Holding frame for securing a stack of articles.

摘要

The holding frame (13) is for aiding the securing of articles stacked on a pallet.
<??>Frame (13) is four-sided and slightly resilient, its four sides (15, 15a) being so joined end to end that each is tilted slightly with respect to the plane of the frame; each has one flange (17) inclined upwardly from centre of the plane and one flange (18) at an angle to the vertical when the frame (13) is horizontal. Two sides (15a) are bowed slightly, and the frame (13) is placed on a stack of articles (10) with the flanges (18) encompassing the top edge of the stack, and with the bowed sides (15a) concave upwardly. Appropriately placed holding straps (25) when tensioned around stack and frame (13) result in elastic distortion of the frame which reduces the tilting of all the sides (15, 15a) and the bowing of bowed sides (15a).