Pallet with a soft covering material

Abstract

A pallet consisting of a deck ( 1 ) and a number of feet ( 3 a, 3 b, 3 c, 3 d ) placed under the deck. When the deck is loaded with goods ( 5 ) for transport the pallet is covered with a soft covering material ( 4 ). The latter is made from plastics or textile and removably fastened to the deck ( 1 ) at least at one place by wedging a corner ( 4 a ) of the covering material tight in at least a first incision ( 9 ) in at least one clamp ( 7 ) mounted on the deck ( 1 ). It is thus obtained that the goods loaded on the pallet may be securely covered and held in place on the pallet; the pallet becoming relatively easy to handle.

1 . A pallet of the kind consisting of a deck ( 1 ) and a number of feet ( 3   a,    3   b,    3   c,    3   d ) placed under the deck, where the pallet when the deck is loaded with goods ( 5 ) for transport is covered with a soft covering material ( 4 ), for instance made of plastics or textile and removably fastened to the deck ( 1 ) by at least one clamp ( 7 ), characterized in that said at least one clamp ( 7 ) is fixedly mounted at the edge of the deck ( 1 ), said clamp allowing a wedging of a compressed corner ( 4   a ) of the covering material tight in at least one incision ( 9 ) in the clamp ( 7 ), and that the outer end of said corner of the compressed covering material is put through a hole ( 10 ) in the clamp ( 7 ). 
     
     
         2 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the side of one or more of the above-mentioned feet ( 3   a,    3   b,    3   c ) is provided with a guiding line-like marking ( 6 ) visible from a position removed from the pallet, preferably from a position above the level of the pallet, to be used when moving the pallet by means of a truck 
     
     
         3 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the above-mentioned incision ( 9 ) is constituted by a slit having two substantially parallel edges on a substantial part of its length. 
     
     
         4 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the clamp ( 7 ) has a second incision ( 10 ) positioned next to the first incision ( 9 ) and into which the outmost end ( 4   a ) of a corner of the covering material may be further wedged or crammed after the corner has been fastened in the first incision ( 9 ) but before said outermost end is put through the hole in the clamp. 
     
     
         5 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the clamp ( 7 ) has a thickness of at least 3 mm and has smoothed edges. 
     
     
         6 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that a clamp ( 7 ) is positioned on the deck ( 1 ), close to each of the corners of the deck. 
     
     
         7 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the clamp or clamps ( 7 ) are galvanised. 
     
     
         8 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the clamp or clamps ( 7 ) are made from plastics, preferably by moulded casting. 
     
     
         9 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the clamp or clamps ( 7 ) are either fastened to the deck by screws or imbedded into the deck. 
     
     
         10 . A pallet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the guiding line-like marking ( 6 ) is constituted by a—compared to the outer lateral side of the foot in question—narrow, elevated ridge or a narrow groove. 
     
     
         11 . A pallet according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the narrow ridge or the narrow groove ( 6 ) extends both along a lateral side of the foot facing away from the pallet and a lateral side of the foot facing an adjacent foot ( 3   c ). 
     
     
         12 . A pallet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the guiding line-like marking ( 6 ) comprises a length of an affixed ribbon. 
     
     
         13 . A pallet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that each guiding line-like marking ( 6 ) is provided in the area between the point marking the lower third and the point marking the upper third of the foot in question. 
     
     
         14 . A pallet according to  claim 2 , characterised in that each guiding line-like marking has a width of at least 1.5 cm and a colour which differs from the colour of the foot in question, the marking preferably being of a bright colour. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)