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US 7,717,657 B2Granted
Method for tying packaged goods to a pallet
AssigneeClarke Technologies (Pty) Ltd
InventorRichard Clarke
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Abstract
The method makes use of four top corner plates (3), four bottom corner plates (4) and five centre plates (5). Each plate (3, 4 and 5) has a number of holes (2) that accept and retain swivel connectors (1) and adjustable connector straps (8) that mechanically connect the corner plates (3) and (4) and centre plates (5) and in this manner allow for the even restraining of the goods (7) packed on the pallet (14).
Claims7
A method of tying a load of packaged goods to a pallet, said method including:
- providing plates at corners or sides of the load, said plates being fitted with locking means for accepting adjusting straps, said plates being adapted to be adjustably mounted on said pallet via sliding channel formations within the pallet and corresponding sliding foot formations forming part of the plates;
- allowing at least one of said plates to slide along one of said sliding channel formations relative to the pallet;
- locating said plates in desired positions relative to the pallet by forming mechanical connections between the pallet and the plates;
- passing the adjusting straps through the locking means and tensioning the straps to hold the load together;
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- securing lower plates to the pallet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.