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(11) EP 1 277 663 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21) Application number: 02010977.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 19/44
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.05.2001 GB 0112118
03.08.2001 GB 0118992

(71) Applicant: Linpac Mouldings Limited
Birmingham, B37 7YN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mallan, Lee
    Hartford, Northwich CW8 3AQ (GB)
  • Bailey, Mark William
    West Midlands WS3 4LH (GB)
  • Loftus, Stephan Clive
    West Midlands WS3 4JN (GB)
  • Carr, Nicolas
    Worcestershire WR7 4AN (GB)
  • Buckley, Robert James
    Derbyshire DE75 7PZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Raynor, Simon Mark et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Midsummer House 413 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN
Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN (GB)

   


(54) Pallet


(57) A pallet (2) has a substantially planar deck (6), a supporting structure (10) that supports the deck (6) above the ground, and a plurality of retractable locating means (20). Each locating means (20) is adjustable between a first position in which the locating means extends above the deck (6) to engage and limit movement of articles placed on that surface, and a second position in which the locating means is located at or below the deck (6), such that the surface is substantially unobstructed.






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