GB1373802A - Pallet made of plastics - Google Patents

Pallet made of plastics

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Publication number
GB1373802A
GB1373802A GB4679571A GB4679571A GB1373802A GB 1373802 A GB1373802 A GB 1373802A GB 4679571 A GB4679571 A GB 4679571A GB 4679571 A GB4679571 A GB 4679571A GB 1373802 A GB1373802 A GB 1373802A
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Prior art keywords
deck
feet
oct
load
ribs
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GB4679571A
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Schoeller and Co KG
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Schoeller and Co KG
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Priority claimed from DE19702054229 external-priority patent/DE2054229C3/de
Priority claimed from DE19712145652 external-priority patent/DE2145652C2/de
Application filed by Schoeller and Co KG filed Critical Schoeller and Co KG
Publication of GB1373802A publication Critical patent/GB1373802A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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GB4679571A 1970-10-10 1971-10-07 Pallet made of plastics Expired GB1373802A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19702054229 DE2054229C3 (de) 1970-10-10 1970-10-10 Palette aus Kunststoff
DE19712145652 DE2145652C2 (de) 1971-09-13 1971-09-13 Palette aus Kunststoff

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GB1373802A true GB1373802A (en) 1974-11-13

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AT (1) AT331704B (fi)
BE (1) BE773699A (fi)
CH (1) CH532509A (fi)
FR (1) FR2110348B1 (fi)
GB (1) GB1373802A (fi)
IL (1) IL37890A0 (fi)
IT (1) IT939056B (fi)
LU (1) LU64031A1 (fi)
NL (1) NL7113816A (fi)
SE (1) SE371800B (fi)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2272203A (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-11 Utz Ag Georg Plastic pallet
US5445084A (en) * 1992-04-10 1995-08-29 Antal Trading, Ltd. Normed transport pallet
CN112093211A (zh) * 2019-06-17 2020-12-18 谭洪森 托盘系统
EP3658467A4 (en) * 2017-07-25 2021-04-21 Haidar, Haissam CLOSED POLYGONAL CELL SHIPPING PALLET

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2930332A1 (de) * 1979-07-26 1981-02-19 Eder Karl Robust Plastik Kufenpalette
DE8535530U1 (de) * 1985-12-18 1986-07-17 Remaplan GmbH, 8000 München Palette aus Kunststoff
WO1994010051A1 (de) * 1992-11-05 1994-05-11 Mauser-Werke Gmbh Kunststoff-palette
FR2705084B1 (fr) * 1993-05-10 1995-07-28 Delacour Frederic Palette de manutention et son procédé de fabrication.
FR2715127B1 (fr) * 1994-01-17 1996-05-24 Plastic Omnium Cie Nouvelle palette en plastique et son procédé de fabrication.
FR2711618B1 (fr) * 1993-10-26 1995-12-22 Gianbon Srl Palette en matière plastique et son procédé de fabrication.
NO944057L (no) * 1993-10-26 1995-04-27 Plastic Omnium Cie Palle av plast og fremgangsmåte for dennes fremstilling
DE10043915A1 (de) 2000-09-06 2002-03-14 Remaplan Anlagenbau Gmbh Spritzgepresster Formkörper sowie Vorrichtung und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung
USD647685S1 (en) 2010-11-01 2011-10-25 Plastics Research Corporation Block pallet

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5445084A (en) * 1992-04-10 1995-08-29 Antal Trading, Ltd. Normed transport pallet
AU666180B2 (en) * 1992-04-10 1996-02-01 Antal Trading, Ltd. Normed transport pallet
USRE35870E (en) * 1992-04-10 1998-08-18 Antal Trading, Ltd. Normed transport pallet
GB2272203A (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-11 Utz Ag Georg Plastic pallet
GB2272203B (en) * 1992-10-29 1996-05-22 Utz Ag Georg Pallet
EP3658467A4 (en) * 2017-07-25 2021-04-21 Haidar, Haissam CLOSED POLYGONAL CELL SHIPPING PALLET
CN112093211A (zh) * 2019-06-17 2020-12-18 谭洪森 托盘系统
CN112093211B (zh) * 2019-06-17 2024-06-07 谭洪森 托盘系统

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BE773699A (fr) 1972-01-31
AT331704B (de) 1976-08-25
CH532509A (de) 1973-01-15
IT939056B (it) 1973-02-10
FR2110348A1 (fi) 1972-06-02
ATA878171A (de) 1975-11-15
FR2110348B1 (fi) 1976-09-03
IL37890A0 (en) 1971-12-29
SE371800B (fi) 1974-12-02
LU64031A1 (fi) 1972-04-12
NL7113816A (fi) 1972-04-12

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee