Patent ID: 9440769
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B65D,B65G

Claim Text:
1. A platform for use in a logistics system, the platform adapted to be transferred onto a loading area of a vehicle in a haulage direction (A) and also adapted to be received from the loading area of a vehicle in the haulage direction (A), the platform comprising: at least one first platform element; and at least one second platform element that can be locked to and released from the at least one first platform element, the first platform element having a locking element and the second platform element having a locking holder provided opposite the locking element such that the locking holder of the second platform element can latch into the locking element of the first platform element, wherein the first platform element has a recess and the second platform element has a protrusion that can engage the recess by pivoting movement about a horizontal axis (B) extending perpendicular to the haulage direction (A), and wherein the platform includes at least one lateral edge that defines lateral dimensions of the platform that are adapted to the loading area of the vehicle, such that the platform fits within the loading area of the vehicle, and the lateral dimensions of the platform include a longitudinal dimension and a transverse dimension shorter than the longitudinal dimension, with the longitudinal dimension also extending along the haulage direction.