Adjustable pallet wrap

Abstract

A wrap for goods on a pallet secures the goods for transport or storage, while being reusable and easily installed and removed. The wrap is composed of a web portion that is wrapped around the goods on the pallet and secured to itself and the pallet. The web is tensioned to provide further support to the goods on the pallet. A strap is threaded through a top portion of the web and tensioned like a drawstring to provide further support for the goods on the top of the pallet. The wrap provides for a safe handling of goods on pallets, while permitting fast and simple access to items on the pallet to permit withdrawal of one or more goods on the pallet and resecuring the wrap to take up any additional slack.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A device for securing goods on a pallet, comprising: 
 a support portion that is flexible and capable of being tensioned for covering and securing goods on the pallet;    a first fastening member on a side portion of the support portion for securing the support portion around goods on the pallet; and    a second fastening member cooperating with the first fastening member on another side of the support portion and positioned to interact with the first fastening member when the support portion is placed around goods on the pallet, such that the goods are releasably secured on the pallet.    
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a third fastening member on a lower portion of the support member for releasably securing the support member to the pallet.  
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a threading member affixed to a top portion of the support portion and releasably coupled to the support portion when the support portion is installed to secure goods to the pallet.  
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the threading member is releasably coupled to the support portion and provides tension through the releasable coupling to the support portion to provide further support for the goods on the pallet.  
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising tensioning members cooperating with the first and second fastening members to introduce tension to the support portion to further support the goods on the pallet.  
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second fastening members comprise buckles and straps thread threaded therethrough, respectively.  
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first fastening member is a velcro strap securable to itself and the second fastening member is a ring for receiving the velcro strap.  
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the third fastening member is comprised of cam buckles and straps threaded therethrough.  
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 6 , wherein the straps are directed away from the buckles to permit a force applied to the straps to increase tension on the support portion.  
     
     
         10 . A device for supporting goods on a pallet, comprising: 
 a support portion being flexible to permit the support portion to be wrapped around the goods on the pallet and having a height dimension when wrapped around the goods on the pallet;    a fastening element coupled to the support portion and extending in a direction along the height dimension;    a tab on the support portion and being threadable through the fastening element and secured away from the fastening element to permit tension to be applied to the support portion by securing the tab away from the buckle element; and    a fastening member on a top portion of the support portion for tensioning the top portion of the support portion to provide support for the goods on the pallet.    
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , further comprising pallet fasteners on a bottom portion of the support portion for releasably attaching the support portion to the pallet.  
     
     
         12 . A method for securing goods on a pallet, comprising: 
 surrounding a vertical portion of the goods with a support member;    releasably securing a bottom portion of the support member to the pallet;    tensioning the support member to provide further support for the goods on the pallet; and    maintaining tension on the support member to provide support for the goods on the pallet.