Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – Including assembly pallet
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Hong, John C. (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
Including assembly pallet
C108S051110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06954982
ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed a reusable shipping pallet formed from plastic parts and a method of assembling the same. The pallet comprises at least two I-beam constructs, each of the I-beam constructs having a first beam end, a second beam end and a longitudinal beam axis extending therethrough, each of the I-beam constructs having a top beam portion and a bottom beam portion, and each of the I-beam constructs having a dovetail projection along the top beam portion and extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal beam axis; and at least one deck board having a first board end, a second board end and a longitudinal board axis extending therethrough, the at least one deck board having a top board portion and a bottom board portion, the at least one deck board having at least two dovetail slots formed in the bottom board portion, the dovetail slots being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal board axis and being configured to compliment a shape of the dovetail projection; wherein the pallet is assembled by inserting each of the dovetail projections into a corresponding dovetail slot of the at least one deck board.
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Belle Isle Richard
Davis Gerald
Hong John C.
Pandiscio & Pandiscio P.C.
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