PALLET ASSEMBLY

• US 3,719,157 A
• Filed: 09/21/1970
• Issued: 03/06/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Owens-Illinois Glass Container, Inc. (O-I Glass, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Fred E. Lauffer, Humberto L. Arcocha, Paul W. Dullabaun
• Inventors: Arcocha, Humberto L., Dullabaun, Paul W., Lauffer, Fred E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nunberg, Casmir A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Finch, Glenn O.
• Application Number:
  US05/074,006
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 108/51,58
• US Class Current: 108/57.25
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/004 and each contact surface having a discrete foot-like shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0048 and each contact surface having a stringer-like shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00034 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00069 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00104 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00293 made of more than 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 2519/00338 contact surface having a discrete foot-like shape
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00343 contact surface being substantially in the form of a panel
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00378 whereby at least one spacer is made of two or more pieces
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00432 Non-integral, e.g. inserts B65D2519/00462 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00557 without separate auxiliary elements
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00562 chemical connection, e.g. glued, welded, sealed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 108/901 Synthetic plastic industrial platform, e.g. pallet

Abstract

A pallet assembly having an outer shell formed from sheet material. The outer shell provides a water-tight, moistureresistant, and smooth outer surface. A stiffening assembly is positioned within the shell and reinforces the pallet assembly. The outer shell is formed of sheet material, preferably a thermally formable plastic. Supporting pads are formed in the bottom shell. The supporting pads are reinforced with a foamed hardened plastic.

Claims

1. A pallet assembly comprising a top shell, a bottom shell, the bottom shell having a curved section terminating in an upwardly extending flange, said top shell having a depending flange, said upwardly extending flange and surface of the depending flange in a contacting relationship, a stiffener positioned within the bottom shell and supported at its periphery by said bottom shell, a plurality of pads formed integrally in the bottom shell, said pads filled with a compression-resistant material, said top and bottom shells being joined along their respective flanges which are in contacting relationship, to form a moisture-proof pallet.