Shielded pallet
First Claim
1. A pallet comprising:
- a first deck having a first interior surface, an exterior surface and an edge;
a second deck having a second interior surface facing the first interior surface of the first deck;
a dampening device between the first interior surface of the first deck and the second interior surface of the second deck configured to contract to counteract a compression force when the first deck and the second deck are pressed together and further configured to deform to counteract an expansive force when the first deck and the second deck are pulled apart;
a first shield including;
a first planar member adjacent to the exterior surface of the first deck opposite the dampening device, anda second planar member extending from the first planar member to the second interior surface of the second deck and adjacent to the edge of the first deck; and
a second shield including;
a third planar member that is offset from the second planar member in a horizontal direction, the horizontal direction substantially parallel to the first and second interior surfaces.
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Abstract
A pallet comprised of a first deck, a second deck, a dampening device and a shield. The first deck includes an interior surface, an exterior surface and an edge. The second deck includes an interior surface. The dampening device located between the interior surface of the first deck and the interior surface of the second deck. The dampening device configured to contract to counteract a compression force when the first deck and the second deck are pressed together and further configured to deform to counteract an expansive force when the first deck and the second deck are pulled apart. The shield having a first planar member adjacent to the exterior surface of the first deck opposite the dampening device and a second planar member extending from the first planar member to the interior surface of the second deck and adjacent to the edge of the first deck.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A pallet comprising:
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a first deck having a first interior surface, an exterior surface and an edge; a second deck having a second interior surface facing the first interior surface of the first deck; a dampening device between the first interior surface of the first deck and the second interior surface of the second deck configured to contract to counteract a compression force when the first deck and the second deck are pressed together and further configured to deform to counteract an expansive force when the first deck and the second deck are pulled apart; a first shield including; a first planar member adjacent to the exterior surface of the first deck opposite the dampening device, and a second planar member extending from the first planar member to the second interior surface of the second deck and adjacent to the edge of the first deck; and a second shield including; a third planar member that is offset from the second planar member in a horizontal direction, the horizontal direction substantially parallel to the first and second interior surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A pallet comprising:
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a first deck having a first interior surface, a first exterior surface, and first edge; a second deck having second interior surface, a second exterior surface, and a second edge; a dampening device between the first interior surface of the first deck and the second interior surface of the second deck; a first shield including; a first planar member adjacent to the first exterior surface of the first deck and opposite the dampening device, and a second planar member extending from the first planar member towards the second interior surface of the second deck and adjacent to the first edge of the first deck; and a second shield including; a third planar member adjacent to the second exterior surface of the second deck and opposite the dampening device, and a fourth planar member extending from the third planar member towards the first interior surface of the first deck to at least the second planar member of the first shield, wherein the second planar member of the first shield and the fourth planar member of the second shield are offset from one another in a horizontal direction, the horizontal direction substantially parallel to the first and second interior surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A pallet comprising:
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a first deck having a first interior surface; a second deck having a second interior surface facing the first interior surface; a dampening device between the first deck and the second deck; a first shield including; a first planar member between the first interior surface of the first deck and the dampening device, and a second planar member extending from the first planar member towards the second interior surface of the second deck; and a second shield including; a third planar member between the second interior surface of the second deck and the dampening device, and a fourth planar member extending from the first planar member towards the first interior surface of the first deck to at least the second planar member of the first shield, wherein the second planar member of the first shield and the fourth planar member of the second shield are offset from one another in a horizontal direction, the horizontal direction substantially parallel to the first and second interior surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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