Structural supporting substrate incorporated into a composite and load supporting platform
AssigneeOria Collapsibles, LLC
InventorMiguel A. Linares
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Abstract
A skeletal substrate associated with a composite over spray or over molded article, such as a stackable pallet. The skeletal substrate includes a three dimensional article, such as a durable corrugated paperboard or other material, with a load supporting and planar upper surface and a recess configured and pallet fork receiving underside. The substrate incorporates a repeating pattern of cylindrical, polygonal, wave like or other shapes, such as which are coated in built up fashion with a polymeric material in order to provide insulating of the substrate from the environment as well as to provide additional strength.
Claims16
A structurally reinforcing article, comprising:
- a body having a three dimensional shape with a top, sides and bottom, said body encasing a plurality of structural supporting portions arranged according to a specified pattern, said structural supporting portions further comprising a plurality of aligned and extending tubular portions each having and outer tubular portion and an inner coaxial portion;
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- a plasticized material applied over said body according to a selected thickness and in order to encapsulate said insert.
A structurally reinforcing article, comprising:
- a body having a three dimensional shape with a top, sides and bottom, said body encasing a plurality of structural supporting portions each exhibiting a “U” shape with a curved base and interconnected sides extending between said top and bottom;
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- a plasticized material applied over said body according to a selected thickness and in order to encapsulate said insert.
A structurally reinforcing article, comprising:
- a body having a three dimensional shape with a top, sides and bottom, said body encasing a plurality of structural supporting portions arranged according to a specified pattern, said structural supporting portions further comprising a plurality of aligned and extending tubular portions;
- said structural supporting portions further comprising a first upper row of tubular portions, a second lower row of tubular portions extending crosswise relative to said upper row, a third lowermost row of tubular portions extending crosswise relative to said second row and parallel relative to said first upper row;
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- a plasticized material applied over said body according to a selected thickness and in order to encapsulate said insert.
A structurally reinforcing article, comprising:
- a body having a three dimensional shape with a top, sides and bottom, said body encasing a plurality of structural supporting portions arranged according to a specified pattern, said structural supporting portions further comprising a plurality of aligned and extending tubular portions;
- an interconnecting and crosswise extending wall grid pattern intersecting said tubular portions and extending between said top and bottom for achieving additional structural support;
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- a plasticized material applied over said body according to a selected thickness and in order to encapsulate said insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.