Pallet for three-wheeled motorcycle

Abstract

A pallet includes an upper side having a front end and a rear end. Two rear wheel-receiving compartments are defined in the rear end of the upper side of the pallet. A front wheel-positioning groove is defined in the front end of the upper side of the pallet. Two rear wheels and a front wheel of a three-wheeled motorcycle can be respectively received and positioned in the rear wheel-receiving compartments and the front wheel-positioning groove of the pallet during transportation without the need of removing the wheels.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A pallet ( 1 ) comprising an upper side ( 110 ) and an underside ( 120 ), the upper side of the pallet having a front end and a rear end, two rear wheel-receiving compartments ( 15 ) being defined in the rear end of the upper side of the pallet and adapted to receive two rear wheels of a three-wheeled motorcycle, a front wheel-positioning groove ( 16 ) being defined in the front end of the upper side of the pallet and adapted to position a front wheel of the three-wheeled motorcycle.  
     
     
         2 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pallet further includes at least one through-hole (  121 ) adapted to be extended through by at least one fork of a forklift for moving the pallet.  
     
     
         3 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the front wheel-positioning groove ( 16 ) is defined in a central portion of the front end of the upper side ( 110 ) of the pallet, and wherein the rear wheel-receiving compartments ( 15 ) are respectively defined in two rear corners of the upper side ( 110 ) of the pallet.  
     
     
         4 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pallet further includes at least one additional through-hole ( 121   a ) extending along a direction perpendicular to said at least one through hole ( 121 ).  
     
     
         5 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the pallet ( 1 ) includes a lower plate ( 11 ), an upper plate ( 14 ), and a plurality of support members ( 12 ) sandwiched between the lower plate and the upper plate, the support members ( 12 ) forming the front wheel-positioning groove ( 16 ) and said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the support members ( 12 ) and the lower plate ( 11 ) together forming the rear wheel-receiving compartments ( 15 ), the upper plate ( 14 ) including two cutouts ( 142 ) in a rear end thereof and a slot ( 141 ) in a front end thereof, the cutouts ( 142 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ) being respectively aligned with the rear wheel-receiving compartments ( 15 ), the slot ( 141 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ) being aligned with the front wheel-positioning groove ( 16 ).  
     
     
         6 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the pallet further includes an enveloping means ( 13 ) for enveloping the lower plate ( 11 ), the upper plate ( 14 ), and the support members ( 12 ).  
     
     
         7 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the enveloping means ( 13 ) includes a first enveloping plate ( 23 ) for enveloping the rear end of the pallet ( 1 ) and a second enveloping plate ( 33 ) for enveloping a remaining portion of the pallet.  
     
     
         8 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the first enveloping plate ( 23 ) includes a central section ( 231 ) and two end sections ( 232 ), each said end section ( 232 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 23 ) including three folding lines ( 233 ,  234 , and  235 ) extending in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ) of the pallet, thereby forming a first enveloping section ( 236 ), a second enveloping section ( 237 ), and a third enveloping section ( 238 ), the central section ( 231 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 23 ) being located below a rear end of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the respective first enveloping section ( 236 ) being superimposed on a bottom wall ( 150 ) delimiting the respective rear wheel-receiving compartment ( 15 ), with the respective second enveloping section ( 237 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 122 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), and with the respective third enveloping section ( 238 ) being superimposed on a rear portion ( 144 ) of an upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ) that lies on an upper side ( 123 ) of an associated one of the support member ( 12 ) after folding the first enveloping plate ( 23 ) along the folding lines ( 233 ,  234 , and  235 ); 
 the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) including a central section ( 331 ) and two end sections ( 332 ), each said end section ( 332 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) including two folding lines ( 333  and  334 ) extending in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ) of the pallet, thereby forming a first enveloping section ( 336 ) and a second enveloping section ( 337 ), each said first enveloping section ( 336 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) having at least one slot ( 338 ), each said second enveloping section ( 337 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) having a cutout ( 339 ), the central section ( 331 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) being located below a remaining portion of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the respective first enveloping section ( 336 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 124 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), and with the respective second enveloping section ( 337 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) being superimposed on a remaining portion of the upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ) after folding the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) along the folding lines ( 333  and  334 ), said at least one slot ( 338 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) being aligned with said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the cutouts ( 339 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 33 ) together forming a slot that is aligned with the slot ( 141 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ).    
     
     
         9 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the enveloping means ( 13 ) includes a first enveloping plate ( 43 ) for enveloping the rear end of the pallet, a second enveloping plate ( 53 ) for enveloping the front end of the pallet, and a third enveloping plate ( 63 ) for enveloping an intermediate portion of the pallet.  
     
     
         10 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) includes a bottom portion ( 431 ), an upper portion ( 432 ), and a connecting portion ( 436 ) between the bottom portion ( 431 ) and the upper portion ( 432 ), a first folding line ( 433 ) being provided between the bottom portion ( 431 ) and the connecting portion ( 436 ) and extending in a direction parallel to the extending direction of said least one through-hole ( 121 ), a second folding line ( 434 ) being provided between the connecting portion ( 436 ) and the upper portion ( 432 ) and extending in a direction parallel to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the upper portion ( 432 ) including a central section ( 437 ) and two end sections, each said end section of the upper portion ( 432 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) including two third folding lines ( 435 ) extending along a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), thereby forming a first enveloping section ( 438 ) and a second enveloping section ( 439 ); 
 the bottom portion ( 431 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) being located below a rear end of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the connecting portion ( 436 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 124 ) of an associated one of support members ( 12 ), with the central section ( 437 ) of the upper portion ( 432 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) being superimposed on a rear portion ( 144 ) of an upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ), with the respective first enveloping section ( 438 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) being superimposed on another side wall ( 122 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), and with the respective second enveloping section ( 439 ) of the upper portion ( 432 ) of the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) being superimposed on a bottom wall ( 150 ) delimiting an associated one of the rear wheel-receiving compartments ( 15 ) after folding the first enveloping plate ( 43 ) along the first, second, and third folding lines ( 433 ,  434 , and  435 );    the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) including a bottom portion ( 531 ), a connecting portion ( 536 ), and an upper portion ( 532 ), a first folding line ( 533 ) being provided between the bottom portion ( 531 ) and connecting portion ( 536 ) and extending in a direction parallel to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), a second folding line ( 534 ) being provided between the connecting portion ( 536 ) and the upper portion ( 532 ) and extending in a direction parallel to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the upper portion ( 532 ) including a central section ( 537 ) and two end sections, each said end section of the upper portion ( 532 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) including a third folding line ( 535 ) extending along a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), thereby forming an enveloping section ( 538 ), the central section ( 537 ) of the upper portion ( 532 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) including a cutout ( 530 ) in a center thereof;    the bottom portion ( 531 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) being located below a front end of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the connecting portion ( 536 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 124 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), with the central section ( 537 ) of the upper portion ( 532 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) being superimposed on a front portion ( 146 ) of the upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ), and with the enveloping section ( 538 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) being superimposed on another side wall ( 122 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ) after folding the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) along the first, second, and third folding lines ( 533 ,  534 , and  535 );    the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) including a central portion ( 631 ) and two end portions ( 632 ), each said end portion ( 632 ) of the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) including two folding lines ( 633  and  634 ), thereby forming a first enveloping section ( 636 ) and a second enveloping section ( 637 ), each said first enveloping section ( 636 ) having at least one slot ( 638 ), and each said second enveloping section ( 637 ) having a cutout ( 639 );    the central portion ( 63 ) of the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) being located below an intermediate portion of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the respective first enveloping section ( 636 ) of the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 124 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ) and with the second enveloping sections ( 637 ) being superimposed on an intermediate portion ( 145 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ), said at least one slot ( 638 ) of the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) being aligned with said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the cutout ( 530 ) of the second enveloping plate ( 53 ) and the cutouts ( 639 ) of the third enveloping plate ( 63 ) together forming a slot that is aligned with the slot ( 141 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ).    
     
     
         11 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the lower plate ( 11 ) includes a pair of flips ( 73 ) respectively extending from two opposed sides thereof, a first folding line ( 733 ) being provided between the respective flip ( 73 ) and the lower plate ( 11 ), each said flip ( 73 ) including a front section ( 732 ) and a rear section ( 731 ) that is separate from the front section ( 732 ) along a separation line ( 730 ), a second folding line ( 734 ) being provided in the front section ( 732 ) of each said flip ( 73 ), thereby forming a first enveloping section ( 736 ) and a second enveloping section ( 737 ), each said first enveloping section ( 736 ) including at least one slot ( 738 ), each said second enveloping section ( 737 ) including a cutout ( 739 ), each said rear section ( 731 ) including two third folding lines ( 740  and  741 ), thereby forming a third enveloping section ( 742 ), a fourth enveloping section ( 743 ), and a fifth enveloping section ( 744 ); 
 the lower plate ( 11 ) being folded along the first, second, and third folding lines ( 733 ,  734 ,  740 , and  741 ), with the respective first enveloping section ( 736 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 124 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), with the respective second enveloping section ( 737 ) being superimposed on a front portion ( 148 ) of the upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ), with the respective third enveloping section ( 742 ) being superimposed on a respective corner ( 111 ) of a rear portion of the lower plate ( 11 ), with the respective fourth enveloping section ( 743 ) being superimposed on a side wall ( 122 ) of an associated one of the support members ( 12 ), and with the respective fifth enveloping section ( 744 ) being superimposed on a rear portion ( 144 ) of the upper side ( 143 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ), said at least one slot ( 738 ) being aligned with said at least one through-hole ( 121 ), the cutouts ( 739 ) together form a slot that is aligned with the slot ( 141 ) of the upper plate ( 14 ).  
 
     
     
         12 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the pallet further includes an end plate ( 17 ) for sealing the front end of the pallet.  
     
     
         13 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         14 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         15 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         16 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         17 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         18 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         19 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.  
     
     
         20 . The pallet as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the pallet is made of paper.