CRANE MAT STAND DEVICE

• US 20200130889A1
• Filed: 10/28/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raptor Tech Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Raptor Tech Incorporated
• Inventors: PERKINS, II, Paul S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,961,017 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0004 Rigid pallets without side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0012 forming a continuous plane contact surface
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/385 Frames, corner posts or pallet converters, e.g. for facilitating stacking of charged pallets
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00024 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00029 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00034 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00059 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00064 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00069 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00273 made of more than one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00278 the load supporting surface and the base surface being identical
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00288 made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00318 made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00323 made of more than one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00333 contact surface having a stringer-like shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00343 contact surface being substantially in the form of a panel
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00572 with separate auxiliary element, e.g. screws, nails, bayonets
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00786 for lifting, e.g. hooks, loops
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0081 Elements or devices for locating articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00815 on the pallet
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0084 : Separated elements, e.g. including in-moulded elements
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 : changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 : Foot or support base

Abstract

A crane mat stand device comprises a base component with integrated moveable support components. The crane mat stand device organizes and stores a plurality of crane mats, minimizes damage to the load or forklift machine, and maximizes safety during transport.

Claims

1. A crane mat stand device comprising:

a base component including a top surface and a bottom surface; and

a support component, wherein the support component is secured within the base component and configured to travel vertically between a first position and a second position,

in the first position, a top portion of the support component protrudes from the top surface, and

in the second position, a bottom portion of the support component protrudes from the bottom surface.

2. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising a channel element located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component, the channel element comprising an opening that extends through the base component from a front side surface to a rear side surface of the base component.

3. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising a compartment element located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component, the compartment element comprising an opening that extends through the top surface to the bottom surface of the base component.

4. The crane mat stand device of claim 1, wherein the support component further comprises a housing element and a bolster element, wherein the bolster element is secured to or integrated with the housing element.

5. The crane mat stand device of claim 4, wherein the bolster element is one or more selected from the group comprising:

a rubber pad, a wood block, a metal mesh, a stacking pin.

6. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising one or more aperture elements located on the top surface of the base component.

7. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising traction elements located on the top surface of the base component.

8. The crane mat stand device of claim 7, wherein the traction elements is one or more selected from the group of:

a rubber strip and a steel mesh strip.

9. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising securing elements located on one or more of the front side surface and the rear side surface of the base component.

10. The crane mat stand device of claim 9, wherein the securing element is a D-ring.

11. The crane mat stand device of claim 1 further comprising a conduit element located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component.

12. The crane mat stand device of claim 11 further comprising a backstop component, wherein the backstop component include a horizontal member and a vertical member forming an L-shaped configuration, and the horizontal member is configured to be positioned within the conduit element.

13. A crane mat stand device comprising:

a base component including a top surface and a bottom surface;

a support component including a housing element and a bolster element, wherein the bolster element is secured to or integrated with the housing element, the support component secured within the base component;

a channel element located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component, the channel element comprising an opening that extends through the base component from a front side surface to a rear side surface of the base component;

a compartment element located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component, the compartment element comprising an opening that extends through the top surface to the bottom surface of the base component; and

the support component configured to travel vertically within the compartment element between a first position and a second position,

14. The crane mat stand device of claim 13, wherein a top portion of the support component protrudes from the top surface in a first position and a bottom portion of the support component protrudes from the bottom surface in a second position.

15. The crane mat stand device of claim 13 further comprising one or more aperture elements located on the top surface of the base component.

16. The crane mat stand device of claim 13 further comprising traction elements located on the top surface of the base component.

17. The crane mat stand device of claim 13 further comprising securing elements located on one or more of the front side surface and the rear side surface of the base component.

18. The crane mat stand device of claim 13 further comprising a backstop component extending from one of the front side surface 101 and the rear side surface 103 of the base component.

19. The crane mat stand device of claim 18, wherein the backstop component includes a horizontal member and a vertical member forming an L-shaped configuration.

20. The crane mat stand device of claim 19, wherein the backstop component is configured to achieve a broken down state in which the vertical member parallel to the top surface and the bottom surface of the base component.