# US 6,851,555 B1 · Stackable pallet bracket, package, and method

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- Number: US 6,851,555 B1
- Document ID: US6851555B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 10/096,729
- Filed: 2002-03-13
- Granted: 2005-02-08
- Earliest claimed: 2002-03-13
- Assignees: Ermco
- Inventors: Ali A. Ghafourian; Clinton D. Thornton
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6851555B1

## CPC

- B65D 19/385: {Frames, corner posts or pallet converters, e.g. for facilitating stacking of charged pallets}
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A piggy back shipping/storage package, a bracket for use in building the package, and method for building the package. The bracket has an article attachment lug for being attached to the top of a lower article mounted on a lower pallet, and a pallet supporting platform for supporting the bottom of an upper pallet on which an upper article is supported.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shipping/storage package comprising:
(a) a first pallet:
(b) a first article positioned on top of said fist pallet, said first article having a first side and a second side;
(c) a second pallet, said second pallet having a first side and a second side;
(d) a second article positioned on top of said second pallet;
(e) a first bracket having an article attachment lug attached to said first side of said first article and a pallet supporting platform supporting said first side of said second pallet; said first bracket including a pallet attachment means for attaching said second pallet to said pallet supporting platform of said first bracket; and
(f) a second bracket having an article attachment lug attached to said second side of said first article and a pallet supporting platform supporting said second side of said second pallet; said second bracket including a pallet attachment means for attaching said upper pallet to said pallet supporting platform of said second bracket.

### Claim 2

A method for building a piggy back shipping/storage package comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first article/pallet unit including a first pallet and a first article positioned on top of said first pallet, said first article having a first side and a second side;
(b) providing a second article/pallet unit including a second pallet and a second article positioned on top of said second pallet, said second pallet having a first side and a second side;
(c) providing a first bracket having an article attachment lug and a pallet supporting platform; said first bracket including a pallet attachment means;
(d) attaching said pallet attachment means of said first bracket to said first side of said second pallet;
(e) providing a second bracket having an article attachment lug and a pallet supporting platform; said second bracket including a pallet attachment lug;
(f) attaching said pallet attachment lug of said second bracket to said second side of said second pallet;
(f) attaching said article attachment lug of said first bracket to said first side of said first article;
(f) attaching said article attachment lug of said second bracket to said second side of said first article;
(g) supporting said first side of said second pallet on said pallet supporting platform of said first bracket; and
(h) supporting said second side of said second pallet on said pallet supporting platform of said second bracket.