Shielded pallet
US9227757B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2519/00572
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet comprised of a first deck, a second deck, a dampening device and a shield. The first deck includes an interior surface, an exterior surface and an edge. The second deck includes an interior surface. The dampening device located between the interior surface of the first deck and the interior surface of the second deck. The dampening device configured to contract to counteract a compression force when the first deck and the second deck are pressed together and further configured to deform to counteract an expansive force when the first deck and the second deck are pulled apart. The shield having a first planar member adjacent to the exterior surface of the first deck opposite the dampening device and a second planar member extending from the first planar member to the interior surface of the second deck and adjacent to the edge of the first deck.
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