Title (en)

Plastic pallet formed of two half pallet members and method for assembling and disassembling said pallet

Title (de)

Kunststoffpalette hergestellt aus zwei halben Palettenteilen und Verfahren zur Montage und Demontage der Palette

Title (fr)

Palette en plastique formée de deux éléments de palette et procédé d'assemblage et de démontage de ladite palette

Publication

EP 2628686 A1 20130821 (EN)

Application

EP 12001093 A 20120220

Priority

EP 12001093 A 20120220

Abstract (en)

The invention concerns a pallet and a method for assembling and disassembling a pallet (1) formed of two identical plastic material half pallet members (2, 3) to be assembled to each other in face to face relationship by interlocking snap-fit latches (4). Each half pallet comprises a first row of hollow posts (11) disposed on its first lateral side (6), a second row of support legs (9) disposed on its second lateral side (7) and a third central row of half hollow posts (12) integral with half support legs (10) disposed opposite to said half hollow posts with regard to said central axis (8) of the pallet. The snap-fit latches (4) are formed by protruding parts (14) arranged to snap in corresponding holes (15) and are easily disconnectable with a tool.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 19/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 19/0038 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00034 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00069 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00273 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00278 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00288 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00308 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00318 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00333 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00363 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00402 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00567 (2013.01); B65D 2519/0084 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00985 (2013.01); B65D 2519/0099 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

• EP 0429498 A1 19910605 - NUCON CORP [US]
• EP 1914172 A1 20080423 - PAUL CRAEMER GMBH FA [DE]

Citation (search report)

• [Y] US 4597338 A 19860701 - KREEGER ELSMER W [US]
• [Y] US 3664271 A 19720523 - WOLDER ERNEST HAROLD, et al
• [Y] EP 1829787 A1 20070905 - KELLY DANIEL E [US]
• [Y] CN 201678107 U 20101222 - SHANGHAI PALLET PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO LTD
• [Y] US 2010147198 A1 20100617 - PALMER TODD [US]
• [Y] EP 1440893 A2 20040728 - D W PLASTICS NV [BE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2628686 A1 20130821; EP 2628686 B1 20160413; ES 2576287 T3 20160706; HR P20160769 T1 20160812

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12001093 A 20120220; ES 12001093 T 20120220; HR P20160769 T 20160630