Interlocking modular pallet apparatus and method of construction
US5860369A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/0094
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interlocking modular pallet apparatus and method of construction which includes plastic modular platform sections aligned in a two-by-two arrangement with interlocking flanges between the adjoining surfaces of the platform sections. A plurality of leg structures extend down from the lower surface of the platform sections. A center conical support structure with a locking lip or tab is formed by the adjoinment of the platform sections. A band or ring of durable material, e.g. metal, is placed onto the conical structure to draw and lock together, via the locking tab and ring, the adjoining platform sections. A series of upper and lower frictional, rubberized pads are aligned and interlocked through the lattice holes along the perimeter of the pallet lattice.
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