IP Library Granted Patent US 10,913,571
Granted Patent B2
US 10,913,571 · App. 16/480,680 · Granted Feb 9, 2021

Pallet having panels and tube segments

Inventors: Jochen Kuhmann (Berlin, DE); Matthias Albrecht (Berlin, DE); Roman Kujus-Tenekedshijew (Federow, DE)
Assignee: AIR BAMBOO INDUSTRIAL GMBH
B65D19/0075B65D2519/00029B65D2519/00064B65D2519/0094B65D2519/00273B65D2519/00293B65D2519/00303B65D2519/00323B65D2519/00338B65D2519/00437B65D2519/00562
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Patent No.
US 10,913,571
App. No.
16/480,680
Granted
Feb 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a pallet ( 1 ) comprising parallel panels ( 11, 12 ), a layer ( 13 ) arranged between the panels ( 11, 12 ) and formed by at least one spacer ( 18 ), having a respective first strip ( 15 a ) and a plurality of tube segments ( 14 ), wherein the tube segments ( 14 ) have two respective cut ends ( 141, 142 ) and two respective cut surfaces ( 143, 144 ), wherein the tube segments ( 14 ) are mechanically connected to the first strip ( 15 a ) by their cut ends ( 141, 142 ), and mechanically connected to the panels ( 11, 12 ) by their cut surfaces ( 143, 144 ), wherein the tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) have two respective lateral elements ( 146 ) and a cover element ( 147 ) mechanically connected to the lateral elements ( 146 ), wherein the lateral elements ( 146 ) form a first internal angle (α) of 95° to 120° with the cover element ( 147 ).

Claims (25)

1. Pallet ( 1 ) comprising at least the following components:

a first panel ( 11 ) and a second panel ( 12 ) extending parallel to the first panel ( 11 ),

a layer ( 13 ) arranged between the first panel ( 11 ) and the second panel ( 12 ) and comprising at least one spacer ( 18 ) extending along a first longitudinal direction (l 1 ) and each comprising a first strip ( 15 a ) and a plurality of tube segments ( 14 ), wherein the tube segments ( 14 )

each comprise two cut ends ( 141 , 142 ) which delimit the respective tube segment ( 14 ) along a circumferential direction of the respective tube segment ( 14 ), and

each comprise two cut surfaces ( 143 , 144 ) which delimit the respective tube segment ( 14 ) along a second longitudinal direction (l 2 ) of the respective tube segment ( 14 ), wherein

the tube segments ( 14 ) are mechanically connected to the first strip ( 15 a ) by means of their cut ends ( 141 , 142 ), and mechanically connected to the first panel ( 11 ) and the second panel ( 12 ) by means of their cut surfaces ( 143 , 144 ), characterized in that

the tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) each comprise two lateral elements ( 146 ) and a cover element ( 147 ) mechanically connected to the lateral elements ( 146 ), wherein the lateral elements ( 146 ) form first internal angles (α) of 95° to 120° with the cover element ( 147 ).

2. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first internal angles (α) are 100° to 110°.

3. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) comprise first mitres ( 148 ) on which the lateral elements ( 146 ) are mechanically connected to the cover element ( 147 ).

4. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) have a trapezoidal-segment-shaped cross-section.

5. Pallet ( 1 ), according to claim 1 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) are mechanically connected to a first strip side ( 151 ) of the first strip ( 15 a ).

6. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one spacer ( 18 ) comprises a second strip ( 15 b ) mechanically connected to walls ( 145 ) of the tube segments ( 14 ) of the respective spacer ( 18 ).

7. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) are spaced apart, wherein the at least one spacer ( 18 ) respectively comprises first gaps ( 181 ) between adjacent tube segments ( 14 ), and wherein the first panel ( 11 ) comprises at least one first opening ( 111 ) at least partially overlapping one of the first gaps ( 181 ).

8. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) have a segment width (B) running along the connecting line between the cut ends ( 141 , 142 ), the adjacent tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) having a first distance (a 1 ) of at least half a segment width (B) from one another along the direction of the segment width (B).

9. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that the tube segments ( 14 ) have a segment width (B) running along the connecting line between the cut ends ( 141 , 142 ), the adjacent tube segments ( 14 ) of the at least one spacer ( 18 ) having a first distance (a 1 ) of at least one segment width (b) from one another along the direction of the segment width (B).

10. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the layer ( 13 ) comprises a plurality of spacers ( 18 ), the layer ( 13 ) comprising a second gap ( 133 ) at least between two adjacent spacers ( 18 ), and the first panel ( 11 ) comprising at least one first opening ( 111 ), which at least partially overlaps with the second gap ( 133 ).

11. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the adjacent spacers ( 18 ) have a second distance (a 2 ) from one another transversely to the first longitudinal direction (l 1 ) of at least half a segment width (B).

12. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the layer ( 13 ) comprises a plurality of spacers ( 18 ), the layer ( 13 ) comprising second gaps ( 133 ) between respective adjacent spacers ( 18 ), and the at least one first opening ( 111 ) of the first panel ( 11 ) at least partially overlapping with one of the second gaps ( 133 ).

13. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the adjacent spacers ( 18 ) have a second distance (a 2 ) from one another transversely to the first longitudinal direction (l 1 ) of at least one segment width (B).

14. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second panel ( 12 ) comprises at least one second opening ( 121 ) which at least partially overlaps with one of the first gaps ( 181 ) and a respective second gap ( 133 ).

15. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the pallet ( 1 ) comprises at least one foot ( 16 ) each comprising two supporting elements ( 161 ) and a joining element ( 162 ), the at least one foot ( 16 ) comprising second mitres ( 163 ) at which the supporting elements ( 161 ) are mechanically connected to the joining element ( 162 ).

16. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 15 , characterized in that the at least one foot ( 16 ) has a trapezoidal-segment-shaped cross-section.

17. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 15 , characterized in that the supporting elements ( 161 ) form with the joining element ( 162 ) second internal angles (β) which are of the same size as the first internal angles (α) between the lateral elements ( 146 ) and the cover element ( 147 ) of the tube segments ( 14 ).

18. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 15 , characterized in that the at least one foot ( 16 ) is arranged at least partially in one of the first gaps ( 181 ) or in a respective second gap ( 133 ).

19. Pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the second panel ( 12 ) comprises at least one second opening ( 121 ) which at least partially overlaps with one of the first gaps ( 181 ) or a respective second gap ( 133 ).

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2025
From: MOCK BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
To: MAVO HAMBURG GMBH
Reel/Frame 070929/0574 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: AIR BAMBOO INDUSTIAL GMBH
To: MOCK BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Reel/Frame 058578/0448 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2019
From: KUHMANN, JOCHEN; ALBRECHT, MATTHIAS; KUJUS-TENEKEDSHIJEW, ROMAN
To: AIR BAMBOO INDUSTRIAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 049894/0783 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17153149 · Jan 25, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190382159A1 · Dec 19, 2019