公开(公告)号：US20200283193A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16802698

申请日：2020-02-27

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： BART DE LAENDER ,  MATTHEW WOOD ,  DAVID PAUL ANDERSON, III ,  DANIEL J. LANTZ ,  PAUL M. MELIA

IPC: B65D19/00 ,  B05D1/02 ,  B05D7/08

Abstract: A method for making a pallet includes forming a base layer, forming a cargo layer, and forming wooden support blocks. The method further includes coating the wooden support blocks with a plastic layer to form plastic coated wooden support blocks. The base and cargo layers are coupled to the plastic coated wooden support blocks, with a gap being formed therebetween for receiving a lifting member.

公开(公告)号：US20190055055A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16100387

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： MATTHEW WOOD ,  Paul Barnswell ,  Bradley Wayne Daudenspeck ,  Craig Rolland Norman

IPC: B65D19/00 ,  B65D19/44

Abstract: A pallet includes a top deck that includes a product support surface and an opposing underside, and with the product support surface including a pair of pallet support leg receiving areas. A pair of pallet support legs is on the underside of the top deck and aligned with the pallet support leg receiving areas. Each pallet support leg including a center leg section having a first end adjacent the underside of the top deck and a second end opposite the first end, and a pair of leg extensions extending outwards from the second end of the center leg section. An underside of the center leg section and the pair of leg extensions are configured to engage one of the pallet support leg receiving areas of an identical pallet when stacked thereon.

公开(公告)号：US20190023497A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15656159

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR. ,  PAUL BARNSWELL ,  JAMES KOONCE ,  MATTHEW WOOD ,  MOHAMMAD ANSARI

IPC: B65G47/82 ,  B65G13/00 ,  B65G43/00 ,  G01N3/30

Abstract: A pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a roller conveyor to be impacted by a pallet impact station includes a frame adjacent the roller conveyor, and a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame and positioned below the roller conveyor. The pallet lift assembly includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A pallet push arm assembly is carried by the frame and includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. A controller is configured to move the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, and move the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station, with the pallet being lifted off of the roller conveyor by the lift grate. The controller is further configured to move the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until an impact side of the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.

公开(公告)号：US20190055057A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16100373

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： MATTHEW WOOD ,  Paul Barnswell ,  Bradley Wayne Daubenspeck ,  Craig Rolland Norman

IPC: B65D19/42 ,  B65D19/38

Abstract: A reconfigurable pallet/dolly platform includes a top deck that includes a product support surface and an opposing underside. The underside includes pallet support leg attachment areas for receiving pallet support legs when configured as a pallet, and dolly wheel attachment areas for receiving dolly wheels when configured as a dolly. The product support surface includes pallet support leg receiving areas aligned with the pallet support leg attachment areas and configured to engage the pallet support legs from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a pallet. The product support surface also includes dolly wheel receiving areas aligned with the dolly wheel wells and configured to engage the dolly wheels from an identical platform stacked thereon when configured as a dolly.

公开(公告)号：US20190025170A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15656163

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR. ,  PAUL BARNSWELL ,  JAMES KOONCE ,  MATTHEW WOOD ,  MOHAMMAD ANSARI

IPC: G01N3/30 ,  B65G47/82 ,  B65G13/00 ,  B65G43/08

CPC classification number: G01N3/30 ,  B65D19/38 ,  B65G13/00 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G47/82 ,  G01M7/08 ,  G01N2203/0206

Abstract: A pallet tester includes a pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet on a conveyor, and a pallet impact station adjacent the conveyor and aligned with the pallet positioning station. The pallet positioning station includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. The pallet impact station includes a carriage assembly to impact the pallet, and a latching mechanism coupled to the carriage assembly. A controller moves the pallet push arm to the retracted position to receive the pallet for positioning, and moves the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until an impact side of the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane. The controller also operates the latching mechanism to raise the carriage assembly, and to release the carriage assembly when a height of the carriage assembly corresponds to a desired release height so that a predetermined impact force strikes the pallet at the impact reference plane.

公开(公告)号：US20200283192A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16805973

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： MATTHEW WOOD ,  Paul M. Melia ,  Daniel J. Lantz

IPC: B65D19/00

Abstract: A pallet includes a plastic top deck and a bamboo bottom deck. The bamboo bottom deck includes bamboo boards made from bamboo strips layered together. Support blocks are coupled between the bamboo bottom deck and the plastic top deck, with a gap being formed therebetween for receiving a lifting member.

公开(公告)号：US20190202643A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16295158

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: CHEP Technology Pty Limited

Inventor： DWIGHT BRYAN WHITFIELD, SR. ,  PAUL BARNSWELL ,  JAMES KOONCE ,  MATTHEW WOOD ,  MOHAMMAD ANSARI

IPC: B65G47/82 ,  B65G43/00 ,  G01N3/30 ,  B65G13/00

Abstract: A pallet positioning station for positioning a pallet to be impacted by a pallet impact station includes a frame, and a pallet lift assembly carried by the frame. The pallet lift assembly includes a lift grate moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A pallet push arm assembly is carried by the frame and includes a pallet push arm movable between a retracted position and a pallet positioning position. A controller is configured to move the pallet push arm and the lift grate to the retracted positions to receive the pallet for positioning, and move the lift grate to the extended position when the pallet is to be positioned for impact by the pallet impact station. The controller is further configured to move the pallet push arm to the pallet positioning position to move the pallet towards the pallet impact station until the pallet is aligned with an impact reference plane.