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US 2014/0190372 A1Published application
Load bearing structure
AssigneeUnitload Pty Ltd
InventorPeter Smolenaers
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Abstract
A pallet (10) including a deck (12), a frame (114A, 114B, 114C and 114D) and one or more elements (114H). The deck is for carrying cargo. The frame is about a perimeter of the pallet and is formed of horizontally extending tubular portions. The elements support the frame above a support surface to overlie one or more openings for receiving the tines of a lifting device. The tubular portions include lengthwise corrugations.
Claims25
A pallet including
- a deck for carrying cargo;
- and
- a frame about a perimeter of the pallet, the frame being formed of horizontally extending tubular portions;
- one or more elements for supporting the frame above a support surface to overlie one or more openings for receiving the tines of a lifting device;
- and
- wherein the tubular portions include lengthwise corrugations.
3 more elements
8-9. (canceled)
18-67. (canceled)
A pallet including
- a deck for carrying cargo;
- and
- a frame about a perimeter of the pallet, the frame being formed of horizontally extending tubular portions;
- one or more elements for supporting the frame above a support surface to overlie one or more openings for receiving the tines of a lifting device;
- wherein
- each of the tubular portions substantially consists of formed sheet material;
- two edges of the sheet material of each of the tubular portions each include a respective fold;
- and
- each fold of each respective tubular portion is energetically bonded to the other fold of the respective tubular portion to define a seam.
6 more elements
(canceled)
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A pallet including
- a deck for carrying cargo;
- and
- a frame about a perimeter of the pallet, the frame being formed of horizontally extending tubular portions;
- one or more elements for supporting the frame above a support surface to overlie one or more openings for receiving the tines of a lifting device;
- and
- filler material energetically applied to outwardly facing walls of the tubular portions to reinforce those walls.
3 more elements
73-74. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.