Patent ID: 6543990
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B65D,F16G,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
Method for palletizing a load comprising:providing a pallet with a housing; providing said housing with a recess correspondingly sized and shaped to receive a selectively releasable clamping mechanism in abutting relationship with said housing; placing a load on an upper face of the pallet; engaging the load and the pallet with a strap; and releasably clamping the strap with a selectively releasable clamping mechanism to secure the load to the pallet so that the load can be removed from the pallet by releasing the clamping mechanism from the strap, the clamping mechanism comprising a body, at least one bore through the body for receiving the strap, a gripping member movably disposed in the body for selectively gripping the strap in the at least one bore to fix the clamping mechanism to the strap and, alternatively, releasing the strap so that the strap can be released from the at least one bore, and a release member attached to the gripping member and extending away from the at least one bore out of the body for pulling the gripping member away from the at least one bore and releasing the strap; and placing said clamping mechanism into said recess and feeding said strap into said clamping mechanism and tightening said strap to secure said load onto said pallet.