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Materials, Packaging, and Shipping Issued Patents
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Lashing System
An improved lashing system for use with
open-bed transport cargo. More specifically, an efficient
system for the manual tie-down of tarpaulins or netting used
to protect flatbed trailer cargo. The system comprises a
plurality of hook-shaped cord positioning components,
adjustably supported on the perimeter side rail of a flatbed
trailer. The hook-shaped components allow a lasher to secure
the tie-down cord of the tarp or net by simple looping
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Palette System
A palette system for use in storing and
holding substances such as paint or glue, and for
maintaining these substances in a usably moist condition for
extended periods of time, is provided. The palette system is
provided with a sealable open-top box structure for
containing a moisture-retaining structure (preferably a
substantially-wood-fiber flat sponge) whose cell structure
provides a "wick effect" thereby maintaining the paint or
glue in a moist condition. A water-permeable paper sheet,
placed atop the moisture-retaining structure, is provided
for supporting a plurality of paint or glue dabs. Also
provided is a lid for sealing the open-top box structure.
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Load Safeguard
Systems
A system for improved monitoring of changes in
the location and conditions surrounding vehicles and
shippable property, utilizing fixed and moveable logic
processors, which communicate with each other as well as
receivers. Non-continuous signaling may be used to provide
for reduced power consumption, and network coupling may be
used to provided for exporting information to anywhere in
the world by means of, for example GSM/GPS infrastructures.
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Palette Transport
System
An improved palette transport system is
provided. More particularly, a palette transport system is
provided whereby multiple artist's palettes may be
efficiently stored or transported, and without fast drying
of the paints on the palettes. A system of open-top boxes
which may be stacked in an air-tight manner is disclosed, in
which each box may carry a water source and a
water-permeable paper sheet to support paint dabs.
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