# US 8,146,515 B2 · Slip sheet for transporting goods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,146,515 B2 - Document ID: US8146515B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/828,972 - Filed: 2007-07-26 - Published: 2008-01-31 - Granted: 2012-04-03 - Earliest claimed: 2006-07-26 - Inventors: Howard J. Trickett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8146515B2 ## CPC - B65D 19/36: Pallets comprising a flexible load carrier extending between guide elements, e.g. guide tubes - 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 slip sheet for use with unitized loads has a plurality of banding anchors. The banding anchors extend from an edge of the slip sheet or from a portion of the slip sheet tab. The banding anchors may be provided on one, two, three, or four edges of the slip sheet. The banding anchors may be folded up against the side of a unitized load to provide a place for packaging bands to engage the slip sheet. Portions of at least one slip tray sidewall are separated from the remaining sidewall to form flaps that may be folded down to function as tabs that help lift vehicles get under the slip tray. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least a first tab; the base having a plurality of edges: the first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; the first tab defining at least a portion of an anchor opening; a plurality of banding anchors connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors defining a banding opening; each banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base; each of the banding anchors being pivotable upward with respect to the first tab; one of the banding anchors being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab; and the first tab is connected to the base at a pivot axis; the banding anchor that is aligned with the anchor opening being connected to the base at the pivot axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The slip sheet of claim 1, wherein the banding anchor that is aligned with the anchor opening does not completely divide the tab into separate portions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The slip sheet of claim 1, wherein the first tab is curved upwardly with respect to the base. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The slip sheet of claim 3, wherein the first tab is scored. ### Claim 5 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least a first tab; the base having a plurality of edges; the first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; the first tab defining at least a portion of an anchor opening; a plurality of banding anchors connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors defining a banding opening; each banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base; each of the banding anchors being pivotable upward with respect to the first tab; one of the banding anchors being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab; and the slip sheet body including a second tab disposed perpendicular to the first tab; each of the tabs having a pair of tab ends; and two of the tab ends being adjacent and further comprising a webbed corner disposed between and connected to each of the adjacent tab ends. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The slip sheet of claim 1, wherein the base and tab are formed from a corrugated polymer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The slip sheet of claim 1, wherein the tab defines a plurality of indentations. ### Claim 8 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least a first tab; the base having a plurality of edges; the first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; the first tab defining at least a portion of an anchor opening; a plurality of banding anchors connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors defining a banding opening; each banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base; each of the banding anchors being pivotable upward with respect to the first tab; one of the banding anchors being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab; and the banding anchors being disposed on all edges of the base. ### Claim 9 A slip tray comprising: a base and a sidewall; the sidewall defining a tab opening; at least one tab being aligned with the tab opening defined by the sidewall; the tab being bent down with respect to the sidewall to function as a slip sheet tab; and wherein the sidewall is connected to the base at a joint and the tab being connected to the base at the joint. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The slip tray of claim 9, wherein the tab is curved in cross section. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The slip tray of claim 10, wherein the tab is scored. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The slip tray of claim 9, wherein the sidewall defines a plurality of banding openings. ### Claim 13 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and a first tab; the base having a plurality of edges; the base adapted to receive a plurality of goods; the first tab connected to one of the edges of the base; a plurality of banding anchors connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors defining a banding opening; each banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base such that the banding anchor is disposed next to a portion of the goods; the first tab defining an anchor opening and one of the banding anchors being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab; at least one of the banding anchors projecting from an edge of the base that is opposite to the first tab; and wherein the first tab is connected to the base at a pivot axis; the banding anchor being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab being connected to the base at the pivot axis. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The slip sheet of claim 13, wherein the banding anchor being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab does not completely divide the tab into separate portions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The slip tray of claim 9, wherein the tab being aligned with the tab opening defined by the sidewall does not completely divide the sidewall into separate portions. ### Claim 16 A slip sheet comprising: a base having a plurality of edges; a first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; the first tab having a longitudinal dimension; a second tab connected to the base at another of the edges; the second tab having a longitudinal dimension; the longitudinal dimension of the second tab being disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension of the first tab; each of the tabs having a pair of tab ends; two of the tab ends being adjacent; and a webbed corner disposed between and connected to the two adjacent tab ends. ### Claim 17 A slip sheet comprising: a base having a plurality of edges; a first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; the first tab defining an anchor opening adjacent the edge of the base; a banding anchor connected to the base at the location of the anchor opening defined by the first tab; the banding anchor defining a banding opening; the banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base to a different position than the first tab; wherein the slip sheet includes a second tab disposed perpendicular to the first tab; each of the tabs having a pair of tab ends; two of the tab ends being adjacent; and a webbed corner disposed between and connected to each of the adjacent tab ends. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The slip sheet of claim 17, wherein the base, first tab, and banding anchor are formed from a corrugated polymer having a plurality of elongated corrugations; and the corrugations being disposed substantially parallel to the edge of the base where the first tab is connected to the base. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The slip sheet of claim 17, further comprising a second banding anchor connected to the base at an edge of the base opposite to the first tab. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The slip sheet of claim 16, wherein the webbed corner is defined by a plurality of score lines. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The slip sheet of claim 16, further comprising third and fourth tabs connected to the base; each of the third and fourth tabs having a pair of tab ends such that the slip sheet has eight tab ends arranged in four adjacent pairs of tab ends; and a webbed corner being disposed between each pair of adjacent tab ends such that the slip sheet is adapted to retain liquid between the base, the tabs, and the webbed corners. ### Claim 22 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least a first tab; the first tab being connected to the base; the first tab defining at least a portion of an anchor opening; a banding anchor connected to the slip sheet body; the banding anchor adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base; the banding anchor being pivotable upward with respect to the first tab; the banding anchor being aligned with the anchor opening defined by the first tab; and wherein the first tab is connected to the base at a pivot axis; the banding anchor being connected to the base at the pivot axis. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The slip sheet of claim 22, wherein the banding anchor does not completely divide the tab into separate portions. ### Claim 24 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least four tabs being connected to the base; each of the four tabs defining at least a portion of an anchor opening; at least four banding anchors connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors being adapted to be bent upwardly with respect to the base; each banding anchor being aligned with one anchor opening defined by the tabs; and each of the banding anchors being pivotable upward with respect to the tabs. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The slip sheet of claim 24, wherein each tab is connected to the base at a pivot axis; each banding anchor being connected to the base at the pivot axis. ### Claim 26 A slip sheet comprising: a slip sheet body having a base and at least a first tab; the base adapted to receive the goods to be moved by the slip sheet; the base having a plurality of edges; the first tab connected to the base at one of the edges; a plurality of banding anchors pivotably connected to the slip sheet body; each of the banding anchors defining a banding opening; and each of the banding anchors being initially pivotable upward in a rotational direction toward the base. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The slip sheet of claim 26, wherein the first tab defines at least a portion of an anchor opening; one of the banding anchors being aligned with the anchor opening. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The slip sheet of claim 27, wherein the anchor opening does not completely divide the tab into separate portions. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The slip sheet of claim 28, wherein each banding anchor has a free edge; the connection of the banding anchor with the slip sheet body being disposed between the free edge of the banding anchor and the base of the slip sheet body when the banding anchor is disposed within the anchor opening.