Pallet
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorJustin M. Smyers
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Abstract
A pallet is provided which includes spaced upper and lower decks. A plurality of receiving areas are formed in one of the upper and lower decks, where each receiving area includes at least one latch member extending therefrom. A plurality of corresponding supports extend from the other of the upper and lower decks, where each support includes at least one latch receiver extending therefrom, each latch receiver having a plurality of spring arms. The latch receiver is adapted to receive the latch member such that engagement of the receiving areas and corresponding supports securely joins the upper and lower decks in an assembled configuration.
Claims20
A pallet, comprising:
- a first deck including a plurality of first mating areas, each first mating area including at least one latch member;
- and
- a second deck including a plurality of second mating areas, each second mating area including at least one generally U-shaped latch receiver,
- wherein the latch receivers are arranged to receive the latch members such that engagement of the corresponding first and second mating areas joins the first and second decks in an assembled configuration.
A pallet, comprising:
- a first deck including a plurality of first mating areas, each first mating area including a plurality of latch tabs;
- a second deck including a plurality of second mating areas, each second mating area including a plurality of latch receivers;
- and
- guide provided in one of the plurality of first and second mating areas,
- wherein the latch receivers are arranged to receive the latch tabs to define a plurality of engaged latch assemblies such that engagement of the first and second mating areas securely joins the first and second decks in an assembled configuration, and each guide member is arranged to be spaced from and at least partially surround each engaged latch assembly to provide lateral stability for the assembled first and second decks.
In a pallet comprising spaced apart first and second decks, the first deck including a plurality of first mating areas arranged to engage a plurality of second mating areas provided on the second deck, a latch assembly for securely joining the first and second decks in an assembled configuration, the latch assembly comprising:
- a least one latch tab disposed within each first mating area;
- and
- at least one flexible latch receiver extending from each second mating area, the at least one latch receiver including a plurality of leaf springs,
- wherein engagement of the first and second mating areas causes the at least one latch receiver to engage the at least one latch tab thereby securing the upper and lower decks in the assembled configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.