Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Industrial platform – Having plastic load-contacting surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Jayne, Darnell M (Department: 3637)
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Industrial platform
Having plastic load-contacting surface
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921784
ABSTRACT:
A pallet for use with a fork lift includes a top deck, a mid-top member and a base. The top deck has a plurality of ribs extending downwardly and a plurality of column-receiving recesses formed on the underside thereof. The base includes a plurality of columns projecting substantially vertically and received within the recesses of the top deck. Snap-tabs secure the columns to the deck. A generally planar mid-top member is secured to the plurality of ribs on the deck and has a plurality of openings into which are received the plurality of columns. The mid-top member is sandwiched between the ribs of the top deck and shoulders formed on the outer periphery of the columns.
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Apps William P.
Gruber Robert V.
Ogburn Sean T.
Wilkerson Jeffrey L.
Carlson & Gaskey & Olds
Ing Matthew W
Jayne Darnell M
Rehrig Pacific Company
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