Patent ID: 6321514
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B30B,B65B

Abstract:
A method of compressed packing of trees and greenery on a pallet that has lateral supports, the method comprising steps of:providing a pallet having lateral supports and a loading face and placing the pallet with its loading face facing upwards;placing a vertically slidable frame around the pallet, the vertically slidable frame and the lateral supports of the pallet defining a delimited loading area, the vertically slidable frame comprising plate parts arranged at ends of the pallet;loading trees and greenery on the loading face of the pallet;raising the frame as the pallet is loaded, so that loading always takes place within the frame, and so that a lowermost part of the frame still supports upper ones of the trees and greenery that were loaded prior to raising the frame;compressing the trees and greenery in a vertical direction; andconnecting opposite lateral supports of the pallet with string.