ramps, the undercarriage of the wheeled item comes to rest on the pallet. Wheeled items can be quickly loaded and secured on the pallet and can be manipulated with a forklift for storing wheeled items in stacked relation.Other References
Field of SearchINDUSTRIAL PLATFORMSupport surface having article-engaging projection or recess Knockdown or setup Support element attachable to or separable from support surface Load-contacting surface having parallel spaced-apart support members Load-contacting surface having parallel support members in juxtaposed position Including one-piece elongated channel bar engaging upper and lower surfaces of support members Metal load-contacting surface WITH PALLET FEATURE With yieldable retainer Specified multiple handling aperture pairs Knockdown or collapsible type | |
