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US 11,643,247 B2Granted
Wooden pallet with butted deck boards and metal bracket supports
AssigneeCHEP Technology Pty Limited
InventorsDaniel J Lantz, Bart De Laender, Monika Milewska
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Abstract
A pallet includes a base layer, a cargo layer and spaced apart supports coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The supports include outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder. Each center support including an outer wall having opposing ends, a center hub having opposing ends, and ribs extending between the center hub and the outer wall.
Claims19
A pallet comprising:
- a base layer;
- a cargo layer;
- and
- a plurality of spaced apart supports coupled between said base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member, and comprising:
- outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and
- center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder and comprising:
- an outer wall having opposing ends that include a plurality of spaced apart drainage notches,
- a center hub having opposing ends, and
- a plurality of ribs extending between said center hub and said outer wall.
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A method for making a pallet comprising:
- forming a base layer;
- forming a cargo layer;
- and
- coupling a plurality of spaced apart supports between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member, and comprising:
- outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and
- center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder and comprising:
- an outer wall having opposing ends that include a plurality of spaced apart drainage notches,
- a center hub having opposing ends, and
- a plurality of ribs extending between said center hub and said outer wall.
6 more elements
A pallet comprising:
- a base layer;
- a cargo layer;
- and
- a plurality of spaced apart supports coupled between said base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member, the plurality of spaced apart supports comprising:
- outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and
- center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder and comprising:
- an outer wall having opposing ends,
- a center hub having opposing ends, and
- a plurality of ribs extending between said center hub and said outer wall and recessed from the opposing ends of said center hub and the opposing ends of said outer wall.
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