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EP1304293B1
EP1304293B1 EP02079409A EP02079409A EP1304293B1 EP 1304293 B1 EP1304293 B1 EP 1304293B1 EP 02079409 A EP02079409 A EP 02079409A EP 02079409 A EP02079409 A EP 02079409A EP 1304293 B1 EP1304293 B1 EP 1304293B1
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  • the present invention is for a cargo pallet that is entirely or partly made from corrugated board.
  • the invention also concerns runners for such a pallet.
  • Cargo pallets are made from various materials, mostly used is wood. There are also cargo palletsmade from plastic, steel plate and corrugated board, see for example EP 0860368 A, of various designs but to a much smaller extent.
  • a cargo pallet is intended to make handling of goods easier and so it shall meet various demands that differ from each other due to field of use. Common for most applications is that it shall be possible to lift the pallet with a forklift truck or similar means. In most cases a used pallet must also be taken care of for reuse, recovery or destruction. As reuse often means return transport or other transport without load it is an advantage if the material of the pallet can be used at or close to the place where the pallet is unloaded. The own weight of the pallet ought to be as low as possible in order to make handling simpler and to let the load bearing capacity that is available be used for utility load. It is also essential that the cargo pallet can stand the environment in which it may find use where moist and water may be abundant.
  • the present invention relates to a cargo pallet comprising the features of claim 1. Further, preferred embodiments are disclosed in dependent claims 2 to 6.
  • the present invention is for a disposable cargo pallet that may be recovered or used in immediate connection with a place of unloading.
  • the cargo pallet according to the invention also is of low weight and so made that its design and properties may be adapted to the intended use, what is also made possible by that it is not intended to be reused as a cargo pallet. In this way an optimised design and lowest possible use of resources for the production and use of the cargo pallet is achieved.
  • the low weight also brings with it that the cargo pallet is especially suitable for airfreight transportation.
  • the cargo pallet is intended to be made from corrugated board that, besides that it combines low weight and high strength, also is well suited for treatment by impregnating or coating to resist moisture and water, alternatively a plastic film laminated material may be used.
  • a further advantage of a cargo pallet according to the invention is that it may be stored as one or more flat boards until it is to be used and then easily be assembled into a complete cargo pallet, what saves space and makes handling before the use as a cargo pallet easier.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cargo pallet according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the inside of the cargo pallet of figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a front view of a cargo pallet.
  • Figure 4 is a cross section at A-A of a runner of a cargo pallet according to the invention and a part of the load carrying surface of the pallet.
  • Figure 5 is a cross at B-B section of runner and the surface of the pallet.
  • Figure 6 is a cross section at C-C of the runner.
  • Figure 7 is a blank for a cargo pallet according to the invention.
  • Figures 8-10 are blanks for three main parts of the cargo pallet.
  • Figure 11 is a runner formed by folding of a blank according to figure 8.
  • Figure 12 is a distance piece formed by folding of a blank according to figure 12.
  • the completed cargo pallet 1 comprises at least two runners 2, 3 and a connecting surface 4 between the runners, preferably all made from corrugated board.
  • a load carrying board 5 the extension of which is the same as that of the connecting surface 4.
  • the board is made from corrugated board but another material may be selected if it is found suitable.
  • the runners are formed by folding of the blank in such a way the each runner is completely sealed, there are no openings or cracks such as connections or anything else in the runners except immediately underneath the load surface. Distance pieces 6, 7 are completely enclosed by the runners as is apparent from figures 4 and 5.
  • the example of a preferred embodiment of the invention as shown in the figures discloses how a cargo pallet 1 is made by folding of a flat blank 8.
  • the distance parts 6, 7 of the blank may be made in one piece together with the blank of the cargo pallet as shown in figure 7 or as separate pieces as shown in figures 8-10. If all of the parts are made as one piece one first removes those sections that are to form the distances 6, 7. The distances are folded as shown in figure 12.
  • the runners are folded as shown in figure 11 for one runner 3. In the figure the connecting surface 4 is shown cut off.
  • folding the part surface 20 and the corresponding surface at the other side of the runner upwards and inwards.
  • the sides 14, 15 of the runner are then pulled upwards and inwards as they are connected to the part 20 by means of the side parts 19, 21.
  • the folding is made so far that the sides 14, 15 and 20 are at right angles with the bottom of the runner and the part surfaces 19, 20 are in contact with the sides 14, 15.
  • the distances are then put into the runners and may be attached thereto for example at the glue spots 17, 18.
  • the runners are closed by that the covers 16, 13 are folded inwards over them and fastened at the bottom side of the connecting board 4.
  • the material of the cargo pallets is corrugated board that has been impregnated or has a surface coating or is laminated so that it can stand exposure to moist and water and can not be penetrated by liquids.
  • the material of the cargo pallets is corrugated board that has been impregnated or has a surface coating or is laminated so that it can stand exposure to moist and water and can not be penetrated by liquids.
  • a load carrying board 5 may for example comprise two or more units having runners held together in pairs and these may be put at various positions and be of various sizes relative to the load carrying board.
  • the proportions of the runners, such as the width to length ratio may be varied in various ways.
  • 7-10 show an embodiment where the two runners and the corresponding distance pieces are of unequal widths.

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The present invention is for a cargo pallet made from corrugated board and comprising at least two runners (2, 3) and a connecting surface (4) between the runners which have been made by folding of a flat blank so that each of them forms a closed box having joints and the like only at the top side of each runner. Preferably the connecting surface (4) and the runners (2, 3) form one single part (8) and a load carrying board (5) is put on to the connecting surface (4). The material thereof is impregnated, laminated or has a surface treatment so that it is moisture and liquid proof and a distance piece (6, 7) is enclosed in each of the runners. <IMAGE>

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  • The present invention is for a cargo pallet that is entirely or partly made from corrugated board. The invention also concerns runners for such a pallet.
  • Cargo pallets are made from various materials, mostly used is wood. There are also cargo palletsmade from plastic, steel plate and corrugated board, see for example EP 0860368 A, of various designs but to a much smaller extent.
  • A cargo pallet is intended to make handling of goods easier and so it shall meet various demands that differ from each other due to field of use. Common for most applications is that it shall be possible to lift the pallet with a forklift truck or similar means. In most cases a used pallet must also be taken care of for reuse, recovery or destruction. As reuse often means return transport or other transport without load it is an advantage if the material of the pallet can be used at or close to the place where the pallet is unloaded. The own weight of the pallet ought to be as low as possible in order to make handling simpler and to let the load bearing capacity that is available be used for utility load. It is also essential that the cargo pallet can stand the environment in which it may find use where moist and water may be abundant.
  • The present invention relates to a cargo pallet comprising the features of claim 1. Further, preferred embodiments are disclosed in dependent claims 2 to 6.
  • The present invention is for a disposable cargo pallet that may be recovered or used in immediate connection with a place of unloading. The cargo pallet according to the invention also is of low weight and so made that its design and properties may be adapted to the intended use, what is also made possible by that it is not intended to be reused as a cargo pallet. In this way an optimised design and lowest possible use of resources for the production and use of the cargo pallet is achieved. The low weight also brings with it that the cargo pallet is especially suitable for airfreight transportation. The cargo pallet is intended to be made from corrugated board that, besides that it combines low weight and high strength, also is well suited for treatment by impregnating or coating to resist moisture and water, alternatively a plastic film laminated material may be used. A further advantage of a cargo pallet according to the invention is that it may be stored as one or more flat boards until it is to be used and then easily be assembled into a complete cargo pallet, what saves space and makes handling before the use as a cargo pallet easier.
  • The invention will below be described more in detail with reference to the example of an embodiment thereof that is shown in the enclosed figures.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cargo pallet according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the inside of the cargo pallet of figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a front view of a cargo pallet.
  • Figure 4 is a cross section at A-A of a runner of a cargo pallet according to the invention and a part of the load carrying surface of the pallet.
  • Figure 5 is a cross at B-B section of runner and the surface of the pallet.
  • Figure 6 is a cross section at C-C of the runner.
  • Figure 7 is a blank for a cargo pallet according to the invention.
  • Figures 8-10 are blanks for three main parts of the cargo pallet.
  • Figure 11 is a runner formed by folding of a blank according to figure 8.
  • Figure 12 is a distance piece formed by folding of a blank according to figure 12.
  • The completed cargo pallet 1 comprises at least two runners 2, 3 and a connecting surface 4 between the runners, preferably all made from corrugated board. In most cases there is also a load carrying board 5, the extension of which is the same as that of the connecting surface 4. In many cases the latter does not have enough strength to carry the oad that is put on the pallet and an extra board is thus needed to reinforce the load surface. Suitably also the board is made from corrugated board but another material may be selected if it is found suitable. The runners are formed by folding of the blank in such a way the each runner is completely sealed, there are no openings or cracks such as connections or anything else in the runners except immediately underneath the load surface. Distance pieces 6, 7 are completely enclosed by the runners as is apparent from figures 4 and 5.
  • The example of a preferred embodiment of the invention as shown in the figures discloses how a cargo pallet 1 is made by folding of a flat blank 8. The distance parts 6, 7 of the blank may be made in one piece together with the blank of the cargo pallet as shown in figure 7 or as separate pieces as shown in figures 8-10. If all of the parts are made as one piece one first removes those sections that are to form the distances 6, 7. The distances are folded as shown in figure 12. The runners are folded as shown in figure 11 for one runner 3. In the figure the connecting surface 4 is shown cut off. When folding the part surface 20 and the corresponding surface at the other side of the runner upwards and inwards. The sides 14, 15 of the runner are then pulled upwards and inwards as they are connected to the part 20 by means of the side parts 19, 21. The folding is made so far that the sides 14, 15 and 20 are at right angles with the bottom of the runner and the part surfaces 19, 20 are in contact with the sides 14, 15. The distances are then put into the runners and may be attached thereto for example at the glue spots 17, 18. The runners are closed by that the covers 16, 13 are folded inwards over them and fastened at the bottom side of the connecting board 4.
  • To make a full size standard pallet one makes use of the blanks of figures 7-10 from which units having runners of separate widths, a wide runner 2A, 2B and a narrow runner 3A, 3B, all runners being of the same height. Each pair of one narrow and one wide runner is kept together by a connecting board 4A, 4B. Two such units are put side by side and are kept together by means of a common loading board 5 to form a cargo pallet as shown in figure 3, where the wide runners 2A, 2B are outer runners and the narrow runners are positioned adjacent one another underneath the middle of the cargo pallet. It may therefore be said that such a cargo pallet has three parts that are joined together by gluing or in another suitable way.
  • Primarily the material of the cargo pallets is corrugated board that has been impregnated or has a surface coating or is laminated so that it can stand exposure to moist and water and can not be penetrated by liquids. By the way of folding one obtains moisture and liquid proof runners and the material will keep its strength also in difficult environments.
  • Within the frame of the inventive idea the embodiment may be varied in various ways. A load carrying board 5 may for example comprise two or more units having runners held together in pairs and these may be put at various positions and be of various sizes relative to the load carrying board. The proportions of the runners, such as the width to length ratio may be varied in various ways. In order to illustrate this figures 7-10 show an embodiment where the two runners and the corresponding distance pieces are of unequal widths.

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  1. Cargo pallet made from corrugated board and comprising at least two runners (2, 3) and a connecting surface (4) between the runners characterized in that the runners (2, 3) have been made by folding of a flat blank so that each of them is a fully sealed, closed box having joints, openings or cracks only at the top side of each runner.
  2. Cargo pallet according to claim 1 characterized in that the connecting surface (4) and the runners (2, 3) form one single part.
  3. Cargo pallet according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that a load carrying board (5) is put on to the connecting surface (4).
  4. Cargo pallet according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises two units put adjacent to one another each having two runners and a connecting surface and also a load carrying board (5) which extends itself over both of the connecting surfaces (4A, 4B).
  5. Cargo pallet according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the material thereof is impregnated, laminated or has a surface treatment so that it is moisture and liquid proof.
  6. Cargo pallet according to any of the preceeding claims characterized in that a distance piece (6, 7) is enclosed in each of the runners.
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SE0103537 2001-10-22
SE0103537A SE523528C2 (en) 2001-10-22 2001-10-22 Cargo pallet and method of folding corrugated cardboard to provide a pallet for a pallet

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