Pallet for bagged materials
AssigneePolymer Valley Chemicals, Inc.
InventorsWilliam H. HULL, Duane DeFILIPPO, Michael R. BECK
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to pallet structures for supporting a flexible intermediate bulk container with interchangeable, recyclable and replaceable components. Where the pallet structure is composed of a substantially planar base that may be fabricated from a material such as a sheet of corrugated plastic; runners that may be composed of polyvinyl chloride (PVC); straps and strap fasteners to secure the runners to upper the upper surface of the base so that a flexible intermediate bulk container placed on the pallet structure conforms to a the shape of the runners.
Claims20
A pallet for bagged material comprising:
- a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness, and a plurality of securing parts;
- a plurality of runners on the upper surface of the base, the plurality of runners adapted to accommodate the fork tines of a forklift vehicle;
- at least one connecting part having at least one elongated component;
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- at least one securing component attached to the at least one elongated component, the at least one connecting part coupled with at least one securing part to secure the plurality of runners to the base.
A system for storing bagged material comprising:
- a pallet structure including, a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness, and a plurality of securing parts;
- a plurality of runners located on the upper surface of the base, the plurality of runners adapted to accommodate the fork tines of a forklift vehicle to allow the pallet structure to be lifted by the forklift vehicle;
- at least one connecting part having at least one elongated component, a securing component attached to the at least one elongated component, the at least one connecting part coupled with the plurality of securing parts to secure the plurality of runners to the base;
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- wherein the system provides for a first flexible bag being located upon a supporting surface, wherein the pallet structure is adapted to be located upon the top of the first bag, wherein the pallet structure is adapted to provide for a second bag being located upon the pallet structure with a bottom portion of the second bag partially conformed to the shape of the plurality of runners and with the bottom portion of the bag in at least partial contact with the base of said pallet structure.
A pallet for flexible material comprising:
- a base with a generally planer upper surface and a general planer lower surface;
- two or more runners located on the upper surface of the base and extending upward from the upper surface of the base;
- connector parts adapted to attach the two or more runners to the base;
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- wherein the two or more runners and are adapted to allow a bag of material to be placed on top of the two or more runners so that the bag of material at least partial conforms to the shape of the two or more runners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.