Reusable pallet container

US9493295B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Safelite Group, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Rich Glover · Rocky Mount, US
• Al Hoag · Rocky Mount, US
• Richard Rudyk · Meaford, CA
• Dino Lanno · Blacklick, US
• Bill Howard · Denver, US
• Richard Cooke · North Riverside, US
• Ronald Price · Rocky Mount, US
• Andy Scott · Jefferson, US
• Markus Schmidt · Kingston upon Thames, GB
• Evan Taylor · Conway, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2013
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/80
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A reusable pallet container is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise is disclosed. The pallet container includes a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet container to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein at least one of said one or more side restraints comprises a flexible fluid containing device.