Patent ID: 6582179
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B65D,B65G

Abstract:
A contoured layer pad that is a contoured spacer sheet with the contoured layer pad having spaced first and second opposite sides and formed to be positioned between first and second layers of palletized unstable articles each having first and second end portions with a middle portion therebetween, said contoured layer pad comprising:a first article receiving area at the first side of the contoured layer pad that concurrently receives the first end portions of the unstable articles of the entire first layer of unstable articles to be palletized with said first article receiving area including first pockets formed at the first side of the contoured layer pad, said first pockets receiving first end portions of unstable articles of the first layer of unstable articles with the middle portions of the entire first layer of unstable articles in close proximity to one another; and a second article receiving area at the second side of the contoured layer pad that concurrently receives the second end portions of the unstable articles of the entire second layer of unstable articles to be palletized with said second article receiving area including second pockets formed at the second side of the contoured layer pad, said second pockets receiving second end portions of unstable articles of the second layer of unstable articles with the middle portions of the entire second layer of unstable articles in close proximity to one another; whereby the unstable articles of the first and second layers of unstable articles have improved stability when palletized with the contoured layer pad therebetween.