Joint structure
US6584915B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/00572
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A joint structure including a nail plate having an imperforate central region and being provided between two bearer components, and a plurality of nails adapted to extend through a first of the components, the imperforate region of the nail plate, and into the other of the components. The joint structure further provides a pallet having at least two laterally spaced bearers, and a plurality of laterally extending support boards extending over and being secured to an upper surface of each bearer. The pallet may also include a base having a plurality of laterally extending base boards extending under and being secured to a lower surface of each bearer. The support boards and base boards are in the form of elongated boards and, while successive support boards can abut, they preferably are slightly spaced apart. The pallet is strengthened by a joint structure located between at least one bearer and a lateral end board, by provision of a nail plate therebetween or within the bearer and by nails driven through the end board and the nail plate, into the bearer. The end board is a support board or a base board that extends at ends or sides of the pallet.
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