Pallet system including base pallet with rigid subframe
AssigneeT.H.E.M. International, Inc.
InventorRobert J. Darby
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Abstract
A pallet for supporting a plurality of packages, the pallet including a base member having a plurality of feet defining a plurality of gaps between adjacent feet and a subframe including a plurality of cross bars, each of the cross bars overlying and supported by the feet and spanning the gaps defined between the feet. A package position is provided for each of the packages. Each package position is located along a respective one of the cross bars and directly overlies a respective one of the gaps such that each of the packages when mounted on the pallet at a respective one of the package positions is suspended above the respective gap by the respective cross bar.
Claims31
A pallet comprising:
- a) a base member having first and second ends, said base member including:
- i) at least two spaced apart first feet formed on said first end and defining a first gap therebetween;
- ii) at least two spaced apart second feet formed on said second end and defining a second gap therebetween;
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- iii) at least two spaced apart intermediate feet formed between said first and second ends of said base member and defining an intermediate gap therebetween;
- b) a subframe removably mounted on said base member, said subframe including a first cross bar, a second cross bar spaced apart from said first cross bar, and at least one intermediate cross bar disposed between and spaced apart from each of said first and second cross bars, said first, second, and intermediate cross bars overlying and supported by said first, second, and intermediate feet, respectively, and spanning said first, second and intermediate gaps, respectively;
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- c) at least one locator node secured to an upper surface of one of said cross bars at a location overlying one of said first, second, and intermediate gaps defined in said base member.
A pallet comprising:
- a) a base member having a plurality of feet defining a plurality of gaps between adjacent said feet;
- b) a subframe including a plurality of cross bars, each of said cross bars overlying and supported by said feet and spanning said gaps defined
- c) at least one locator node secured to an upper surface of one of said cross bars at a location overlying one of said gaps defined in said base member
- d) a deck plate overlying said base member;
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- e) fastening means operative when engaged to selectively secure said subframe and said deck plate to said base member, and wherein each of said base member, said subframe, and said deck plate may be selectively separated from one another by disengaging said fastening means.
A pallet for supporting a plurality of packages, said pallet comprising:
- a) a base member having a plurality of feet defining a plurality of gaps between adjacent said feet;
- b) a subframe including a plurality of cross bars, each of said cross bars overlying and supported by said feet and spanning said gaps defined between said feet;
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- c) a package position for each of the packages, each said package position located along a respective one of said cross bars and directly overlying a respective one of said gaps such that each of the packages when mounted on the pallet at a respective one of said package positions is suspended above said respective gap by said respective cross bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.