Loading ledge

Abstract

A loading ledge to be used e.g. in transport and storing and a system for creation of load units is disclosed. The loading ledge has an upper leg and a lower leg forming a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The lower leg is furnished with one or more projections, to make it possible to use handling equipment. One or more locking means are integrated in the loading ledge to grip straps or the like. A load unit is created in that two or more loading ledges are used together with straps to fixate the goods on the loading ledges.

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       21 . A loading ledge comprising an upper leg and a lower leg forming a substantially L-shaped cross section, where the lower leg is furnished with one or more projections, one or more locking means are integrated in the loading ledge.  
   
   
       22 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein the locking means have the form of clips.  
   
   
       23 . The loading ledge of  claim 22 , wherein the clips are integrated in the upper leg of the loading ledge and having the form of a frame fixed to the loading ledge and two foldable parts each having one end foldably fixed to the frame and one end releasably fixed to the loading ledge.  
   
   
       24 . The loading ledge of  claim 23 , wherein the ends of the foldable parts remote from the frame are releasably fixed to the loading ledges.  
   
   
       25 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein the locking means are arranged in openings in the upper leg and/or that four locking means are arranged in each loading ledge.  
   
   
       26 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein the lower and upper legs are slightly inclined towards each other and/or that at least the outer end of the lower leg incline slightly upwards.  
   
   
       27 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein the projections are directed downwards to be placed on a floor or the like and that at least three of the sides of the projections shown an angle (α, β) to the horizontal plane which is smaller than 90°.  
   
   
       28 . The loading ledge of  claim 27 , wherein the angle (α) of the sides of each projection facing adjacent projections and the short ends of the loading ledge are between 50° and 70°, preferably between 60° and 70° and is most preferably 66.4°; and that the angle (β) of the side of each projection facing forward, closest to the other end of the lower leg, is between 40° and 60+ 20 , preferably between 45° and 55° and most preferably 52°.  
   
   
       29 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein adapters ( 11 ,  12 ) are received on each projection.  
   
   
       30 . The loading ledge of  claim 29 , wherein the adapter has the form of an adapter set placed on several projections, which adapter set comprises a board and two or more adapters.  
   
   
       31 . The loading ledge of  claim 29 , wherein one discrete adapter is placed on each projection.  
   
   
       32 . The leading ledge of  claim 28 , wherein each adapter is furnished with means for a fixed connection with an opening of each projection.  
   
   
       33 . The leading ledge of  claim 32 , wherein the means for fixed connection of the adapter is a peg.  
   
   
       34 . The loading ledge  claim 21 , wherein the loading ledge has a length of about 759 mm, the upper leg has a height of about 100 mm, the lower leg has a width of about 150 mm, and each projection has a height of about 45 mm.  
   
   
       35 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein three projections are arranged at the loading ledge, of which projections one is placed in between the other two projections and having a larger bottom area than the other two projections.  
   
   
       36 . The loading ledge of  claim 21 , wherein the loading ledge is furnished with weight-reducing openings.  
   
   
       37 . The loading ledge of  claim 36 , wherein the weight-reducing openings are placed in the upper leg of the loading ledge.  
   
   
       38 . A system for creation of load units, comprising two or more loading ledges which are used together with straps fixating goods on the loading ledges.  
   
   
       39 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein edge protections are used placed between one or more of the straps and edges of the goods.  
   
   
       40 . The system of  claim 39 , wherein locking means in the form of clips are integrated in the edge protections, which locking means are to lock the straps.