With Pallet Feature Patents (Class 206/386)
  • Patent number: 7963394
    Abstract: A preferred form of slip sheet (62) for use between layers (L) of containers, especially bottles (20), in a palletised load, comprises a rectangular board (63) having marginal portions (34) formed with corrugations (65, 66) extending perpendicular from their edges and merging into the general plane of the board (63), whereby, in use, a ‘throat’ (TD) is formed between the upward corrugations (66) on a lower slip sheet (62) and the downward corrugations (65) on an upper slip sheet (62) which prevents ‘walking’ of the outermost rows of bottles (20) in the intervening layer. Curved corners of the board (63) are provided with diverging corrugations (65X, 66X) to prevent ‘walking’ of bottles (20) from the corners of layers (L). A plurality of such slip sheets (62) can be stacked compactly and with great stability by virtue of the corrugations (65, 66) nesting in the corrugations of neighbouring slip sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Loadhog Limited
    Inventors: Hugh David Facey, Derek Boaler, John Makin
  • Publication number: 20110139653
    Abstract: A product display assembly comprising a product display assembly comprising a supporting medium having a maximum length boundary of a shipping and display space and a maximum width boundary of the shipping and display space, a plurality of product packages arranged on the supporting medium further comprising a maximum height boundary of the shipping and display space, wherein the plurality of product packages further comprise a length boundary and a width boundary, wherein one or more outward facing sides the product packages comprises substantially similar consumer indicia to the consumer indicia on one or more outward facing sides of different product packages, wherein no negative sides are outward-facing, and wherein one or more product packages are outward facing to any direction in the x-y plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventor: Randall James Kleinsmith
  • Patent number: 7958995
    Abstract: A palletized shipping container (10) for bulk handling of liquids and fluent materials has a collapsible inner bag (30) enclosed in a flexible outer liner/bag (11) having rigid stiffener panels (20) in pocketed sides. The inner bag has a bung at its top end for filling or discharge and a valve fitment (50) near the bottom for receiving a discharge valve. Tape tabs (34, 19) at upper ends of the inner bag and outer liner/bag attach to the top panel and/or stiffener panels to maintain the bags in an erect uncollapsed configuration. The stiffener panels prevent bulging of the inner bag and provide vertical support, but their lateral sides are spaced apart and form non-structural “floating corners” to maximize volume, minimize shock, vibration and abrasive forces on the inner bag, yet maintain impact and compression strength meeting international certification standards. The bung is disposed beneath the top panel after filling the bag to prevent access and provide a tamper resistant assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventors: Franklin Dedmon, Tony T. Hamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7958999
    Abstract: A pallet for packing a glass plate include a base part which is disposed at a bottommost portion, for supporting from below a plurality of glass plates piled one upon another in an upright posture, and has a fork insertion portion for insertion of forks of a forklift. The pallet also has a backside part rising from a rear side of the base part, for supporting the glass plates from a rear thereof, and a pedestal part mounted in engagement with at least one of the base part and the backside part so as to receive bottom side portions of the glass plates, in which a lowermost portion of the pedestal part is set lower than a substantial top surface of the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Noda, Michiharu Eta, Takashi Fujino, Kenji Kamee
  • Publication number: 20110137624
    Abstract: A shipping optimization process for articles having a substantially airfelt free absorbent core is provided. The process includes the steps of identifying an optimized diaper; identifying an optimized bag for holding two or more optimized diapers; identifying an optimized box for holding two or more optimized bags; identifying an optimized pallet and arranging the optimized boxes thereon; and identifying an optimized load plan for a vehicle and arranging the optimized pallets therein. The vehicle has a calculated Load Factor of from about 0.7 to about 1.0 when the vehicle is loaded with the optimized pallets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Weisman, Dean Larry Duval, Harald Hermann Hundorf, Marion Hundorf, Holger Beruda, Horst Blessing, Peter Dziezok, Axel Krause, Mattias Schmidt, Lutz Stelzig
  • Publication number: 20110132785
    Abstract: A cradle for use with a load-bearing pallet and a shipping container is disclosed and comprises a support portion, an arresting portion and a base portion. The support portion, in use, is disposed beneath and supporting the pallet. The pallet, in use, is disposed in the container between the container sides. The arresting portion, in use, arrests horizontal sliding motion of the pallet relative to the support portion. The base portion, in use, is disposed on the floor of the container and spreads the load of the pallet, the support portion and the arresting portion over the floor of the container to within the capacity of the container. The base portion further is adapted to permit the pallet to be deposited onto and removed from the support portion by the truck using the rear doors of the container. A method for shipping steel coils using the cradle is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventor: Robert A. EDWARDS
  • Publication number: 20110108445
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly formed by a box and a pallet for storage and/or transport of varied loads, capable of optimizing the use of useful space available thereto, thus keeping their stability and safety. The box enables the placement of loads, the pallet being capable of supporting the box and said loads. In this assembly, the box is associatedly arranged on the pallet by means of its lower portion, preferably in a removable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: José Roberto Durço
  • Publication number: 20110073510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pallet container for storage and transportation of liquids, comprising a liquid container (12), a cage (13) that encloses the container and a pallet (14) with said cage mounted thereto, the cage (13) comprising a plurality of vertical (19) and horizontal (18) tubular bars connected together by welded joints formed at respective intersections (20) between the bars. At least some of said bars (19) comprise indents (22), which are at a distance from said intersections (20) that is substantially equal to or longer than the width of the bars (19, 21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: DAVIPLAST-SERVICOS DE CONSULTORIA, SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA.
    Inventor: Virginio CASSINA
  • Patent number: 7905183
    Abstract: A runner for pallets includes a cardboard sheet folded to include a first portion forming an M shape, a second portion folded across the M shape to form two closed triangles, and a third portion folded around the M shape including sections along and adjacent a first outer leg of the M shape and across the M shape and along and adjacent a second outer leg of the M shape. Adhesive bonds the third portion to the first and second portions. The arrangement forms a beam of sufficient structural rigidity to support the vertical and horizontal “abuse” often received by pallets. Notches for fork lift tines are cut into the length for matching a typical location of the fork lift tines. A pallet includes a deck such as cardboard or other material, and three runners attached to a bottom of the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel J. Gibson, Patrick R. Patten
  • Publication number: 20110048990
    Abstract: A container includes a pallet, an enclosure base, an enclosure box, and a set of fasteners. The pallet is disposed at a bottom of the container. The enclosure base is placed on the pallet, and includes a lower base sheet and an upper base sheet. The lower base sheet forms a first pair of side flaps. The upper base sheet forms a second pair of side flaps. The enclosure box is placed on the enclosure base, and includes a top wall, a set of four side walls, and an open bottom. The four side walls of the enclosure box rest on the lower base sheet while surrounding the upper base sheet to position the first pair of opposed side flaps outside the enclosure box, and the second pair of opposed side flaps inside the enclosure box. The set of fasteners fastens the enclosure base to the enclosure box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyuki Goda
  • Patent number: 7896159
    Abstract: A packaging container includes a pallet, an enclosure box, an enclosure base, a sheet, and a set of fasteners. The pallet carries the article thereon. The enclosure box rests on the pallet to enclose the article therewithin, and includes a top wall, first and second pairs of opposite side walls, an open bottom, and a first set of through-holes. The enclosure base lies between the article and the pallet to hold the article. The sheet extends across at least a portion of the pallet and the first pair of opposite side walls to secure the pallet to the enclosure box when fastened to the enclosure box, and includes a flat center panel, a pair of side flaps, and a second set of through-holes. The set of fasteners are passed through the first and second sets of through-holes to fasten the sheet to the enclosure box from outside the enclosure box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideyuki Goda
  • Patent number: 7897223
    Abstract: A pallet container includes a bottom pallet, a lattice frame, and a multilayer inner container made of thermoplastic material by a blow-molding technique and received in the lattice frame, for storing and transporting liquid fill material. The inner container has an exterior layer which is configured to be incapable of permanently retaining an electrostatic charge by allowing electric charges to be drained. The exterior layer contains an antistatic compound and has a layer thickness which does not or only insubstantially change a transparency or translucency of the exterior layer, allowing easy optical detection of a fill level of the liquid fill material in the container. The exterior layer includes a fusible, easily stretchable thermoplastic material (polymer). At least one of a center layer and an interior layer of the multilayer container includes a cold-impact-resistant HDPE material (High Density Polyethylene) with a high molecular weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Mauser-Werke GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Schubbach, Klaus Peter Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110033258
    Abstract: The load securement apparatus, system, and method includes a pallet onto which freight can be loaded and a shroud for surrounding the freight on the pallet. The system and method can also include a drop down void filler for filling space wherein the drop down void filler can be positioned along a longitudinal plane of the transportation vehicle between two pallets loaded with freight. Panels, such as, for example, honeycomb panels, can be positioned both along a transverse plane of the transportation vehicle as well as a longitudinal plane of the transportation vehicle. Bulkhead panels can also be positioned along a transverse plane of the transportation vehicle between two pallets loaded with freight and can fill space and further secure the freight. Additionally, an airbag can be positioned along a transverse plane of the transportation vehicle between two bulkhead panels and can also fill space and secure the freight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Curt C. Unander
  • Patent number: 7878327
    Abstract: A pallet container for liquids (1) comprises a pallet (10), a metal jacket (3) mounted to the pallet (10) and fastener means (30) for fastening the metal jacket (3) to the pallet (10). The pallet (10) has a base frame (11), two central feet (14, 15), located centrally on either side (12a, 12b) of the base frame (11) and mounted to the base frame (11), a support member (22) having two opposite end portions (23, 24), each connected to its respective central foot (14, 15) and a platform (25) mounted to the support member (22). The support member (22) has a central portion (26) which supports a corresponding central portion (27) of the platform (25) and the two end portions (23, 24) connected to the base of the two central feet (14, 15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Daviplast-Servicos de Consultoria, Sociedade Unipessoal Ltd.
    Inventor: Virginio Cassina
  • Publication number: 20110011893
    Abstract: A transportable bulk container having a discharge chute and a sliding gate assembly to control discharge through the discharge chute, wherein the sliding gate assembly has a gate member with generally J-shaped suspension members, the suspension members being supported by generally L-shaped rail flanges mounted on the discharge chute above and separated from the lower end of the discharge chute, such that bulk material does not interfere with the sliding movement of the gate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: James William Cerny
  • Publication number: 20110005955
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a secondary packaging (4) comprising a plurality of individual primary packages (1) and at least one envelope (2) that gathers and holds the said primary packages together, characterized in that at least two adjacent individual primary packages within the envelope (2) comprise attaching means (6) so as to prevent any movement of one primary package relative to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventor: Marc Laupie
  • Patent number: 7866501
    Abstract: A tubular rivet connection is provided for assembling a transport and storage container that has a support frame, an inner plastic container with a filling socket and a discharge socket, and an exterior jacket. The support frame for the inner container has corner and center legs mounted on a base frame. The top of the support frame and the exterior jacket are attached to the corner legs and center legs by the tubular rivet connection that has a tubular rivet stem connected to a first component; the tubular rivet stem is formed as a monolithic part of the first component or is a separate part welded to the first component. A second component to be riveted to the first component has a rivet hole. A free end of the tubular rivet stem that projects past the second component after insertion into the rivet hole is deformed to a driven head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Udo Schütz
  • Patent number: 7861865
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a packaging assembly for both economical and safe shipping, display and advertising of a plurality of products, comprising a plurality of products stacked upon a pallet and a plurality of side panels affixed to the pallet. Each side panel can be folded into an upper position in order to enclose the plurality of products during shipment of the packaging assembly and each side panel can also be folded into a lower position in order to hide the pallet and to advertise the plurality of products during display of the packaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Timely Inventions, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrie Green
  • Patent number: 7861864
    Abstract: A tray includes a base having opposed front and rear walls and opposed side walls. The front and rear walls are shorter to provide access to products stored on the tray when in a stacked configuration. The trays provide audible feedback when one tray is slid on another when they are properly aligned during a blind stacking operation to confirm the proper alignment. The tray further includes reinforced intersections between the front and rear walls and side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Jon P. Hassell, William P. Apps
  • Publication number: 20100320109
    Abstract: A pallet display with a plurality of product display sides, and preferably more than one product display side along a merchandising side of a display pallet or display pallet footprint. Products thus can be displayed adjacent one another but not aligned, thereby increasing the number of planogrammable areas. The pallet display may be modular so that the sections can be disassembled and fitted on half a shipping pallet, allowing two pallet displays to ship on a single shipping pallet. Portions of the display may also be disassembled and used as a separate and preferably different type of product display, such as a power wing or side wing. The display may be symmetrical about a diagonal of a display pallet, such that only one essentially triangular pallet display may be formed to fit within a triangular footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony Trumbauer, Diego Macchi, Steven Agalopoulos
  • Publication number: 20100307943
    Abstract: An assemblage of reams of paper includes a plurality of layers of reams of paper. The plurality of layers includes a first layer having a first arrangement of reams, a second layer having a second arrangement of reams disposed on top of the first layer, and a third layer having a third arrangement of reams disposed on top of the second layer. The second arrangement is different from the first arrangement so as to form interlocking first and second layers, and the third arrangement is different from the second arrangement, so as to form interlocking second and third layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Robert P. Hieronymus, Robert P. Hieronymus
  • Patent number: 7845493
    Abstract: Compressor packing member which can pack compressors in many tiers is disclosed. The compressor packing members includes a pallet having first pins projected from an upper surface for holding mounting plates of compressors, and supporting surfaces formed in the upper surface for supporting lower parts of the compressors, and a pad inserted between tiers of compressors stacked on the pallet in multiple tiers for protecting the compressors. The pad includes platforms each arranged at corners of each loading lot for supporting corners of the mounting plate of the compressor, reinforcing ridges each projected between adjacent platforms for preventing deformation of the platforms, thereby stacking, and packing multiple tiers of a plurality of compressors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Phil Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20100288664
    Abstract: A reusable pallet container is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise is disclosed. The pallet container includes a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet container to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein at least one of said one or more side restraints comprises a flexible fluid containing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Rich Glover, Al Hoag, Richard Rudyk, Dino Lanno, Bill Howard, Richard Cooke, Ronald Price, Andy Scott, Markus Schmidt, Evan Taylor
  • Patent number: 7823725
    Abstract: A lightweight shipping and display assembly of corrugated board for containing packages of frangible food items, the assembly having a vertical axis and comprising an upright stack of pallets each having a horizontal floor spaced vertically from an adjacent upper pallet by spacer means comprising a plurality of interconnected arms generally horizontally arrayed and having upper and lower edges, wherein the lower edges rest on the floor, wherein the upper edges are formed with upper adjacent floor contact portions and vertically extended lock tabs, wherein the tabs have been inserted thru slots in an adjacent upper floor to provide a first stop means, wherein a raised rim means surrounds the periphery of the floor and provides on its inner surface shoulder means adapted to engage end portions of the support arms to provide second stop means, said first and second stop means preventing independent individual rotation of any structures of said assembly about the vertical axis, and wherein the support arms extend
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Triad Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Vaden S. Shupe
  • Patent number: 7811522
    Abstract: A liquid sample or liquid reagent reservoir kit employs a reusable reservoir base and disposable liners made of a clear transparent plastic material. Graduation marks are located on the sidewall surface of the basin in the reusable reservoir base, and are calibrated to measure liquid volumes in a disposable liner placed within the reusable reservoir base. The transparency of the clear disposable liner allows the liquid volume graduation marks on the sidewall of the basin in the reusable base to be observed through the disposable liner. The disposable liners are configured so that the liners can also be used as a cover. The geometry of the disposable liners facilitates tight nesting of stacked liners to facilitate shipping as well as storage on the laboratory bench top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Viaflo Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Mathus, Terrence Kelly
  • Publication number: 20100252471
    Abstract: The invention provides a cylinder skid for transporting and storing cylinders in a stackable configuration within a cargo shipping container. In one embodiment, the cylinder skid includes four vertical members attached to a horizontal base. Extending from the top of each vertical member is a stacking means, for example a pin. In another embodiment, a second cylinder skid has a horizontal base including four receiving means, for example four holes on the bottom of the horizontal base, for receiving each of the stacking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Frank Homer, Art Pernsteiner
  • Publication number: 20100224520
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for the transportation and stacking of bulk, powder, grained, liquid, fluid, or semi-fluid and similar materials of any kind, the container comprises plurality of vertically positioned columns in connection with the pallet, being easily connectable either to a standard pallet or to a pallet with holes opened thereon, and the container optionally not containing a rigid connection element such as a frame on its upper part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Yusuf Kohen
  • Publication number: 20100213088
    Abstract: A packaging container includes a pallet, an enclosure base, an enclosure box, a sheet, and a set of fasteners. The pallet includes a bottom deck, a top deck, and a set of support members. The enclosure base is placed on the pallet top deck. The enclosure box is placed above the pallet top deck around the enclosure base, and includes a top wall, first and second pairs of opposed side walls, an open bottom, and a first set of through-holes. The sheet is passed across the pallet hollow structure and fastened to the enclosure box to connect the pallet to the enclosure box, and includes a center panel, a pair of side flaps, and a second set of through-holes. The set of fasteners are passed through the first and second sets of through-holes to fasten the sheet to the enclosure box from outside the enclosure box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventor: Hideyuki Goda
  • Patent number: 7775362
    Abstract: A substrate accommodating apparatus (10) is constituted by stacking a plurality of accommodation bodies (20) on an upper surface of a rigid plate (15). Each accommodation body (20) is provided with a buffer (21) having elasticity and some conductivity and a load receptacle (22) having a frame-shaped body, while an upper surface of the buffer (21) is provided with a substrate protect layer (23) made of cellulose. The substrate accommodating apparatus (10) is arranged to enclose a substrate (S) therein by stacking the accommodation bodies (20) where the substrates are placed, and when the accommodation bodies (20) are stacked, each load receptacle (22) places the load of the respective accommodation body (20) on a periphery of the adjacent lower accommodation body (20) so that any load is not placed on the central portion of the lower accommodation body (20) where the substrate (S) is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takenori Yoshizawa
  • Patent number: 7762393
    Abstract: A transport and storage container for liquids includes a parallelepiped-shaped or cubic inner container of plastic, a closable filling socket, and a draining socket for a draining fitting with a plastic housing, a flexible inner sheathing of plastic material which can be placed in the inner container and is provided with a filling socket, a discharge socket, an outer casing of metal grating or sheet metal and a pallet-like underframe for supporting the inner container. A threaded sleeve of plastic material is welded onto the drain socket of the inner container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Protechna S.A.
    Inventor: Udo Schütz
  • Patent number: 7757851
    Abstract: A pot belly bag which includes a bag portion having four walls and a top portion, and a floor portion; a portion extending outwardly and downwardly from the floor portion, which defines the pot belly portion; a pair of channels formed along either sidewall of the pot belly portion with the channel sleeves secured along the underside of the pot belly portion of the bag which results in the two sleeves and the pot belly functioning as a united unit to overcome various stresses normally placed upon the bag. The bag also provides a free flowing product which may attempt to push the sidewalls of the pot belly outward contacts the plastic channels in an attempt to outwardly displace the channel, but as the channel begins to move outwardly it immediately encounters the outer sleeve which is tied to the pot belly which restricts outer movement and spreads the forces out along its entire length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel R. Schnaars
  • Patent number: 7748540
    Abstract: A packing tool for packing large articles such as image forming apparatuses has a pallet to place the article, and an article-fixing member to secure the article to the pallet. The article-fixing member is accommodated in an accommodating section in the pallet. When securing the article to the pallet, the article-fixing member is pulled out and wound around the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Juusei Matsumoto, Tomoaki Arai, Satoshi Ishihara, Sakae Ishikawa, Takefumi Adachi, Hisao Chikano, Satoshi Kitaoka, Junichi Murano
  • Patent number: 7731028
    Abstract: A product vulnerable to damage during shipping, such as an automobile windshield glass, for example, is mounted on a support pad and fixed onto the pad by wrapping a stretch wrapping film around the combination of the pad and glass. The borders of the pad extend beyond the borders of the glass so the package containing the glass can be stood on edge, but the edge of the glass is spaced away from the surface on which the package is stood. Thus the glass, secured to the pad, is suspended away from that surface. Multiple packages can be packed into a shipping container and the loaded container can be lifted and transported by a lift truck with lifting forks received in passageways formed in the container by notches in the bottom edges of the support pads. The pads and containers are made of die-cut corrugated fiberboard material although other material might also be used in the practice of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Arch W. Carroll, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7717265
    Abstract: A device for the storage, shipment and display of merchandise is provided. The device comprises a display bin and a frame disposed under the display bin. The frame comprises top and bottom supports and a cavity between the top and bottom supports. At least one storage bin disposed in the cavity of the frame and a sleeve comprising walls is disposed around at least a portion of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: POMWonderful, LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Honkawa, Lynda Resnick
  • Publication number: 20100089781
    Abstract: An assemblage of containers includes a plurality of layers of containers disposed on top of and supported by a transportable platform. Each container contains a plurality of reams of paper, where each layer of the plurality of layers has a same footprint area, and where the footprint area of each layer is equal to or greater than 99% of the platform footprint area. Another assemblage of containers includes a plurality of layers of containers. Each container contains a plurality of reams of paper, and each of the plurality of layers includes nine containers, three of the nine containers having their associated longitudinal axis oriented in a first direction, and six of the nine containers having their associated longitudinal axis oriented in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Sean T. Van Uum, Robert P. Hieronymus
  • Patent number: 7690555
    Abstract: A corrugated bulk container for shipping, storing and dispensing liquids and semi-liquid fluids. The container is a laminated triple wall open-ended tube having side walls and end walls, and a bag assembly is supported in the tube for containing the liquid or semi-liquid fluid. The bag assembly includes a bag having a fill valve and a dispensing valve attached to it, a bag cassette to which a bottom end of the bag is attached, and a fill valve support plate to which a top end of the bag is attached. The bag cassette has structure to receive and hold the dispensing valve in position relative to a dispensing valve opening in the tube, and the fill valve support plate has structure to receive and support the fill valve. The container is attached to a pallet by severable structure, and the fill valve support plate is attached to the tube by severable structure so that the bag assembly can be removed from the container, for easy collapse of the container for disposal or recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Michael A Churvis, Larry A Gates, William F Moss, Pamela Jean Riggins
  • Patent number: 7681781
    Abstract: An octagonal bulk bin has sidewalls, end walls and diagonal corner panels interposed between adjacent sidewalls and end walls. Bottom flaps are foldably joined to a bottom edge of the sidewalls, end walls, and diagonal corner panels, and gusset panels connect adjacent side edges of the bottom flaps, facilitating set up of the bulk bin and spacing flap cuts from the corners of the bin to minimize or eliminate initiation of tears in the vertical corners of the bin. A plastic pallet tray has an upstanding lip around its periphery, shaped and sized to closely receive the bottom end of the octagonal bin to reinforce the bottom end and facilitate handling of the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Mark A. Wisecarver
  • Patent number: 7681735
    Abstract: A paperboard container is formed from a base unit, a flat floor unit, a self-supporting side unit, and a lid. The side unit is foldable inside the base unit for shipping and storage. The side unit can be unfolded and the parts readily assembled to form a paperboard container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Donald R. Youell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100065466
    Abstract: A stackable, collapsible container for flowable materials. The container utilizes an outer container and a flexible inner liner retained by a base, a top and a plurality of support poles. The support poles are retained in a plurality of holes in the base provided with a plurality of wedges to secure the holes against lateral movement. Providing wedges within tapered holes facilitates the compression molding of the depth of holes required for adequately supporting the support poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: David W. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20100069700
    Abstract: A Method and Device for solidification of waste liquids and fluids is disclosed, which is particularly well suited to processing radioactive waste fluids. Set forth is a receiving unit or subassembly for housing solidification agent, and one or more manifold units or subassemblies positioned within the receiving unit for providing waste fluid. The subassemblies operate in relation to each other to provide, position and mix solidification agent or polymer with waste fluid so that a dirt-like polymerized waste product is produced and positioned in the container for removal or later safe shipment or storage. Mathematical relationships, in preferred embodiments or aspects are utilized in determining number and sizing of manifold openings, and pressure of waste to be provided, to meet the requirements of waste fluids to be transported through these openings into the receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Dennis A. Brunsell, Larry E. Beets
  • Publication number: 20100051492
    Abstract: An improved paint clean-up container comprising two nested vessels with a grate disposed in the inner vessel. The outer vessel comprises a bucket with a bottom and sloped sides, with a raised circular portion comprising a circular rib to accommodate and guide the inner vessel into position. The inner vessel also comprises a bucket with a bottom and sloped sides; however the inner vessel also comprises a shelf disposed below the rim for holding the grate. The raised circular portion of the outer vessel holds the inner vessel in a central position, while the shelf of the inner vessel prevents the grate from changing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Anthony VIZL
  • Publication number: 20100025275
    Abstract: A container for transport and storage of liquids comprises a pallet and a metal cage of standard dimensions. The container comprises also an inner bag made of plastic material, an outer envelope disposed between the inner bag and the metal cage, and fastened to the metal cage. The inner bag is not fastened to the outer envelope and is configured to be filled to unfold from an empty condition, in which the inner bag is in a flattened and folded configuration to a filled condition, in which the inner bag is in a parallelepipedal and unfolded configuration, having a volume corresponding substantially to the volume of the housing of the cage and being surrounded by the outer envelope and the metal cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: DAVIPLAST-SERVICOS DE CONSULTORIA, SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA.
    Inventor: Virginio CASSINA
  • Patent number: 7654390
    Abstract: A unitary palletized packaging assembly for securing a packaged article to a wooden shipping pallet is provided. The article is assembled on a paperboard base and then after assembly enclosed in an open bottomed carton and placed on a shipping pallet. The transport base and carton each have bottom flaps that are folded downward and stapled to the sides of the shipping pallet in overlapping fashion to prevent lateral movement of the transport base and packaged article with respect to the shipping pallet. The transport base includes cushioning elements to cushion and support the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Inc.
    Inventors: James R Baechle, Matthew Marrow, Edward L Lake
  • Patent number: 7648040
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pallet container assembly with a thin-walled rigid inner container of thermoplastic material for the storage and transport of liquid or flowable contents, including a cage-like bar frame closely surrounding as support jacket the inner plastic container, and a bottom pallet for placement of the inner plastic container and secure attachment of the support jacket, wherein there are provided, within the support area of the inner plastic container on the surface of the bottom pallet optionally on the surface of an intermediate plate, respective means (form-fitting means/frictional connection means) which—as viewed in the direction of the horizontal plane—result in a substantial increase of the slip resistance between the downwardly pointing outer surface of the bottom pallet or the intermediate plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Mauser-Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Przytulla
  • Publication number: 20100000894
    Abstract: A pallet (2) for packing a glass plate includes: a base part (3) which is disposed at a bottommost portion, for supporting from below a plurality of glass plates (G) piled one upon another in an upright posture, and has a fork insertion portion (6) for insertion of forks of a forklift; a backside part (4) rising from a rear side of the base part (3), for supporting the glass plates (G) from a rear thereof; and a pedestal part (5) mounted in engagement with at least one of the base part (3) and the backside part (4) so as to receive bottom side portions of the glass plates (G), in which a lowermost portion of the pedestal part (5) is set lower than a substantial top surface of the base part (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takayuki Noda, Michiharu Eta, Takashi Fujino, Kenji Kamee
  • Patent number: 7624688
    Abstract: Shown is a pallet assembly having a lid and a pallet, either or both of which can include one or more cam lock assemblies. A sleeve can be placed between the lid and pallet with the lid and pallet cam lock assemblies engaging the sleeve to secure the pallet for shipping things. Alternatively, the sleeve can be folded and placed between the lid and pallet with the lid cam lock assemblies engaging the pallet to secure the pallet assembly for empty return and later reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Universal Package System, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jimmy D. Kulbeth, Raymond C. Niehaus, James Neil Davis
  • Publication number: 20090288976
    Abstract: A packaging body for a honeycomb structure including two trays formed with a pocket having a shape complementary to an end face portion of a honeycomb structure and a shallow box-like tray pack surrounding from the outside and containing the one on the side of a lower end face portion of the honeycomb structure of the two trays, the packaging body for a honeycomb structure enables a lateral access from a side (side face) so that a robot arm and hand can easily put in or take out the honeycomb structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Koji SHIRAKI, Toru HOSOI
  • Publication number: 20090272666
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a tank tote including a base, a tank floor defined by the base, the tank floor being suitable to support a plurality of tanks, and a frame joined to the base, the frame including a plurality of sides extending up from the base, the plurality of sides including a first side spaced from a second side, the frame including a front divider, cooperation of the front divider with the first side defining a first front tank compartment suitable to receive a first tank, cooperation of the front divider with the second side defining a second front tank compartment suitable to receive a second tank, the first front tank compartment being accessible through a first front access portal, the second front tank compartment being accessible through a second front access portal, the frame including a front gate selectively movable relative to a closed position, the front gate in the closed position preventing passage of the first tank through the first front access portal and preventing passage of the second
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: ERIC P. MARCEL
  • Publication number: 20090266275
    Abstract: An embodiment of a shipping system for transporting an object is provided. In an embodiment, a shipping system is provided that includes a frame assembly, a cradle assembly, and a mechanism for simultaneously rotating and translating the cradle assembly relative to the base of the frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a base. The cradle assembly is connected to the frame assembly, and includes a forward member for securing a forward portion of the transported object (e.g., an aircraft engine) and an aft member of securing an aft portion of the object being transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Perry Matthew Feeney
  • Patent number: 7607542
    Abstract: This invention discloses a container assembly of pallet structure with portable parts, including one or more side board unit, one or more corner connectors, one or more supporting pallets, and one or more laying boards. The side board unit further includes a side board and a bottom board. The side board has stop-by-contact section extends from each of side of the side board to engage with the groove of a corner connector. The bottom of the side board engages with the pallet to form a unit, while allowing laying boards to be installed within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Inventor: Chuan Pao Hsieh