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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Michael Maloney, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Kevin McNabb, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Marlyn Johnson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard Winkleman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Randolph J. Lehner, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Ted G. Young, Buffalo, MN (US);
Keith Richard Benson, Bloomington, MN (US);
Peter John Folkerds, New Hope, MN (US);
Leroy Miller, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
James Brian Neubauer, Roberts, WI (US);
Lee Sheldon Olmsted, Elk River, MN (US);
Richard Thomas Williams, Mound, MN (US);
Protecta-Pack Systems, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A paper pallet generally comprises support blocks, a top pad, and a wrap. The support blocks are of a comb configuration, e.g., honeycomb or hexacomb. The top pad is of a corrugated material and is positioned above the support blocks. The wrap is also of a corrugated material and wraps, via direct contact, the top and side surfaces of the top pad as well as wrapping, via direct contact, at least two side surfaces of the support blocks.