Transport device including a flexible base plate
AssigneeKohlbrat & Bunz Gesellschaft mbH
InventorHaakan Rugfelt
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Abstract
A transport device includes a flexible base plate which is rolled up when not in use and is spread out flat to receive a load to be transported and is raised at least at the longitudinal sides when in use. The transport device has holes for the attachment of straps or belts at least along two longitudinal edges of the base plate. Reinforcing elements each include two plates fixed to the base plate on both sides by an eyelet and two further fastening elements associated with the holes. The eyelet borders the hole for attachment of the strap or belt. The eyelet and the two further fastening elements are disposed in a triangle.
Claims7
A transport device, comprising:
- a flexible base plate being rolled up when not in use and being spread out flat to receive a load to be transported, said base plate having an inner side, an outer side and two longitudinal edges, said base plate being raised at least at said two longitudinal edges when in use resulting in an approximately U-shaped cross section, and said base plate having holes provided at least along said two longitudinal edges;
- triangular reinforcing elements each having three corners, a respective hole in each of said corners and a respective eyelet bordering each of said holes, said holes in said reinforcing elements each being associated with a respective one of said holes in said base plate;
- said eyelets fixing said reinforcing elements to said base plate, one of said eyelets bordering one of said holes in said base plate closest to said longitudinal edge of said base plate being configured for attachment of a strap or fastener;
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- each of said reinforcing elements including two plates each being disposed on a respective one of said inner and outer sides of said base plate and being fixed by said eyelets in said corners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.