Patent ID: 6516730
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A corner protector system comprising at least one corner protector for use with at least one pallet about which a pallet protector assembly is disposed, the pallet protector assembly comprising at least four elongated guard members which are releasably coupled together at respective corners to form a self-supporting frame for encircling the periphery of the at least one pallet, said at least one corner protector comprising a hollow member having a pair of exterior outside walls disposed at an angle to each other to form an exterior outside corner, a pair of exterior inside walls disposed at an angle to each other to form an exterior inside corner and a pair of exterior end walls connecting said exterior outer and inner walls, said corner protector including a bottom portion having two enclosed longitudinally extending channels therein, each of said channels comprising an interior inside wall, an interior outside wall and an interior top wall, each of said channels being linear and open at an associated exterior end wall, said channels merging to form a right angled internally-located channel arranged to releasably receive an associated corner of the pallet protector therein said guard members extending through an associated one of said exterior end walls, said exterior walls of said at least one corner protector extending upward from the pallet protector to protect any item located on the pallet adjacent the corner of the pallet.