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Pallet base assembly for a shipping container

CA 1255614 A · Owner: Federal Express Corporation · Inventors: Yamazaki, Shozo; Hobson, Edward A.

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Abstract of the Disclosure, A pallet base assembly for a shipping container which includes a pallet base and two cargo supports mounted thereon. The two cargo supports are also utilized to form ramps for unloading the cargo from the base. Each cargo support includes a relatively flat support element providing a ramp surface when the support is used as a ramp and a cushioning element which is interposed between the support element and the cargo when the support is mounted on the pallet base for supporting the cargo. The illustrated form of the pallet base assembly further includes two deformable cushioning elements, mounted on the pallet base, to serve as the principal cargo supports. Each …

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  • Granted June 13, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 13, 2006.
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FiledSeptember 11, 1985
GrantedJune 13, 1989
Term endedJune 13, 2006
Patent numberCA 1255614 A
Classification (IPC)B65B19/00 +1 more

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1986198919921995199820012004Application filedSep 11, 1985Patent grantedJune 13, 1989Term endedJune 13, 2006

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