Beer keg pallet

• US 3,995,749 A
• Filed: 02/24/1975
• Issued: 12/07/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Johns Manville Corporation (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Johns Manville Corporation (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Inventors: Haskins, Lewis Byron
• Primary Examiner(s): Song, Robert R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Carroll, John A.
• Application Number:
  US05/551,932
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 214/10.5 R, 108/51 R, 108/55 R, 108/55 A, 206/821, 206/504, 220/23.4, 220/23.6
• US Class Current: 206/599
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0014 forming discontinuous or non-planar contact surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/44 Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00034 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00069 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00268 made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00288 made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00318 made of one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00333 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 2519/00407 on the load supporting surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/821 Stacking member

Abstract

A pallet for handling cylindrical objects, particularly beer kegs, is disclosed. The pallet has a flat deck with supporting end portions. The inner surfaces of the end portions contain dual curvature segments to rest with and restrain the objects. Intermediate legs are also present for support and further restraint of the objects. Preferably the pallet is molded of a lightweight plastic.

Claims

1. A pallet adapted to hold and restrain two different sizes of generally cylindrical objects such as beer kegs, which comprises

a. a flat deck having two end portions at the opposite edges thereof;

b. each end portion having an upper and lower portion, said lower portion extending downwardly from said deck and said upper portion extending upwardly from said deck;

c. the inner surface of each of said upper portions having two pairs of curved segments, each pair having a curvature conforming to respectively the curvature of one of the sizes of said cylindrical objects;

whereby when said objects are placed on said deck they are restrained by their abutment with each other and cooperation with said curved segments.

2. The pallet of claim 1 wherein the outmost portion of each inner surface partially serves to restrain the larger of said objects.

3. The pallet of claim 2 wherein said lower portions of said end portions also contain two pairs of curved surfaces conforming in curvature with the curvature of said objects.

4. The pallet of claim 3 wherein said deck has projecting downwardly from the area intermediate said edge portions two legs, said legs being of a height equal to that of said lower portions of said edge portions.

5. The pallet of claim 4 wherein each of said legs has a V-shape with sides conforming in curvature to the curvature of the larger in size of said objects.

6. The pallet of claim 4 wherein said legs are spaced apart a distance equivalent the diameter of one of the smaller in size of said objects, and the innermost surface of each of said legs has a curvature conforming to the curvature of said smaller object.

7. The pallet of claim 1 wherein said deck contains stiffening ribs on its lower surface.

8. The pallet of claim 1 wherein the lower surfaces of said end portions are flat.

9. The pallet of claim 4 wherein the lower surfaces of said end portions and said legs are flat.

10. The pallet of claim 1 wherein said end portions are generally hollow and stiffened with transverse ribs.

11. The pallet of claim 1 being molded from plastic.

12. The pallet of claim 11 wherein said plastic is high density polyethylene.