Sleeve pack assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9764876-B2
Application number	US-201514985655-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Jan 2, 2015
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

A sleeve pack ( 10 ) is disclosed having a pallet ( 50 ) and top cap ( 80 ) with one or more dividers ( 60 ) disposed therebetween and one or more sleeves ( 70 ) disposed between the pallet ( 50 ) and each divider ( 60 ) or top cap ( 80 ).

First claim

We claim:

1. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap with a first divider disposed therebetween;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the first divider, the first sleeve including a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side wherein the fourth side has a central opening and a top flange, a bottom flange, a first side flange and a second side flange; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the first divider and the top cap.

2. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap with a first divider disposed therebetween;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the first divider, the first sleeve including a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side wherein the fourth side has a central opening and wherein the fourth side includes a partial frame having only a top flange, a first side flange and a second side flange; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the divider and the top cap.

3. A sleeve pack assembly
a pallet and a top cap with a first divider disposed therebetween;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the first divider, the first sleeve including a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side wherein the fourth side has a central opening and wherein the fourth side includes a partial frame having only a first side flange and a second side flange; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the divider and the top cap.

4. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second divider disposed between the first divider and the top cap.

5. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 4 further comprising a third sleeve disposed between the second divider and the top cap.

6. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 1 wherein the first divider includes channels on a lower surface proximate side edges of the divider for receiving a top portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve.

7. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 1 wherein the first divider includes channels on an upper surface proximate side edges of the divider for receiving a bottom portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve.

8. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 6 wherein the first divider includes a latching mechanism for securing the top portions of the first sleeve to the first divider.

9. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 7 wherein the first divider includes a latching mechanism for securing the bottom portions of the second sleeve to the first divider.

10. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 1 wherein the first sleeve is formed from a corrugated plastic material.

11. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap, the pallet having a generally rectangular upper surface;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the top cap, the first sleeve having a first side, a second side connected at a first edge to the first side, and a third side connected to a second edge of the second side; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the pallet and the top cap, the second sleeve having a first side, a second side connected at a first edge to the first side, and a third side connected to a second edge of the second side wherein the top cap includes channels for receiving a top portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve and a top portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve.

12. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 11 wherein the first side of the first sleeve interlocks with the third side of the second sleeve.

13. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 12 wherein the third side of the first sleeve interlocks with the first side of the second sleeve.

14. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 11 wherein the pallet includes channels for receiving a bottom portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve and a bottom portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve.

15. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 14 wherein the pallet includes a latching mechanism for securing the bottom portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve and a bottom portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve to the pallet.

16. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap with a first divider disposed therebetween;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the first divider wherein the first sleeve includes a first side, a second side and a third side wherein the first divider includes channels on a lower surface proximate side edges of the divider for receiving a top portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the first divider and the top cap.

17. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 16 wherein the first divider includes a latching mechanism for securing the top portions of the first sleeve to the first divider.

18. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap with a first divider disposed therebetween;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the first divider wherein the first sleeve includes a first side, a second side and a third side; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the first divider and the top cap wherein the first divider includes channels on an upper surface proximate side edges of the divider for receiving a bottom portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve.

19. The sleeve pack assembly of claim 18 wherein the first divider includes a latching mechanism for securing the bottom portions of the second sleeve to the first divider.

20. A sleeve pack assembly comprising:
a pallet and a top cap, the pallet having a generally rectangular upper surface;
a first sleeve disposed between the pallet and the top cap, the first sleeve having a first side, a second side connected at a first edge to the first side, and a third side connected to a second edge of the second side; and,
a second sleeve disposed between the pallet and the top cap, the second sleeve having a first side, a second side connected at a first edge to the first side, and a third side connected to a second edge of the second side wherein the pallet includes channels for receiving a bottom portion of each of the sides of the first sleeve and a bottom portion of each of the sides of the second sleeve.

Assignees

• Orbis Corp

Inventors

• Balazs Donald J
• Buss Scott

Classifications

• B65D2519/00208

  Plastic · CPC title

• B65D19/06 Primary

  with bodies formed by uniting or interconnecting two or more components · CPC title

• B65D19/44 Primary

  Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms · CPC title

• B65D19/0004

  Rigid pallets without side walls · CPC title

• B65D2519/00497

  whereby at least one side wall is made of one piece · CPC title