摘要:
A pallet is described wherein a pallet deck is supported by collapsible tubular support members having rectangular cross-sections. The pallet has a main portion including the pallet deck and a series of flaps extending from the lateral sides of the pallet deck, these flaps being foldable to define outermost support members. The flaps are sized to fold in such a manner that the outermost support members are automatically aligned in parallel fashion, with cross-sectional configurations that guarantee collapsibility, when the flaps are folded inwardly to the greatest possible extent. The pallet also includes a central portion including a central support member and side flaps extending from the lateral sides of the central support member. The side flaps are sized and configured to align the central support member in parallel and simultaneously collapsible relation to the outermost support members when fit between and in abutment with the outermost support members.
摘要:
A pallet assembly which is reusable and which is readily assembled and disassembled without the use of wedges, nails, rivets or other commonly used fasteners. The pallet is easily assembled into a hauling configuration for load transportation. The pallet may then be placed into a shipping configuration by disassembling the components and reassembling them into a more compressed configuration. As the shipping configuration has a height and volume which is substantially less than that of a typical pallet, a larger number of pallets may be stored in any given area. Shipment costs are thereby significantly reduced, making reuse of the pallet practical and economical.A method for inventory and shipping control is also described. This method for inventory and shipping control allows for the tracking and control of reusable items having data storage devices by the storage and retrieval of data onto the data storage device of the reusable item. This method for inventory and shipping control is described as it relates to the tracking of pallets.
摘要:
A pallet base for a corrugated board case comprises a tray having a flat central zone and a foldable margin which, when folded from a flat state to an erect state, defines peripheral feet which incorporate flaps which can be folded inwards to overlie the central zone and thereby maintain peripheral tray flaps of the pallet base in an erect position. The inwardly foldable flaps may be held turned in through at least 90.degree. by elastic bands which are readily removable to return the base to a fully flat condition.
摘要:
A collapsible stackable shipping or storage container comprises front and rear walls and opposed sectional end walls, each end wall including a pair of aligned end wall sections pivotally interconnected and at their outer edges pivotally connected to the front and rear walls. A pair of bottom walls at their outer edges are pivotally connected to the front and rear walls and are supported upon the interior of the end wall sections. All of the walls and sections including the hinge connections are of a molded plastic material and includes a series of right angularly related reinforced ribs to define an open mesh.