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US 2009/0020452 A1Published application
Palletised loads of containers
AssigneeLoadhog Limited
InventorsHugh David Facey, Derek Boaler, John Makin, Brian Edward Shawcross
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AssigneeLoadhog Limited
InventorsHugh David Facey, Derek Boaler, John Makin, Brian Edward Shawcross
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A device for alleviating slackening of vertical strapping (24) in palletised loads of containers comprises a pair of rectangular frames (32, 33), spring means (34) between the frames urging them apart, and tethering means (47, 48) limiting separation of the frames, which device is preferably placed on top of a slip sheet (22Y) placed on the top layer (L) of containers, especially of bottles (20). The outer edges of the upper frame (32) preferably has shallow grooves (51) from its outer edges to accommodate the vertical strapping (24) and protect it from abrasion. The lower frame (33) preferably has a flared outer skirt (49) to assist in locating the device on a top slip sheet (22Y), and locating a plurality of such devices one on another for return transport.
A device for alleviating slackening of vertical strapping (24) on palletised loads of containers (20) comprising a pair of boards (32,33) each of dimensions commensurate with the dimensions of a pallet (21) or dolly on which containers (20) are to be stacked in layers (L), spring means (34) between the boards urging them apart, and tethering means (47,48) limiting separation of the boards.
A device for alleviating slackening of vertical strapping (24) on palletised loads of containers (20) comprising a pair of rectangular frames (32,33) each of outer dimensions commensurate with the dimensions of a pallet (21) or dolly on which containers (20) are to be stacked in layers (L), spring means between the frames urging them apart, and tethering means (47,48) limiting separation of the frames.
A device for alleviating slackening of vertical strapping on palletised loads of containers substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 11 of the accompanying drawings.
A palletised load of containers comprising upright containers (20) stacked in layers (L) on a pallet (21) or dolly with slip sheets (22) between the layers, also one (22X) below the bottom layer, the completed stack(s) being topped-off by another slip sheet (22Y) and a device (32,33) as in any one of the preceding claims, and strapping (24) applied vertically between the pallet (21) or dolly and the device, across under the platform (25) of the pallet or dolly and across the top of the device whilst subjected to a downward loading, whereby, after removal of the downward loading the spring means (34) in the device maintains strapping tension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.