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Paper Honeycomb and Tube Pallet

a tube pallet and honeycomb technology, applied in the field of paper honeycomb and tube pallets, can solve the problems of high environmental concern, high cost of wood pallets, and high cost of wood pallets, and achieve the effect of convenient assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-21
MCCARTHY SHANNON K
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[0013] One object of the present invention is to provide a pallet which can be fully assembled without any metal parts such as nails, screws, nuts or bolts which makes the invention less prone to causing injury to the user.
[0014] Another object of the present invention is to provide a pallet that can be shipped in an unassembled form to save transport costs.
[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a pallet which design allows for easy adaptability in size.

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Wood pallets are expensive, because they eventually breakdown.
To make new pallets, new wood is required which necessitates the cutting down of tress, which is both expensive, and of great environmental concern.
Wood pallets are very heavy which increases their cost both in storage and shipping.
Wood pallets are dangerous in that they often have splinters and protruding nails, which may cause injury to material handlers and damage to product.

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[0027] In the description that follows, like elements are marked throughout the specification and drawings with the same reference character, respectively. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scale. Further, description of the assembly and various elements, components or portions of the assembly are provided according to their orientation as depicted in the drawings and are not meant to be limiting in any way.

[0028] With reference to FIG. 1, the preferred embodiment, generally 10, has a rectangular pallet base 12 mounted on three support runners or beams 14, 16, 18. The thickness of the base 12 varies depending on the load to be carried by the pallet 10. The support runners, e.g., 18, are each made with numerous sheets of paper, or chipboard, or corrugated wrapped layer upon layer and individually glued together with polyvinyl acetate or similar glue or a moisture resistant glue. The paper, or chipboard, or cardboard may be treated with moisture resistant chemicals or a mois...

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Abstract

This invention relates to an improved pallet for material handling, shipping, packaging and the like. In particular this invention relates to a pallet that is lightweight, strong, recyclable, resistant to insect infestation, and preferably made of paper and glue.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] Traditionally, pallets have been made of wood planks nailed together. In one common structure, a series of parallel wood planks are nailed to the top of three transversely extending, parallel, and equally spaced wood support planks. Similarly, a series of parallel lower wood planks are nailed to the bottom of the three support planks. [0002] Forklift tines can slide under the upper planks in the two parallel channels formed by the three spaced support planks. The forklift can then raise its tines which lifts the pallet and anything mounted on it. [0003] Wood pallets are expensive, because they eventually breakdown. When they do little of the wood is useable to make new pallets. To make new pallets, new wood is required which necessitates the cutting down of tress, which is both expensive, and of great environmental concern. [0004] Wood pallets are very heavy which increases their cost both in storage and shipping. [0005] Wood pallets are dangerous ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D19/00
CPCB65D19/0026B65D2519/00019B65D2519/00054B65D2519/00273B65D2519/00288B65D2519/00303B65D2519/00323B65D2519/00333B65D2519/00557B65D2519/00562B65D2519/0086
Inventor MCCARTHY, SHANNON K.
Owner MCCARTHY SHANNON K
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