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US 2017/0001755 A1Published application
Pallet assembly
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorsSuzanne Whitfield Clark, Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, Jon P. Hassell
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Abstract
A pallet includes an upper portion which includes an upper surface. A plurality of columns extend downwardly from the upper portion. A plurality of channels extend across the upper surface of the upper portion. A plurality of cavities form openings through the upper portion and a corresponding one of the plurality of columns. The plurality of cavities are aligned with at least one of the plurality of channels.
Claims20
A pallet comprising:
- an upper portion including an upper surface;
- a plurality of columns extending downwardly from the upper portion;
- a plurality of channels extending across the upper surface of the upper portion;
- and
- a plurality of cavities forming openings through the upper portion and a corresponding one of the plurality of columns, wherein the plurality of cavities are aligned with at least one of the plurality of channels.
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A storage assembly comprising a
- a pallet including:
- an upper portion including an upper surface;
- a plurality of columns extending downwardly from the upper portion;
- a plurality of channels extending across the upper surface of the upper portion;
- and
- a plurality of cavities forming openings through the upper portion and a corresponding one of the plurality of columns, wherein the plurality of cavities are aligned with at least one of the plurality of channels;
- and
- a fixture including:
- an upper surface located on a first side of the fixture;
- and
- a plurality of plugs extending upward from the upper surface of the fixture, the plurality of plugs are configured to be received within a corresponding one of the plurality of cavities.
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A method of transporting storage components comprising the steps of:
- aligning a pallet having a plurality of cavities extending through the pallet on a fixture having a plurality of plugs each corresponding to a location of the plurality of cavities extending through the pallet;
- aligning a wheel on a dolly with one of the cavities in the pallet;
- supporting the wheel on the dolly with the plug on the fixture;
- and
- separating the pallet from the fixture such that the wheel on the dolly becomes recessed in a corresponding one of the cavities in the pallet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.