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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Robert V. Gruber, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
Robert V. Gruber, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 19/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pod () arranged to support a load () and absorb shock experienced by the load includes a body () and a face () spaced from the body and oriented to be mounted to the underside of a load placed on the face. At least one spring assembly () is disposed around the periphery of the body and extends between the body and the face to absorb shock experienced by the load. The face and the at least one spring assembly form a cavity configured to receive a body of a like pod disposed thereabove when arranged in a stacked orientation. The pod may also be incorporated into a pallet assembly ().