Pallet with single layer top deck having inserts therein and related methods

US9409673B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9409673-B2
Application numberUS-201313750314-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2013
Priority dateJan 25, 2013
Publication dateAug 9, 2016
Grant dateAug 9, 2016

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A pallet includes a cargo layer, a base layer and support structures coupled between. The cargo layer includes a pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards and at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board therebetween. The at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board has opposing sidewalls, and a spaced apart openings at least partially extending through the opposing sidewalls. The pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards have opposing sidewalls, and spaced apart openings extending through at least one of the sidewalls of each outer deck board. The spaced apart openings in each horizontally positioned outer deck board are aligned with the spaced apart openings in an adjacent sidewall of least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board. Inserts are in the spaced apart openings.

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That which is clamed is: 1. A pallet comprising: a cargo layer comprising a pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards and at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board therebetween, said at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board having opposing sidewalls and opposing upper and lower surfaces extending between the opposing sidewalls, with a thickness of the opposing sidewalls being less than a width of the opposing upper and lower surfaces…

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What does patent US9409673B2 cover?
A pallet includes a cargo layer, a base layer and support structures coupled between. The cargo layer includes a pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards and at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board therebetween. The at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board has opposing sidewalls, and a spaced apart openings at least partially extending through t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chep Technology Pty Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D19/0095. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 09 2016 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?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).