Pallet System

A method of using pallet systems comprising:

• a. transporting a plurality of upper portions and a plurality of lower portions of pallet systems to a location, each such system comprising an upper portion having a generally flat upper surface and a plurality of downwardly extending legs, a lower portion comprising no more than three lower support structures, each such structure having at least one opening therein for receiving one of said legs such that an associated opening is provided for each leg, wherein each leg and its associated opening have a complementary tapered shape, and wherein the width of each of said openings is slightly smaller than the width of each of said legs such that distal ends of said legs do not extend to bottoms of said openings when inserted therein for increasing frictional connectivity under load, and wherein at least one side of at least one leg has at least one protrusion extending out therefrom for temporary engagement with a complementary recess on an opening associated with such leg;
• b. assembling pallets from said upper and lower portions by inserting the legs of each of said upper portions into a the associated openings in said lower portions to fowl assembled pallets;
• c. inserting said at least one protrusion into said complementary recess;
• d. transporting goods using said assembled pellets;
• e. disassembling said pallets by applying a separating force between the upper and lower portions of each pallet and removing said protrusion from said complementary recess;
• f. stacking said separated upper portions together;
• and
• g. separately stacking said separated lower portions together.

A process for transporting goods comprising the steps of:

• a. inserting a plurality of tapered legs of an upper portion of a pallet into a corresponding plurality of complementary tapered openings in no more than three lower pallet support structures wherein the width of each of said openings is slightly smaller than the width of each of said legs such that distal ends of said legs do not extend to bottoms of said openings when inserted therein, thereby forming a pallet;
• b. placing a load onto said pallet, forcing said legs into said openings and increasing frictional connectivity therebetween;
• c. transporting said loaded pallet from one location to another;
• d removing said load from said pallet and decreasing said frictional connectivity;
• and
• e. disassembling said pallet by removing said legs from said openings.