PALLET AND PALLET SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A pallet system comprising:
- a pallet having a base configured to receive members of a lifting apparatus enabling the pallet to be lifted by the base; and
a plurality of panels coupled to each other and to the pallet in a manner to enable the panels to be moved between a closed configuration which the panels are positioned to surround and contain one or more articles supported on the pallet, and a flat pack configuration in which the panels are moved to lay flat and overlie the pallet.
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Abstract
A pallet system (50b) is formed from a pallet (10) and a plurality of panels (54a, 54b, 54c, 54t and 56). The pallet (10) has a base (12) configured to receive members of a lifting apparatus to enable lifting of the pallet (10). The panels (54a, 54b, 54c, 54t and 56) are coupled to each other and the pallet (10) to enable the panels to be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration the panels can surround and contain one or more articles on the pallet (10). In the open configuration one of the panels is positioned to provide an opening to enable transfer of an article through the opening onto or off of the pallet (10) in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of the pallet (10).
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25 Claims
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1. A pallet system comprising:
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a pallet having a base configured to receive members of a lifting apparatus enabling the pallet to be lifted by the base; and a plurality of panels coupled to each other and to the pallet in a manner to enable the panels to be moved between a closed configuration which the panels are positioned to surround and contain one or more articles supported on the pallet, and a flat pack configuration in which the panels are moved to lay flat and overlie the pallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 23, 24)
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19. A pallet system comprising:
a pallet having a base configured to receive members of a lifting apparatus enabling the pallet to be lifted by the base; and
a plurality of panels coupled to each other and the pallet, the panels being configurable in a plurality of relative juxtapositions without decoupling from the pallet, and wherein in one configuration the panels together with the pallet form an enclosed space in which articles supported on the pallet can be located.- View Dependent Claims (20, 22, 25)
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