Transport and storage system
AssigneeSoftbox Systems Limited
InventorsEdwin Francis Tattam, Ross Malcolm Beech, James Nathan Jarvis
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of the transportation and storage of goods and to a transport and storage system and, in particular, a system for the transportation and storage of goods such as palletized goods and self-standing goods. The present invention seeks to provide a system that can enable goods to be securely and reliably horizontally, vertically and offset stacked, despite different sizes of goods and support members therefor, such as pallets, whereby wasted volumes arising from the presence of irregular loads, pallets or pallets of different levels or different load ratings in storage and transport can be minimized.
Claims17
A substantially cylindrical transport/storage assembly comprising a sleeve and a cover;
- wherein the sleeve comprises a single element and is capable of being flat packed when not in use;
- wherein, in use, the sleeve provides upstanding walls and the cover is operable to provide a closure for the sleeve whereby to provide an enclosed load/storage volume;
- wherein the upstanding walls extend from feet operably in contact with a base support surface and terminate with an uppermost lip operable to support a lower surface of said cover, the cover having engagement means to locate with the uppermost lip of the sleeve, wherein the cover provides an upper support surface, and the walls define at least one aperture to permit access for at least one tine of a lifting device;
- wherein said engagement means comprise at least an “L”-section member, and wherein the engagement means enable secure lateral fitment of the lid with respect to the sleeve and is operable to allow further assemblies together with any associated loads to be mounted upon and be supported by the cover;
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- wherein the cover is manufactured from a formed plastics or resin impregnated fiber molded element and wherein the “L”-section member is integrally formed therewith.
A substantially cylindrical transport/storage assembly comprising a sleeve and a cover;
- wherein the sleeve comprises a single element and is capable of being flat packed when not in use;
- wherein, in use, the sleeve provides upstanding walls and the cover is operable to provide a closure for the sleeve whereby to provide an enclosed load/storage volume;
- wherein the upstanding walls extend from feet operably in contact with a base support surface and terminate with an uppermost lip operable to support a lower surface of said cover, the cover having engagement means to locate with the uppermost lip of the sleeve, wherein the cover provides an upper support surface, and the walls define at least one aperture to permit access for at least one tine of a lifting device;
- wherein said engagement means comprise at least an “L”-section member, and wherein the engagement means enable secure lateral fitment of the lid with respect to the sleeve and is operable to allow further assemblies together with any associated loads to be mounted upon and be supported by the cover;
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- wherein the cover is manufactured from one of wooden slats, two bonded layers of triple-layer corrugated cardboard, formed plastics or resin impregnated fiber molded elements and the “L”-section member is attached by suitable fixing means;
- and, wherein the “L”-section member conveniently comprises an extruded paper corner-board or plastics.
A substantially cylindrical transport/storage assembly comprising a sleeve and a cover;
- wherein the sleeve comprises a single element and is capable of being flat packed when not in use;
- wherein, in use, the sleeve provides upstanding walls and the cover is operable to provide a closure for the sleeve whereby to provide an enclosed load/storage volume;
- wherein the upstanding walls extend from feet operably in contact with a base support surface and terminate with an uppermost lip operable to support a lower surface of said cover, the cover having engagement means to locate with the uppermost lip of the sleeve, wherein the cover provides an upper support surface, and the walls define at least one aperture to permit access for at least one tine of a lifting device;
- wherein said engagement means comprise at least an “L”-section member, and wherein the engagement means enable secure lateral fitment of the lid with respect to the sleeve and is operable to allow further assemblies together with any associated loads to be mounted upon and be supported by the cover;
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- wherein the cover is manufactured from one of wooden slats, two bonded layers of triple-layer corrugated cardboard, formed plastics or resin impregnated fiber molded elements and the “L”-section member is attached by suitable fixing means;
- wherein the “L”-section member conveniently comprises an extruded paper corner-board or plastics;
- and wherein the cover is further provided with a laminations of sheet material layers whereby, in conjunction with the “L”-section members to define a groove for placement of the upstanding lips of the walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.