Octagonal container and pallet therefor

摘要

A shipping container comprising a bottom pallet, a sleeve and a top. At least the pallet and sleeve are octagonal in shape and the pallet has a floor engaging leg for support at each of the eight corners of the pallet. The ninth leg is located at the center of the pallet and all legs are located to allow forklift entry from any of multiple approach directions. The legs are preferably of crescentoid shape.

主权项

1. An octagonal plastic pallet for use in constructing a container with eight sides, the pallet having eight contiguously intersecting sides defining eight corners, and eight tapered integrally molded plastic integral legs, one leg being supportingly located under each of the eight corners of the octagonal pallet; said pallet further having a ninth leg supportingly located substantially under a center of said pallet and integral therewith, said pallet further comprising an eight-sided sleeve, and a plurality of slide latches arranged along the sides of said octagonal pallet to lock said sleeve to the bottom pallet by way of slots formed in the side walls of said sleeve.