Device for stabilizing a pallet
OwnerAnthony V. DiNello, Christopher Ramseyinventors
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Abstract
A device for palletizing a plurality of articles and for stabilizing selected ones of the plurality of articles is provided. The device includes at least one load stabilizer and at least one stabilizer applier. The at least one load stabilizer includes a stabilizer sheet and an adhesive layer coupled with the stabilizer sheet. The at least one stabilizer applier receives the at least one load stabilizer and applies the adhesive layer to a select potential shift point of a palletized load.
Claims20
A device for stabilizing selected ones of a plurality of articles of a palletized load, the device comprising:
- at least one stabilizer applier;
- at least one feeder configured to feed load stabilizers to the at least one stabilizer applier, each load stabilizer of the plurality of load stabilizers comprising a respective stabilizer sheet;
- and
- the at least one stabilizer applier configured to receive a respective load stabilizer of the plurality of load stabilizers from the at least one feeder, and to apply a respective adhesive layer and the respective load stabilizer to a select potential shift point of the palletized load.
A device for palletizing a plurality of articles and for stabilizing selected ones of the plurality of articles, the device comprising:
- an upper level for receiving the plurality of articles;
- an elevator movable within an elevator shaft, wherein the elevator is configured to receive a pallet and the plurality of articles;
- at least one door movable to stack the plurality of articles from the upper level onto the pallet in a palletized load;
- at least one feeder configured to feed at least one load stabilizer, the at least one load stabilizer comprising an adhesive layer;
- and
- at least one stabilizer applier configured to receive the at least one load stabilizer,
- wherein the at least one stabilizer applier is configured to apply the adhesive layer of the at least one load stabilizer to at least two articles of the plurality of articles of the palletized load.
The device of claim 15, wherein the at least one stabilizer applier is configured to apply the at least one load stabilizer to a top surface of the at least two articles.
A method for operating a device for palletizing a plurality of articles and for stabilizing selected ones of the plurality of articles, the method comprising:
- aligning the plurality of articles into a layer of articles;
- stacking the layer of articles onto a pallet to provide a palletized load;
- and
- actuating a stabilizer applier to adhere a load stabilizer to at least two articles of the plurality of articles of the palletized load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.