Truncated pyramid shaped shipping base
US8317150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F39/001
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shipping base shaped like a square, truncated pyramid for use with a washing machine of the type having an undercarriage suspended below the wash tub. The shipping base has an opening in the top of the truncated pyramid into which the washing machine undercarriage is lowered until the undercarriage is suspended within the space defined by base, and an integrally formed frame-like pallet for supporting the washing machine. The opening is only slightly larger than the dimensions of the undercarriage so that the shipping base prevents any significant lateral movement of the undercarriage or the washing machine tub.
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