EP3509955A4 - Pallet support block and a pallet constructed with pallet support blocks - Google Patents

Pallet support block and a pallet constructed with pallet support blocks Download PDF

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EP3509955A4
EP3509955A4 EP17876193.8A EP17876193A EP3509955A4 EP 3509955 A4 EP3509955 A4 EP 3509955A4 EP 17876193 A EP17876193 A EP 17876193A EP 3509955 A4 EP3509955 A4 EP 3509955A4
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pallet
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pallet support
support block
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EP3509955A1 (en
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Kevin Joseph BERWIN
Michael John BERWIN
Timothy Joseph BERWIN
Timothy Oliver DEPPEN
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Berwin Kevin Joseph
Berwin Timothy Joseph
Deppen Timothy Oliver
Pallets Com LLC
PalletsCom LLC
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Berwin Kevin Joseph
Berwin Timothy Joseph
Deppen Timothy Oliver
Pallets Com LLC
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US15/363,657 US9745097B2 (en) 2015-10-02 2016-11-29 Pallet support block and a pallet constructed with pallet support blocks
PCT/US2017/062167 WO2018102149A1 (en) 2016-11-29 2017-11-17 Pallet support block and a pallet constructed with pallet support blocks

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GB2126560A (en) * 1982-09-10 1984-03-28 Henri Carrillon Foot for goods handling pallet
CA2238807A1 (en) * 1998-05-26 1999-11-26 Gilles Campbell Skid runners
CN101544290A (en) * 2008-03-26 2009-09-30 加和包装工业股份有限公司 Paper pallet

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US5351628A (en) * 1993-03-26 1994-10-04 Trienda Corporation Wood and plastic pallet

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GB2126560A (en) * 1982-09-10 1984-03-28 Henri Carrillon Foot for goods handling pallet
CA2238807A1 (en) * 1998-05-26 1999-11-26 Gilles Campbell Skid runners
CN101544290A (en) * 2008-03-26 2009-09-30 加和包装工业股份有限公司 Paper pallet

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