Patent · US Expired

Corrugated pallet

US7000549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 2004
Grant dateFeb 21, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 15, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2519/0086
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shipping pallet compatible with fork-lifts and pallet-trucks is made from stamped or die cut flat corrugated board. Stringer and cross-braces from an interlocking grid work to which a top and bottom flat sheet are attached by an adhesive. The pallet may be recycled as paper and not returned to the sender. Additional reinforcement structures may be added for heavier loads.

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