Pallet container

US9394100B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Belron Hungary Kft - Zug Branch · CH

Inventors

• Richard Glover · Ossett, GB
• Dino Lanno · Blacklick, US
• Ronald Price · Rocky Mount, US
• Evan Taylor · Conway, US
• Al Hoag · Rocky Mount, US
• William F. Howard · West Columbia, US
• Andrew Paul Scott · Bethany, US
• Richard Rudyk · Meaford, CA
• Richard Cooke · North Riverside, US
• Markus Schmidt · Kingston upon Thames, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2585/6887
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise, the pallet container comprising a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein a said side restraint comprises a flexible fluid containing device. In an alternative realization the pallet container is expandable in height and length and/or collapsible by means of opposed pivoted side frames and a connecting frame.