Indexed pallet
US6705236B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/0096
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet (10) includes a rectangular support deck (12) having a substantially planar upper supporting surface including a plurality of channels (16) formed therein extending across the pallet (10). The deck (12) includes support members (14) extending from an underside of the deck (12) that nest in recesses formed in the upper surface of the deck. An alignment portion (40) is formed at a center point along the first edge of the deck and a second alignment portion is formed at a center oint of an opposed edge of the deck. An alignment portion (40) includes angled sides for receiving a tapered member of a complementary device (100).
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