Rigid urethane self-skinning foam top frame, pallet support board, and pallet
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-019/38
B65D-001/40
B62B-005/00
B65D-001/22
B65D-019/00
B65D-043/16
B65D-081/38
B65D-019/42
출원번호
US-0290601
(2011-11-07)
등록번호
US-9522760
(2016-12-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Frankenberg, Jason
출원인 / 주소
ORBIS Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Nixon Peabody LLP
인용정보
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2인용 특허 :
53
초록▼
The present invention provides a top frame made from a thermoset foam material. The top frame includes a pair of substantially parallel sides and a pair of substantially parallel ends connected to the sides to form a generally rectangular frame structure. The frame structure has an inner layer and o
The present invention provides a top frame made from a thermoset foam material. The top frame includes a pair of substantially parallel sides and a pair of substantially parallel ends connected to the sides to form a generally rectangular frame structure. The frame structure has an inner layer and outer surface defining a thickness. The thermoset foam material varies in density along the frame structure thickness such that the density of the thermoset foam material is greatest near the frame structure outer surface to form a hard outer shell.
대표청구항▼
1. A top frame comprising: a pair of substantially parallel side members;a pair of substantially parallel end members connected to the side members to form a generally rectangular frame structure with a central opening, and having an inner layer and an outer surface, the frame structure having a thi
1. A top frame comprising: a pair of substantially parallel side members;a pair of substantially parallel end members connected to the side members to form a generally rectangular frame structure with a central opening, and having an inner layer and an outer surface, the frame structure having a thickness;and wherein the top frame is made from a thermoset foam material, the thermoset foam material varying in density along the frame structure thickness such that the density of the thermoset foam material is greatest nearest the outer surface to form a hard outer shell. 2. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the thermoset foam material includes at least one foam material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam, urethane foam, epoxy foam, phenolic foam, syntactic foam, and polyaspartic foam. 3. The top frame of claim 1 wherein at least one of the pair of sides or ends each includes sections tapered across their thickness. 4. The top frame of claim 1 further including a fire retardant material mixed with the thermoset foam material. 5. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the density varies continuously across the thickness. 6. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the thickness includes a layer having a first inner density and a second outer density greater than the first inner density. 7. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the density is generally uniform across the thickness. 8. The top frame of claim 1 wherein at least a part of the frame structure has an exterior skin with a texturized surface. 9. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the frame structure includes at least one reinforcing material selected from the group consisting of fiberglass matting, metal tubing, metal plating, plastic tubing, pultruded fiberglass rod, shaped metal, microballoons, nanomaterials, and polyester matting. 10. The top frame of claim 9 wherein the reinforcing material is a continuous fiberglass strand mat. 11. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the thermoset material includes a filler. 12. The top frame of claim 11 wherein the filler is selected from the group consisting of ceramic microballoons, calcium carbonate, wollastonite, and glass. 13. The top frame of claim 11 wherein the filler comprises ceramic microballoons. 14. The top frame of claim 1 wherein the thermoset foam material is self-skinning. 15. A top frame for use in combination with a transport item, such as a pallet, carrying goods, the top frame comprising: a unitary frame having a pair of substantially parallel side members, and a pair of substantially parallel end members connected to the side members to form a generally rectangular frame structure with a central opening; andthe side and end members formed from a thermoset foam and having an interior foam portion and an exterior surface foam portion, the interior foam portion having a first foam density and the exterior surface foam portion having a second foam density greater than the first foam density, the exterior foam portion forming a hard skin surrounding the interior foam portion. 16. The top frame of claim 15 wherein the unitary frame comprises: a first leg;a second leg integrally connected to the first leg by an integrally formed first corner portion;a third leg integrally connected to the second leg by an integrally formed second corner portion;a fourth leg integrally connected to the third leg by an integrally formed third corner portion, the fourth leg integrally connected to the first leg by an integrally formed fourth corner portion, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth legs form a generally rectangular shape having an open central portion. 17. The top frame of claim 15 wherein the thermoset foam is self-skinning. 18. The top frame of claim 15 wherein the thermoset foam includes at least one foam material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam, urethane foam, epoxy foam, phenolic foam, syntactic foam, and polyaspartic foam. 19. The top frame of claim 15 wherein the thermoset foam includes a filler. 20. The top frame of claim 19 wherein the filler is selected from the group consisting of ceramic microballoons, calcium carbonate, wollastonite, and glass.
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