Bulkhead void filler
US5409755A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24727
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An inverted V-shaped bulkhead void filler for filling empty spaces in a cargo area during shipping includes a novel non-pivotable, but disengagable, interlocking structure. The bulkhead void filler includes first and second rigid panels of a sandwich-type construction attached by the interlocking structure at an upper end of each of the panels. To form the novel non-pivotable, but disengagable, interlocking structure, the second panel includes a side clip and end clips attached to its upper end. The clips define a gap substantially equal to the width or thickness of a leg of the core. The leg of the core of the first panel is slid into the gap and held securely therein.
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