Cargo carrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11840372-B2
Application number	US-202217654831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2022
Priority date	Apr 21, 2017
Publication date	Dec 12, 2023
Grant date	Dec 12, 2023

Abstract

A cargo pallet is disclosed. The cargo pallet may have a pallet base. The cargo pallet may also have a pallet liner. The pallet liner may have a pallet liner base. The pallet liner base may be positioned on the pallet base. The pallet liner may also have a pallet extension, which may be fixedly attached to the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may project outwardly from the pallet liner base. The pallet extension may also have a support surface that may at least in part extend outwardly beyond a footprint of the pallet base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cargo carrier, comprising:
a base; and
at least one shelf disposed on the base, the at least one shelf including:
a bottom wall attached to the base;
an inclined side wall connected to the bottom wall and extending beyond a footprint of the base; and
a support surface connected to and extending from the inclined side wall; and

a bracket having a first end connected to the base and second end connected to the at least one shelf.

2. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , wherein the support surface is disposed generally parallel to the base.

3. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shelf extends along a width of the base.

4. The cargo carrier of claim 3 , wherein a width of the at least one shelf is smaller than the width of the base.

5. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shelf further includes a wall extending from the support surface toward the bottom wall.

6. The cargo carrier of claim 5 , wherein the wall is generally perpendicular to the bottom wall.

7. The cargo carrier of claim 5 , wherein the at least one shelf further includes a seating member extending from the wall and abutting on the bottom wall.

8. The cargo carrier of claim 5 , wherein the bottom wall, the side wall, the wall, and the support surface are arranged such that a cross-section of the at least one shelf has a generally trapezoidal shape.

9. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , further including a support connected between the base and the inclined side wall.

10. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , wherein the at least one shelf includes a first shelf disposed adjacent one end of the base, and a second shelf disposed adjacent an opposite end of the base.

11. The cargo carrier of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is connected to the base and the at least one shelf with fasteners.

12. A cargo carrier, comprising:
a base;
a liner configured to be positioned on the base; and
at least one shelf disposed adjacent one edge of the liner, the at least one shelf including:
a bottom wall attached to the liner;
an inclined side wall having a first edge connected to the liner and extending beyond a footprint of the liner; and
a support surface spaced apart from the liner and connected to a second edge of the inclined side wall.

13. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , further including:
a wall connecting the bottom wall and the support surface.

14. The cargo carrier of claim 13 , further including:
an end wall connecting one end of the bottom wall and one end of the support surface.

15. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , wherein a length of the liner is smaller than a length of the base.

16. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , wherein a length of the liner is about equal to a length of the base.

17. The cargo carrier of claim 16 , wherein the at least one shelf includes a first shelf disposed adjacent one end of the liner and a second shelf disposed adjacent an opposite end of the liner.

18. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , wherein the support surface is disposed generally parallel to the bottom wall.

19. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , wherein the bottom wall is fixedly attached to the liner.

20. The cargo carrier of claim 12 , wherein the liner is removably attached to the base.

Assignees

• Federal Express Corp

Inventors

• Lee David M
• Lerose Frank J

Classifications

• B65D19/38 Primary

  Details or accessories · CPC title

• B64C1/20

  specially adapted for freight · CPC title

• B64D9/003

  Devices for retaining pallets or freight containers · CPC title

• B65D19/0002 Primary

  Platforms, i.e. load supporting devices without provision for handling by a forklift · CPC title

• B65D19/0012

  forming a continuous plane contact surface · CPC title