Separators for unitized loads
OwnerHoward J. Trickettinventor
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Abstract
A stacked shipping configuration useful for stacked upper and lower unitized loads of soft or flexible articles such as bales of natural rubber includes an upper unitized load stacked on top of a lower unitized load. An upper separator is associated with the upper unitized load and a lower separator associated with the lower unitized load. Each separator has a first leg and a second leg with the first legs of the separators disposed against each other between the unitized loads. The separators protect the unitized loads from damage when a lifting device is inserted between the loads to lift the upper load from the lower load.
Claims20
A stacked shipping configuration of two unitized loads;
- the configuration comprising:
- upper and lower unitized loads;
- the upper unitized load being stacked on top of the lower unitized load;
- each of the unitized loads having a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides;
- one of a slip sheet and slip tray disposed between at least a substantial majority of the upper and lower unitized loads and preventing a majority of the bottom of the upper unitized load from being in direct contact with the top of the lower unitized load;
- the one of the slip sheet and slip tray having a bottom surface;
- a pair of separators disposed on the top of the lower unitized load;
- the separators being spaced from one another along the same side of the lower unitized load;
- the separators providing a forklift operator a visual guide for the proper insertion of the forks of a forklift wherein the forks are to be inserted directly between the separators and the bottom surface of the one of the slip sheet and the slip tray;
- and
- each separator having a first leg and a second leg;
- the first legs of the separators disposed against the bottom surface of the one of the slip sheet and slip tray between the upper and lower unitized loads;
- the first legs also being disposed against the top of the lower unitized load;
- and the second legs extending down along the side of the lower unitized load.
A stacked shipping configuration of two unitized loads;
- the configuration comprising:
- upper and lower unitized loads;
- the upper unitized load being stacked on top of the lower unitized load;
- each of the unitized loads having a top, a bottom, and a plurality of sides;
- one of a slip sheet and slip tray disposed between at least a substantial majority of the upper and lower unitized loads;
- the one of the slip sheet and slip tray having a body that defines a bottom surface;
- the body extending entirely between the upper and lower unitized loads;
- a pair of upper separators disposed at the bottom of the upper unitized load and a pair of lower separators disposed at the top of the lower unitized load;
- the upper separators being spaced from one another along the same side of the upper unitized load;
- the lower separators being spaced from one another along the same side of the lower unitized load;
- the separators providing a forklift operator a visual guide for the proper insertion of the forks of a forklift wherein the forks are to be inserted directly between the upper and lower separators;
- and
- each separator having a first leg and a second leg;
- the first legs of the upper separators disposed against the first legs of the lower separators between the upper and lower unitized loads;
- the first legs of the upper separators disposed against the bottom surface of the body of the one of the slip sheet and slip tray;
- and
- the second legs extending along the sides of the unitized loads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.