Patent ID: 9139334
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A pallet for transporting and/or storing goods, the pallet comprising: a body and a plurality of protective elements removably coupled to the body to prevent damage to the body, the protective elements being fitted and coupled to the body by a releasable coupling to facilitate removal of the protective elements and replacement of damaged protective elements with fresh protective elements, the body having openings for receiving a fork of a lifting device to allow lifting of the pallet by the lifting device, the protective elements being arranged on the body to abut the lifting device during insertion of the fork in the openings and/or lifting of the pallet by the lifting device, a separate one of the protective elements being located with each separate opening, said releasable coupling being provided by resilience in each protective element in combination with the protective element being in the form of an elongated member having a cross-section adapted to enable the protective element to be resiliently clipped onto the body by pushing the element onto the body, said resilience allowing elastic deformation of the element during pushing of the element onto the body whereby the element interlocks with the body, and the body being recessed at locations where the protective elements are coupled thereby accommodating the thickness of the protective elements such that the protective elements fit substantially flush with a surrounding surface of the pallet to thereby minimize protrusion of the elements beyond existing extremities of the body such that removal of each protective element from the body requires slitting the protective element along its length to thereby release tension in the protective element and thus release compressive attachment forces with respect to the pallet body.