Paperboard pallet

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a paperboard pallet, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view as seen from the right side of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the first embodiment, looking up from beneath FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial cutaway elevational view of the top of our design showing the ornamentation of the corrugations thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a paperboard pallet, showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a side elevational view as seen from the right side of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment, looking up from beneath FIG. 7.

The rear elevational views of FIGS. 1 and 7 have been omitted since they are symmetrical with the front elevational views, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, repectively. Likewise, the side elevational views as seen from the left side of FIGS. 1 and 7 have been omitted since they are symmetrical with the right side elevational views of FIGS. 1 and 7, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, respectively.

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Patent History
Patent number: D337406
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1991
Date of Patent: Jul 13, 1993
Assignee: Ecopallet, Inc. of New Jersey (North Brunswick, NJ)
Inventors: Morris A. Herring (Tucson, AZ), Morris A. Herring, Jr. (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Application Number: 7/797,273
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pallet (D34/38)