| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
| 108510300 | Formed from folded semirigid material (e.g., cardboard, etc.) | 22 |
| 20130032065 | LOAD SUPPORT DEVICE MADE OF CARDBOARD MATERIAL THAT CAN WITHSTAND PRESSURE FORCES EXERTED THEREON - The invention relates to a load support device, made of cardboard material made up of at least one block element ( | 02-07-2013 |
| 20100107933 | SHIPPING PALLET APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention relates to shipping pallets | 05-06-2010 |
| 20130047897 | SHIPPING PALLET APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention relates to shipping pallets | 02-28-2013 |
| 20120227639 | SHIPPING PALLET APPARATUS AND METHOD - This invention relates to shipping pallets | 09-13-2012 |
| 20080295747 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MODULAR PALLET AND THE MODULAR PALLET MADE THEREWITH - Process for manufacturing a modular pallet, of the type stamped in corrugated cardboard, comprising the steps of: (a) stamping of the corrugated cardboard sheet templates with their waves located perpendicular or parallel to the folding lines, wherein the templates correspond to long and short studs forming the supporting frame of the base cover; (b) folding the template 90° along the double lines of minor strength - | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110303128 | PALLET DESIGN WITH BUOYANT CHARACTERISTICS - A pallet exhibiting a three dimensional shaped and buoyant inducing body with enhanced load supporting capabilities. The body exhibits a rectangular profile and is constructed of at least one of a corrugated paperboard, plastic or composite material and coated with a plasticized spray. An inner core defined within a three dimensional interior of the body is constructed of any plural arrangement of inner extending, interconnected and frame defining components, at least one of the components and/or the outer surfaces being coated with a plasticized spray. The inner constructed core can further include any of a structural paperboard, bamboo, other tubular material, or structural foam. In a further variant, a standard pallet design of upper and lower cross pieces separated by spaced apart bridge pieces is provided, and in which the individual members are each configured with structurally defined inner cores according to any of the above constructions. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20080210138 | Paperboard Three-Dimensionally Molded Pallet - A paperboard three-dimensionally molded pallet having sufficient rigidity in its load carrying surface and load bearing strength in its leg portions. The pallet is so designed that when it is finally treated as a waste, it can be recycled as new paperboard three-dimensionally molded pallets or a material for the other paper products requiring rigidity. The pallet comprises a paper-made plate-like top plate member ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080210137 | Surfboard Stringer Reinforcing system - A reinforcing system for a floatation device, such as a surfboard, and a method of its manufacture is disclosed. Such a floatation device has an elongated stringer that has at least a top edge and a bottom edge. The reinforcing system of the present invention includes an elongated top bracket and an bottom bracket. The top and bottom sides of each bracket are wider than the top and bottom edges of the stringer. The cross-sectional shape of the top bracket is preferably rectangular, forming an I-beam cross-section when each bracket is fixed to the stringer with a fastening means, such as a strong adhesive or screws. The floatation device is preferably of the type having two buoyant blanks, each adhered to one side of the stringer. During fabrication of the floatation device, each blank is fixed at one substantially flat side thereof to one side of the stringer with adhesive. A pair of notches may then be cut into each blank and the stringer to accommodate each bracket, which is then fastened with the fastening means to each blank and to the stringer, resulting in each blank being adhered to the stringer and each bracket. Alternately, or additionally, each bracket may be fastened to the stringer with a plurality of the screws. The assembled floatation device may then be sanded and then coated with a resin coating, applied over each blank, the stringer and each bracket. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090188411 | STRUCTURAL CARDBOARD RUNNER, PALLET, SHIPPING ARTICLE - 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. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090308289 | SHIPPING PALLET - A shipping pallet made from cardboard sheets. A pair of support beams are positioned under a pallet top. “L” shaped beams positioned inside each of the support boxes such that such that the ends of the “L” shape engage inner corners of the box and the bend in the “L” contacts the inner top surface of the box. A filler beam may be inserted inside the “L” shaped beam. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100224103 | PAPER PALLETS - According to the teaching of the present invention, laminated sheet paper is used to constitute components making up the carrying surface and horizontal runners ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110132236 | Panel Structure with Scored and Folded Facing - A panel structure having a low-density core that can withstanding loads normal to a first primary surface, and a first facing of high-density sheet material that can extend along the first primary surface. The high-density sheet material can be laminated on the core such that the laminated core and facing cooperatively resist bending loads and loads along the primary surface. The first facing can extend from the first primary surface on a side of the core along a secondary surface, which can be non-parallel to the first primary surface. The first facing can bend along a score line between the first primary surface and the secondary surface. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120204767 | PAPER PALLET STRUCTURE - A paper pallet structure, includes a plurality of first sheet bodies and a plurality of second sheet bodies, the first sheet body is bent to form two wing portions, a first connecting portion connected to the two wing portions, and a first supporting portion positioned between the two first wing portions and coming into abutting contact with the first connecting portion, and the second sheet body is bent to form two wing portions, a second connecting portion connected to the two wing portions, and a second supporting portion positioned between the two second wing portions and coming into abutting contact with the second connecting portion. The first wing portion and the second wing portion respectively have first engagement portions and second engagement portions, and the first engagement portions are engaged with the second engagement portions to position the first sheet body and the second sheet body perpendicular to each other. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20100175595 | PALLET MADE OF MASSIVE CARDBOARD - Pallet that is made of parallel longitudinal elements ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120312200 | PALLETS RAILS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A pallet rail includes an elongate support box and a plurality of separately formed reinforcing tubes. The support box is formed from a paper blank that is folded along parallel fold lines. The reinforcing tubes are positioned within the support box to reinforce the box. Two side walls have arcuate corners to define two opposing longitudinal ends of the support box having curved lower profiles. Another pallet rail includes an elongate support box, an adjacent end wall, and a plurality of separately-formed reinforcing tubes. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20100011998 | CORRUGATED PALLET, SUPER CORE, AND PALLET LOCKING METHOD - A corrugated pallet is provided. The pallet includes a top, a bottom, and first and second pairs of opposing side walls that extend from the top and bottom and, along with the top and bottom, define an interior space of the pallet. A core is provided in the interior space for providing strength to the pallet. Also provided is a novel core for use in a corrugated pallet. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100011999 | CARDBOARD PALLET - A cardboard pallet that offers improved strength, stiffness, durability, weight, and cost-effectiveness over cardboard pallets of the prior art is disclosed. The pallet consists of a top deck, internal cylindrical, triangular and hexagonal cores, side walls, and a bottom deck. The top sheet of cardboard is shaped in the form of an octagon and rests on internal triangular and hexagonal cores. The bottom sheet of cardboard is used to construct the side walls and bottom deck, and the bottom sheet of cardboard also has flaps that secure the bottom deck and sides to the top deck. The bottom deck has four holes for a pallet truck; the cardboard which is cut out to form the pallet truck holes are scored such that the cut out portions can form reinforcing tubular cores. The sides have openings that allow entry from four directions by a mechanized pallet handler. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120260832 | PALLET CONSTRUCTION WITH MULTI SURFACE BONDING PLASTICIZED SPRAY - Use present invention discloses a pallet construction including a plurality of elongate extending and inter-engaging members establishing three dimensional construction with an upper platform supporting surface and a spaced apart and bottom ground supporting surface. A plasticized and environmentally sealing spray overcoat is applied over the members. Additional variants include a plurality of three dimensional and rectangular shaped support elements sandwiched between a first upper plurality of elongated members and a second plurality of lower members. A plurality of inter-engaging and overlapping locations include at least one of reduced thickness or notched locations in order to assemble into a seamless and constant width manner. The members can further exhibit any specified shape and size, and can be constructed of any of a wood, steel, aluminum, bamboo, composite plastic, cardboard, foam or concrete/silicate based material. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20110030588 | PALLET FOR BULK BAGS AND THE LIKE - A non-wood pallet includes a support sheet and at least a pair of channel members disposed on the support sheet for creating a pair of channels for receiving tines of a forklift. Each channel member is secured to the support sheet by at least one pair of tabs each formed by a generally U-shaped cut line extending through the support sheet. The cut line has spaced opposite ends between which a hinge line extends, the hinge line being formed by the support sheet being locally crushed, with resultant thickness reduction, along a path extending between the opposite ends of the cut line. Opposite ends of each cut line are curved away from each other so as to lengthen the hinge line. The tabs are fastened to the channel members by fastening devices such as elongate fastening members (e.g., adhesive tape), staples, adhesive, hook-and-loop fasteners, or the like. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100229764 | PALLET WITH LEAD BOARD - A pallet having an upper deck and a lower deck secured by supporting block members. The upper deck may include a plurality of board members and may be provided with at least one lead board operable to serve as an energy attenuator. The lead board may comprise a composite material and may be formed using pultrusion techniques. The lead board may be separated or spaced from an adjacent board member by a gap or scallop type area and may be operable to flex inwardly or otherwise upon impact to absorb energy. The gap or scallop type area may be suitable to operate in combination with the lead board as a handle mechanism for grabbing or lifting the pallet. The lead board may also be used to attach shipping straps. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20130112117 | Corrugated Paper Pallet - A method and apparatus for providing pallet runners and pallets constructed using them for use in the storage and/or transport of goods and, more particularly, to a low cost, strong, recyclable, reinforced pallet and runner design. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20080196633 | PALLET | 08-21-2008 |