LOAD DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS FOR CORNER POSTS

An apparatus for distributing a load placed on top of a packaging unit is provided. The apparatus includes a set of molded plastic caps (19) that fit over the upper ends of corner posts (17) and a rectangular top frame (21) mountable to the caps (19) to evenly distribute the load across the entire c...

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Main Authors MARROW, MATTHEW, BAECHLE, JAMES, LAMB, EDWARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 23.07.2009
Subjects
ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS
CONVEYING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
PACKAGES
PACKAGING ELEMENTS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An apparatus for distributing a load placed on top of a packaging unit is provided. The apparatus includes a set of molded plastic caps (19) that fit over the upper ends of corner posts (17) and a rectangular top frame (21) mountable to the caps (19) to evenly distribute the load across the entire cross sectional profile of the corner posts (17) to prevent one or more of the posts (17) from buckling or otherwise failing. L'invention concerne un appareil permettant de répartir une charge placée au sommet d'une unité d'emballage. L'appareil inclut un jeu de coiffes en matière plastique moulée (19) qui s'adaptent sur les extrémités supérieures des montants d'angle (17) et un cadre (21) supérieur rectangulaire pouvant être monté sur les coiffes (19) pour répartir régulièrement la charge sur tout le profil en coupe transversale des montants d'angle (17) afin d'empêcher un ou plusieurs des montants (17) de se voiler ou sinon de s'écrouler.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2008US56957