Pallet, especially flat pool pallet

• US 5,226,373 A
• Filed: 10/15/1990
• Issued: 07/13/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Firma Kornitol International GmbH
• Original Assignee: Firma Kornitol International GmbH
• Inventors: Esch, Guenter
• Primary Examiner(s): ASCHENBRENNER, PETER
• Application Number:
  US07/596,935
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 108/51.1, 108/901, 248/346, 105/375, 52/DIG. 9, 52/799, 52/800, 428/595, 428/465, 428/466
• US Class Current: 108/57.19
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/0095 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 2519/00273 made of more than one piece
• 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 2519/00432 Non-integral, e.g. inserts B65D2519/00462 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00437 on the load supporting surface
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00442 on the base surface
• 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: B65D 2519/00572 with separate auxiliary element, e.g. screws, nails, bayonets
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0083 Anti-slip means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2565/384 made of recycled material B65D2565/383 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/80 Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging bio-packaging Y02W90/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 108/901 Synthetic plastic industrial platform, e.g. pallet

Abstract

The invention is relative to a pallet whose covering strips and optional bottom strips (3) consist of a carrier part and of a coating. The carrier part can be e.g. a hollow profile consisting of metal which is surrounded on all sides by rubber, preferably obtained from old motor vehicle tires, in order to form a jacketing. This makes it possible to replace the expensive wooden material which is otherwise used in known pallets with preferably economical waste products.

Claims

1. A pallet comprising:

a plurality of coplanar cover strips in the form of elongated essentially rectangular boards which extend in a longitudinal direction, and

a plurality of cross frames which extend perpendicular to said cover strips and which releasably hold said cover strips,

said cover strips being formed of a hollow reinforcing skeleton jacketed with an outer coating of rubber.

2. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said skeleton is formed with recesses to hold said outer coating.

3. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said skeleton is formed of plastic.

4. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said skeleton is formed of metal.

5. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said cover strips are releasably held in recesses in said cross frames.

6. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said skeleton presents a rectangular profile along said vertical direction.

7. A pallet according to claim 6, wherein said skeleton presents a square profile along said vertical direction.

8. A pallet according to claim 1, wherein said skeleton presents a circular profile along said vertical direction.

9. A cover strip for a pallet, comprising:

a reinforcing skeleton jacketed on all sides with an outer coating of rubber to form an elongated essentially rectangular board, said reinforcing skeleton having a plurality of hollow portions connected by solid cross carriers.

10. A cover strip of a pallet in accordance with claim 9, wherein said solid cross carriers are thinner than said hollow portions so as to form recesses for receiving said outer coating of rubber.

11. A cover strip for a pallet in accordance with claim 9, wherein at least one of said hollow portions has a round profile.

12. A cover strip for a pallet in accordance with claim 9, wherein at least one of said hollow portions has a rectangular profile.

13. A cover strip for a pallet in accordance with claim 12, wherein at least one of said hollow portions has a square profile.

14. A cover strip for a pallet, comprising:

a hollow reinforcing skeleton jacketed on all sides with an outer coating of rubber to form an elongated essentially rectangular board, said reinforcing skeleton having a plurality of recesses for receiving said rubber.

15. A cover strip for a pallet in accordance with claim 14, wherein said reinforcing skeleton has a first end and a second end, each of said ends having a recess therein.

16. In a pallet formed of a plurality of cover strips in the form of cover strips releasably held by cross frames, the improvement comprising:

forming at least one of said cover strips of a hollow reinforcing skeleton jacketed on all sides with an outer coating of rubber to form an essentially rectangular board, said reinforcing skeleton having a plurality of recesses for receiving said outer coating of rubber.