Metal pallet for large volume containers
AssigneeSotralentz S.A.
InventorsRobert Gangloff, Francis Hermann, Emile Holzscherer, Thierry Ohresser, Thierry Weissgerber
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Abstract
A metal pallet for securing the container that has pallet feet arranged in the corner areas. The metal pallet and the pallet feet are realized in the form of one single structural unit. The pallet feet are connected with each other via a stiffening frame. Furthermore, a stiffening traverse member is arranged on the bottom of the metal pallet and connected with the bottom of the metal pallet and lateral support feet in a form- and force-locked manner.
Claims19
A metal pallet for receiving and securing a container, said metal pallet having a front, back, top and bottom, and comprising:
- a molded in support foot on the front-side of the metal pallet and open along the front side of the metal pallet, wherein said molded-in support foot receives an emptying device for draining the container;
- pallet feet arranged in corner areas of the metal pallet and integrally formed with the metal pallet as a one piece structural unit, wherein the metal pallet is produced from a precut metal plate by a drawing/pressure shaping process and a reshaping bending process with ear-like metal attachments located in the corner areas of said pre-cut metal plate;
- stiffening formations disposed in the metal pallet;
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- a stiffening frame connecting each of said pallet feet.
A metal pallet for receiving and securing a container, said metal pallet having a trout, back, top and bottom, and comprising:
- a molded in support foot on the front-side of the metal pallet and open along the front side of the metal pallet, wherein said molded-in support foot receives an emptying device for draining the container;
- pallet feet arranged in corner areas of the metal pallet and integrally formed with the metal pallet as a one piece structural unit, wherein the metal pallet is produced from a precut metal plate by a drawing/pressure shaping process and a reshaping bending process with ear-like metal attachments located in the corner areas of said pre-cut metal plate;
- stiffening formations disposed in the metal pallet;
- a stiffening frame connecting each of said pallet feet;
- an additional support foot molded in in said back of the metal pallet from metal attachment in the course of said reshaping bending process;
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- a drain gutter molded into the metal pallet, extending with a predetermined inclination from said additional support foot located on said back of the metal pallet to said molded-in support foot located on said front of the metal pallet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.