Patent ID: 6490982
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A slip sheet in combination with a captive pallet for use with a fork-lift and/or push-pull type truck formed from a flat sheet of material comprising:a flat portion for receiving goods, said flat portion having four side edges, at least one said side edge having a compressible tab portion extending outwardly therefrom, said compressible tab portion having an elliptical lip and an upper lip forming a convex airfoil-type cross-sectional area, wherein said compressible tab portion is canted upwardly from a plane defined by said flat portion of said slip sheet; said captive pallet further comprises a front, rear, and a side, said captive pallet front and rear able to accept forks from a fork-lift type truck, a top section having a centerline, a bottom section having a centerline, a plurality of members mounted to said top section extending from said captive pallet front and extending to said captive pallet rear and being parallel to said captive pallet sides, a plurality of dividers mounted between said top and bottom sections, said dividers joining said top and said bottom sections, said dividers having a centerline extending parallel to said captive pallet sides, said dividers extending from said captive pallet front and terminating at said captive pallet rear, a plurality of slots, said slots being formed by said top section, bottom section and said dividers, said slots located along said front and said rear of said captive pallet, one of said slots being a center slot having a centerline located in-line with said centerline of said top and bottom sections, said slots able to accept said forks of the fork-lift type truck.