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Indexed pallet

US6209464A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
34References
18Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 19, 1999
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 19, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2519/0096
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pallet includes a rectangular support deck having a substantially planar upper supporting surface including a plurality of channels formed therein extending across the pallet. The deck includes support members extending from an underside of the deck that nest in recesses formed in the upper surface of the deck. An alignment portion is formed at a center point along the first edge of the deck and a second alignment portion is formed at a center point of an opposed edge of the deck. An alignment portion includes angled sides for receiving a tapered member of a complementary device.

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