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Definitions

• the object of the present invention falls within the technical field of pallets.
• a storage pallet capable of safely storing or transporting boxes (for example and without limitation, conventional fruit and vegetable boxes) is proposed, without it being necessary to modify said boxes or fit them with additional elements.
• the pallets according to the present invention can be grouped with other pallets of the same type forming vertical columns, both when they are empty and when they are in use (i.e., when they are loaded with boxes).
• said pallets according to the invention are simultaneously stackable and nestable.
• pallets to store and/or transport boxes are widely known in the state of the art.
• said pallets comprise feet or skids on which they rest and a base that is intended to receive the load to be stored and/or transported.
• US2002017225A1 which describes a pallet comprising a base and feet.
• the top part of the feet presents an inverted cone-shaped hollow protuberance that provides a strong and stable support to the boxes arranged on the pallet.
• the bottom part of the feet has an inlet, arranged vertically below and following the inverted cone-shaped protuberance, so that the inverted cone-shaped protuberance of a bottom pallet fits through said inlet in the stacked arrangement of the pallets when they are not in use.
• One of the few pallets for boxes of the state of the art that are simultaneously stackable and nestable are those described in document FR3016866A1 , which are used in combination with special boxes, provided with a rectangular lid fitted with four ribs in the shape of bracket and which are located on the periphery of each of the comers of said lid.
• the pallets of document FR3016866A1 comprise solid feet, provided with inlets intended to fit, when in use, into one of the ribs on the lid of one of the boxes arranged on a bottom pallet. In this way, it is possible to nest the loaded pallets as long as the special boxes described above are used.
• said pallets according to FR3016866A1 comprise four ribs very similar to those provided on the lids of the boxes, since they have substantially identical dimensions, they also have a bracket shape and they are likewise arranged on the periphery of each of the comers of the base. Said ribs provided on the pallets allow them to be stacked, when not in use, since each of said ribs can fit into one of the inlets provided on the foot of a pallet located above.
• the ribs provided on the pallets are also adapted to the comers of the box trays, so that each of said ribs on the pallet contributes to retaining the box that is arranged on the pallet and that is closer and in contact with the same.
• the pallets described in FR3016866A1 have the disadvantage of taking up a lot of space in their stacked configuration: in fact, this space is essentially equal to that occupied in the nested configuration when the pallets are loaded with boxes since, as previously seen, in the stacking the ribs provided on a pallet fit into the inlets provided in the feet of the pallet located immediately above it.
• the pallets disclosed by document US4263855A are known, which are expressly designed to be loaded with barrels.
• Said pallets comprise a base and feet.
• the top part of the pallet base is provided with curved recesses in the form of a channel, coinciding with the geometry of the barrels, which allow them to be properly placed on the pallet.
• the feet are hollow, allowing mutual stacking when not in use.
• the bottom part of the feet is provided with grooved curved inlets intended, in theory, to fit into the top edges of the barrels loaded on a bottom pallet.
• the present invention aims to address the drawbacks of devices of the prior art and therefore meet all the specifications indicated in the previous paragraph.
• the object of the present invention is a stackable and nestable pallet for boxes comprising:
• each of said grooves (both longitudinal and transverse) being intended to accommodate, at least partially, an edge or projection of a box;
• each of the first supporting feet is fitted with a first portion provided with a hollow inner region and at least one lowered bottom corner, said lowered corner being intended to fit into the corner of a box located below the pallet, when the pallet is in a nested configuration;
• the first portion of each of the first supporting feet is in turn attached to a first truncated pyramid, said first truncated pyramid being provided with a hollow inner part and a flat top surface, said flat top surface coinciding with the upper side of the base and being intended to act as an additional support for a box arranged on the upper side of said base;
• the hollow inner region of the first portion of the first supporting foot is in contact with the hollow inner part of the first truncated pyramid, such that they define a first common hollow inner space configured to accommodate, at least partially, when the pallet is in a stacked condition, the first truncated pyramid of another pallet of the same type.
• the pallet according to the present invention can be used with conventional boxes such as, for example, those usually used to transport fruit and vegetables, which are made of plastic and/or cardboard (among other materials) and which base usually has dimensions of 600x400 mm and 400x300 mm, without it being necessary to modify said boxes or fit them with additional elements.
• conventional boxes such as, for example, those usually used to transport fruit and vegetables, which are made of plastic and/or cardboard (among other materials) and which base usually has dimensions of 600x400 mm and 400x300 mm, without it being necessary to modify said boxes or fit them with additional elements.
• the longitudinal grooves, the transverse grooves and the flat top surface of the truncated pyramids provided in the pallets of the invention are three different stabilisation elements that work together, providing stable support for the boxes during storage and/or transport thereof.
• the bottom comers with lowered edges, provided on the first supporting feet, are intended to fit into a box located below the pallet, thus allowing the pallet according to the present invention to be nestable. This is desirable, since it allows better use of the available space, both during transport and during storage. Said comers with lowered edges provided in the supporting legs of the pallets of the invention are particularly important, since most of the vertical load is transmitted to the nested boxes precisely through the comers.
• the pallets according to the invention can also be supported directly on the ground or on conventional structures, such as pallet racks. In these cases, the pallet would rest directly on the unlowered portion of the supporting feet, which would be formed by the entire bottom surface of the supporting foot except, logically, the corner with lowered edges of the first portion of said supporting feet.
• the common hollow inner space (formed by the combination of the hollow central region of the first portion and the hollow inner part of the truncated pyramid) of each of the first supporting feet is sized to be able to accommodate therein at least one part of the first truncated pyramid of another pallet of the same type, which is located below, which allows the pallet according to the present invention to be stacked, furthermore occupying substantially less space than that used when in a nested configuration.
• the pallet further comprises perimeter protrusions arranged on the longitudinal and/or transverse edges of the pallet. Said perimeter protrusions act as additional stabilisation elements for the boxes.
• the pallet according to the present invention further comprises second supporting feet, arranged on one of the edges (longitudinal or transverse) of the base and extending perpendicular to said base, each of said second supporting feet being fitted with:
• a second portion provided with a hollow inner region and at least one lowered straight bottom section, said lowered straight section being intended to fit into the edge portion of a box located below the pallet, when the pallet is in a nested configuration;
• the second truncated pyramid being provided with a hollow inner part and a flat top portion, said flat top portion protruding above the upper side of the base and being intended to fit into a box supported by said base; wherein the hollow inner region of the second portion is in contact with the hollow inner part of the second truncated pyramid, such that they define a second common hollow inner space configured to accommodate, at least partially, when the pallet is in a stacked condition, the second truncated pyramid of another pallet of the same type.
• the second supporting feet described in the previous paragraphs improve the support of the pallet directly on the ground or on conventional structures. Moreover, the top flat portion of the second truncated pyramids provided therein improves the support of the boxes that are arranged on said pallet during storage and/or transport thereof. Likewise, due to the lowered straight bottom section, better fitting of the boxes located below the pallet is achieved, in a nested configuration.
• the pallet according to the present invention further comprises at least one third supporting foot, arranged in a central region of the base, said third supporting foot extending perpendicular to said base and being fitted with:
• a third portion provided with a hollow inner region and at least one lowered H-shaped bottom section, said lowered H-shaped section being intended to fit into the edge portions of two boxes located below the pallet, when the pallet is in a nested configuration;
• each of said third truncated pyramids being provided with a hollow inner part and a flat top portion, said flat top portion protruding above the upper side of the base and being intended to fit into a box supported by said base; wherein the hollow inner region of the third portion is in contact with the hollow inner part of the third truncated pyramids, such that they define a third common hollow inner space configured to accommodate, at least partially, when the pallet is in a stacked condition, a pair of third truncated pyramids of another pallet of the same type.
• the third supporting foot improves the support of the pallet directly on the ground. Moreover, the flat top portion of the pair of third truncated pyramids provided therein improves the support of the boxes that are arranged on said pallet. Likewise, due to the lowered H-shaped bottom section, better fitting of the boxes located below the pallet is achieved, in a nested configuration.
• the first truncated pyramids, the second truncated pyramids and/or the third truncated pyramids have a rectangular plan.
• the present invention further contemplates, however, the possibility that said plan has other different geometries, for example, square.
• the pallet according to the invention preferably has four-way entrances, which allow said pallet to be handled by means of platform handling machinery. Said entrances are preferably chamfered. Likewise, it may also comprise a lateral depression intended to allow its handling in pallet dispensing machinery.
• the longitudinal grooves and the transverse grooves preferably have a depth comprised between 2 and 10 mm.
• said longitudinal and transverse grooves are preferably arranged such that they delimit a rectangular surface area comprised between 550 mm x 350 mm and 570 mm x 370 mm.
• the first supporting feet are further provided with a first supporting appendage, adjacent to the first portion, said first supporting appendage having a flat underside, intended to allow the pallet to be supported either on the ground or on any other horizontal structure (that is therefore parallel to the ground).
• the second supporting feet are preferably further provided with a second supporting appendage, adjacent to the second portion, said second supporting appendage having a flat underside, intended to allow the pallet to be supported.
• the third supporting feet are preferably provided with a third supporting appendage, adjacent to the third portion, said third supporting appendage having at least one flat underside, intended to allow the pallet to be supported.
• Figure 1A is a top view, in perspective, of an embodiment of a pallet according to the present invention.
• Figure 1 B is a bottom view, in perspective, of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 1 C is a side view, along a longitudinal direction, of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 1 D is a side view, along a transverse direction, of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 2A is a cross-sectional view of one of the first supporting feet of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 2B is a cross-sectional view of one of the second supporting feet of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 2C is a cross-sectional view of one of the third supporting feet of the pallet shown in Fig. 1A;
• Figure 3A is a perspective view of two pallets like the one shown in Fig. 1A arranged in a nested configuration;
• Figure 3B shows, in perspective, a detail of the pallet in Fig. 1A loaded with boxes
• Figure 3C is a perspective detail of the pallet in Fig. 1 A which shows how one of its first supporting feet fits into the corner of a box located below, in a nested configuration.
• Figures 1A, 1 B, 1 C and 1 D show a possible embodiment of a pallet (100) according to the present invention.
• the pallet comprises a base (1 ), which, in this particular case, has a rectangular plan and is provided with an upper side (1a) intended to support the boxes (C) and an underside (1 b), from which the first supporting feet (3a), the second supporting feet (3b) and the third supporting foot (3c) emerge, which layout is as follows in this particular case:
• each of the four first supporting feet (3a) is located in a corner of the base (1 );
• the third supporting foot is arranged in the central region of the base.
• the upper side (1a) of the base is provided with grooves (2a) arranged along the longitudinal direction (L) and grooves (2b) arranged in the transverse direction (T). Said grooves (2a, 2b) are intended to accommodate therein the projections (R), of which the boxes (C) are made and which are visible in Fig. 3B.
• the grooves (2a, 2b) have a depth of 3.5 mm and are arranged such that they delimit a rectangular surface area comprised between 560 mm x 360 mm, along the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, respectively.
• the base (1) is provided with perimeter projections (12), which protrude above the upper side (1a) thereof and which are arranged both on the longitudinal edges and on the transverse edges.
• each of the first supporting feet (3a) is fitted with a first portion (4a), with a rectangular plan, which is attached to a first truncated pyramid (7a) at which zenith a flat top surface (9a) is provided, which serves as an additional support for a box (C) that rests on said base (1 ) and which, therefore, is also supported by itself, as schematically illustrated in Figures 3A and 3B.
• each of the first supporting feet (3a) is provided with a lowered bottom corner (6a), visible in Figs. 1 B, 1 C and 1 D and which is intended to fit into the corner of a box (C) located below the pallet, when the pallet is in a nested configuration (See, for example, Fig. 3C).
• each of the first supporting feet (3a) is also provided with a first supporting appendage (10a), provided with a flat underside (11a) that protrudes below the lowered bottom corner (6a) as shown in Figs. 1 C and 1 D.
• the term “lowered” is used herein precisely to show that the bottom corner (6a) is closer to the underside (1a) of the base (1 ), than the flat underside (11a) to the first appendix (10a), in such a way that when the pallet rests directly on a horizontal surface, it rests precisely on said flat undersides (11a) and the bottom comers (6a) remain in the air, without coming into contact with any element.
• the first truncated pyramid (7a) of the first supporting feet (3a) is provided with a hollow inner part (8a), which is in contact with the hollow inner region (5a) of the first portion (4a), such that both define a common hollow inner space (5a, 8a) in which the first truncated pyramid (7a) of another pallet thereof can be accommodated, in a stacked condition.
• each of the second supporting feet (3b) is fitted with a second portion (4b), with a rectangular plan, which is attached to a second truncated pyramid (7b) at which zenith a flat top surface (9b) is provided, which serves as an additional support for a box (C) supported by said base (1 ), as schematically illustrated in Figures 3A and 3B.
• each of the second supporting feet (3b) is provided with a lowered straight bottom section (6b), visible in Figs. 1 B, 1 C and 1 D and which is intended to fit into an edge (longitudinal or transverse) of a box (C) located below the pallet, when said pallet is in a nested configuration (See, for example, Fig. 3C).
• each of the second supporting feet (3b) is also provided with a second supporting appendage (10b), provided with a flat underside (11 b) that protrudes below the lowered straight bottom section (6b), as shown in Figs. 1 C and 1 D, thus allowing, when the pallet rests on a flat horizontal surface, it to do so precisely on said flat undersides (11 b).
• the second truncated pyramid (7b) of the second supporting feet (3b) is provided with a hollow inner part (8b), which is in contact with the hollow inner region (5b) of the second portion (4b), such that both define a common hollow inner space (5b, 8b) in which the second truncated pyramid (7b) of another pallet thereof can be accommodated, in a stacked condition.
• the third supporting foot (3c) is fitted with a third portion (4c) attached to a pair of third truncated pyramids (7c) which, in this particular configuration of the present invention, are facing each other.
• a flat top surface (9c) is provided, visible in Fig. 2C, which serves as an additional support for a box (C) supported by said base (1), as schematically illustrated in Figures 3A and 3B.
• the third supporting foot (3c) is provided with a lowered straight bottom section (6c), H-shaped and visible in Fig. 1 B, which is intended to fit into the comers of four boxes (C) located below the pallet and adjacent to each other, when said pallet is in a nested configuration.
• the third supporting foot (3c) is also provided with a third supporting appendage (10c), arranged at both ends of the third portion (4c) and integral with the same.
• Said third supporting appendage (10c) is provided with two flat undersides (11c), each of them being arranged on one side of the lowered bottom section (6c) and protruding below the same, as shown in Fig. 1 B.
• each of the third truncated pyramids (7b) of the third supporting foot (3c) is provided with a hollow inner part (8c), which is in contact with the hollow inner region (5c) of the second portion (4c), such that both define a common hollow inner space (5c, 8c) in which the third truncated pyramids (7c) of another pallet thereof can be accommodated, in a stacked condition.
• Fig. 3A is a perspective view of two pallets (100) like the one shown in Fig. 1A, in a nested configuration: i.e., arranged one on top of the other and loaded with boxes (C).
• the bottom pallet (100) is supported in such a way that the flat underside (11a) of the first supporting appendages (10a), the flat underside (11b) of the second supporting appendages (10a) and the flat underside (11c) of the supporting appendage (10c), all previously described in detail, are directly in contact with the ground.
• the boxes (C) rest firmly on each of the pallets (100), due to the fact that the projections (R) provided on the boxes (C) and visible in Fig. 3B are partially inserted into the grooves (2a) arranged along the longitudinal direction (L) and grooves (2b) arranged in the transverse direction (T).
• the flat top surfaces (9a), (9b) and (9c) provide an additional support to the boxes (C) which is also reinforced by the perimeter projections (12), which are arranged, in this particular embodiment of the invention, both on the longitudinal edges and on the transverse edges of each of the pallets (100).
• the pallet (100) located in the top position visible in Fig. 3A can securely rest on each of the boxes (C) located on the bottom level, due to the action of the bottom comers (6a) of the first supporting feet (3a), which, by being lowered with respect to the flat undersides (11a), can fit into the corner of a corresponding box (C) located below the pallet, adapting to its shape, as shown in Fig. 3C.
• the lowered straight bottom sections (6b) of the second supporting feet (3b) and the lowered H-shaped bottom sections (6c) of the third supporting foot (3c) contribute to improving the support of the top pallet (100) of Fig. 3A on each of the boxes (C) located on the bottom level.

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