Beveled block pallet
AssigneeMiller Dowel Company
InventorsMichael Miller, Daniel Tingley, Phillip Haebler
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Abstract
A beveled block pallet is disclosed, the pallet being stringers supporting blocks, the blocks supporting stringers. The blocks are tapered to form a trapezoid shape to permit more strength with less weight.
Claims13
A wooden pallet, free of metal fasteners, said pallet comprising a plurality of bottom stringers supporting a plurality of blocks, said blocks supporting a plurality of top stringers, whereby said blocks have a beveled side to form an upper surface that is smaller than a lower surface.
A wooden pallet free of metal fasteners for transporting and receiving loads, having a base and load-bearing surface, said base supporting a plurality of blocks on a lower surface of said block, each of said blocks being beveled on at least one side to form a block having an upper surface for support of said load bearing surface, said upper surface being smaller than said lower surface.
In a wooden pallet free of metal fasteners, comprising
- a lower plurality of stringers dispersed parallel to one another, an upper plurality of lead boards dispersed parallel to one another and perpendicular to said lower plurality of stringer,
- a plurality of blocks supported by said lower stringers,
- said blocks supporting said upper lead boards,
- wherein the improvement comprises:
- said blocks being tapered to form a trapezoid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.