Platform shipping rack cart for glass sheets

US9145083B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9145083-B2
Application numberUS-201314144734-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 31, 2013
Priority dateDec 31, 2013
Publication dateSep 29, 2015
Grant dateSep 29, 2015

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A platform shipping rack cart for shipping rack(s) supporting glass sheets is provided. The cart may include a plurality of upwardly extending locator projections (e.g., pins) for engaging L-frame racks that hold glass sheets, so as to allow the L-frame rack(s) to be positioned and securely mounted on the cart for shipping and the like. The locator projections are arranged so that first and second L-frame racks may be provided on the cart either facing each other, or in back-to-back position, as desired. The cart advantageously allows multiple L-shaped glass racks to be stabilized on the cart and moved at a given time, and allows for loading the glass in either lengthwise or sideways orientations into vans or the like.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A shipping rack cart for supporting multiple L-frame racks, the L-frame racks each for supporting a plurality of glass sheets, the shipping rack cart comprising: first, second, and third substantially parallel and horizontally oriented elongated frame members, wherein the second elongated frame member is located between and substantially coplanar with the first and third elongated frame members, and wherein the first, second and third elongated frame m…

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  • B65D85/48Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60P3/002Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9145083B2 cover?
A platform shipping rack cart for shipping rack(s) supporting glass sheets is provided. The cart may include a plurality of upwardly extending locator projections (e.g., pins) for engaging L-frame racks that hold glass sheets, so as to allow the L-frame rack(s) to be positioned and securely mounted on the cart for shipping and the like. The locator projections are arranged so that first and sec…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Guardian Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D85/48. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 29 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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