Materials handling pallet

• US 3,251,322 A
• Filed: 11/10/1964
• Issued: 05/17/1966
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1964
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dan L. Downs, George C. Harrison
• Original Assignee: Dan L. Downs, George C. Harrison
• Inventors: Downs, Dan L., Harrison, George C.
• Application Number:
  US04/410,102
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• US Class Current: 108/57.12
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/002 the base surface being made of more than one element
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/40 Elements for spacing platforms from supporting surface
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00029 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00064 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00114 Combination, e.g. different elements made of different materials, laminates
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00288 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 2519/00373 whereby at least one spacer is made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00557 without separate auxiliary elements
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00562 chemical connection, e.g. glued, welded, sealed

Claims

1. A TWIST AND SHOCK RESISTANT PALLET COMPRISING A MATERIALS LOADING PLATFORM AND SUPPORTING MEANS MAINTAINING SAID PLATFORM IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, SAID PLATFORM AND SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING MATING WOODEN PARTS AT THEIR JUNCTURE TO ONE ANOTHER, MEANS JOINING SAID PLATFORM AND SUPPORTING PARTS TO AND SPACING THEM FROM ONE ANOTHER WHICH PRINCIPALLY COMPRISES A LAYER OF SUBSTANTIAL THICKNESS OF A TOUGH, SHOCK ABSORBANT, RESILIENT ELASTOMERIC CUSHIONING MATERIAL, STRONGLY ADHERING TO SAID WOODEN PARTS AND MAINTAINING SAID PARTS IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER.