Pallet Securing Mechanism
AssigneeEncore Packaging LLC
InventorTimothy H. Nelson
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Abstract
Attachment apparatuses are attached to a pallet to allow rope or string, such as that made from stretch film, to securely attach a load or object to the pallet for shipping. The apparatuses can be clip or nail based to secure to the pallet or wedge based to wedge into the middle of the pallet. These devices orient an engagement surface designed to engage the rope or string.
Claims28
An apparatus for applying a stretch film to an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a support frame configured to support a roll of stretch film and dispense the stretch film in response to tension on the stretch film;
- a support member extending approximately parallel to the support to be along a path between the stretch film dispensed from the roll and the object;
- a gathering device disposed to stretch and gather the stretch film into a string configured to wrap around the object;
- an attachment apparatus configured to attach to a pallet configured to support the object, the attachment apparatus defining an engagement surface configured to engage the string of stretch film to secure the string of stretch film to the pallet.
An apparatus for securing shipping materials to a shipping pallet, the apparatus comprising:
- a bridge section;
- an engagement surface supported by the bridge section, the engagement surface configured to engage a securing material;
- at least two arms extending from the bridge section, the at least two arms biased to pinch a section of a shipping pallet to secure the apparatus to the pallet.
An apparatus for securing shipping materials to a shipping pallet, the apparatus comprising:
- a resilient material configured to engage opposing inner surfaces of a pallet, the resilient material comprising:
- a middle elongated portion configured to be inserted into the pallet in a generally vertical orientation;
- a first elongated arm and a second elongated arm extending from the middle elongated portion, the elongated arms disposed to engage the opposing inner surfaces of the pallet;
- the first elongated arm shorter than the second elongated arm and having an extension arm extending from an end of the first elongated arm distal from the middle elongated portion, the extension arm configured to engage an inner surface of the pallet to restrict rotation of the resilient material in the pallet;
- an engagement surface extending from an end of the second elongated arm distal from the middle elongated portion, the engagement surface configured to extend beyond an outer edge of the pallet to engage a securing material.
An apparatus for securing shipping materials to a shipping pallet, the apparatus comprising:
- a body section;
- an engagement surface supported by the body section, the engagement surface configured to engage a securing material;
- a protrusion extending from the body section configured to be embedded into a surface of a pallet to secure the body section and the engagement surface relative to the pallet.
A method for securing an object to a pallet, the method comprising:
- engaging at least one surface of a pallet with an attachment apparatus to dispose an engagement surface of the attachment apparatus outside of an outer edge of the pallet;
- engaging the engagement surface with at least one elongated strip of packing material;
- wrapping the object with the packing material to secure the packing material to the pallet through a secure engagement of the packing material to the engagement surface of the attachment apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.