Shock absorbing pod

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2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Chen, Jose V. (Department: 3637)

Horizontally supported planar surfaces

Industrial platform

Including shock-absorbing means

Reexamination Certificate

active

07096798

ABSTRACT:
A pod (10) arranged to support a load (14) and absorb shock experienced by the load includes a body (18) and a face (16) spaced from the body and oriented to be mounted to the underside of a load placed on the face. At least one spring assembly (20) is disposed around the periphery of the body and extends between the body and the face to absorb shock experienced by the load. The face and the at least one spring assembly form a cavity configured to receive a body of a like pod disposed thereabove when arranged in a stacked orientation. The pod may also be incorporated into a pallet assembly (90, 110).

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