A Transport and Storage System

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of the transportation and storage of goods and to a transport and storage system and in particular, but not necessarily restricted thereto, a system for the transportation and storage of goods such as palletised goods and self-standing goods. The present invention seeks to provide a system that can enable goods to be securely and reliably horizontally, vertically and offset stacked, despite different sizes of goods and support members therefor, such as pallets, whereby wasted volumes arising from the presence of irregular loads, pallets or pallets of different levels or different load ratings in storage and transport can be minimized.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a national phase application based on PCT / GB2017 / 000102, filed Jul. 7, 2017, entitled A TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SYSTEM, the content of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the field of the transportation and storage of goods and to a transport and storage system and in particular, but not necessarily restricted thereto, a system for the transportation and storage of palletised goods.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0003]In the field of logistics, that is the field of movement and supply of produce and materials, the transportation of intermediate and finished products is frequently assisted by the use of pallets. A pallet typically comprises a flat rectangular structure that supports goods in a stable fashion whether remaining in a transport vehicle—such as a lorry, container etc., a warehouse, storage area etc. or being lifted by a forklift, pallet truck, f...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a system for securely and reliably stacking goods in a horizontal, vertical, and offset manner, regardless of the sizes of base support members such as pallets. This system can minimize wasted volumes and reduce interference during transport and storage. The system includes a storage / transport assembly comprising foldable wall members and a cover that can be securely fitted over the assembly. The cover can be made from various materials and can be easily attached to different surfaces. The system can be assembled quickly and easily and can be associated with containers for easy storage and transport.

Problems solved by technology

The lack of a single international standard for pallets causes substantial continuing expense in international trade.

A single standard is difficult because of the wide variety of needs a standard pallet would have to satisfy: passing by or through doorways, placing within standard containers and unit load devices (ULDS), noting that weight, size and bulk affect the use of a standard type of load and use of a standard can reduce labour costs.

Whilst pallets can be stacked one atop another, this can be inconvenient; stabilization can be required and, not infrequently, can be hazardous, with a risk of breakage of goods through poor handling and a potential collapse over time.

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