US 4,285,110 A · Pallet disassembling device

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for disassembling a wooden pallet having a plurality of longitudinal stringers and a plurality of transverse slats which are nailed or otherwise secured to the stringer edges to define top and bottom planar support surfaces. The apparatus includes a table defining a support surface for the pallet and a slat removing device pivotally carried by the table and disposed relative to the support surface to receive one of the end slats of the pallet. The slat removing device moves in an arc between the first position in which the pallet end slat is received and a second position in which the slat is removed from the stringers. Hydraulic actuators serve to move the slat removing device between the first and second positions. Apparatus are provided for retaining the pallet as the slat is removed. In a first embodiment, the slat removing device receives an upper end slat of the pallet and removes it by upward arcuate movement. In a second embodiment, a lower end slat of the pallet is received by the slat removing device, which pivots downward to remove the slat.

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Dependent claims

Apparatus for disassembling a wooden pallet having a plurality of longitudinal stringers and a plurality of transversely secured slats defining top and bottom planar support surfaces, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a table defining a support surface for a pallet;
(b) slat removing means comprising
(i) frame means carried by the table about a predetermined fixed axis of rotation and pivotally movable through approximately 90.degree. from a first position to a second position;
(ii) means carried by the frame means defining a slot corresponding generally in size to one of the slats of the pallet;
(iii) the slot being disposed in general alignment with the support surface with the frame means in said first position so that it receives one of the end slots of the pallet;
(iv) the slot defining means being constructed to remove the slot from the stringers when the frame means moves from the first position to the second position;
(c) actuating means for moving the frame means between the first and second positions;
(d) and means for retaining the pallet as the frame means is moved by the actuating means from the first position to the second position.

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Apparatus for disassembling a wooden pallet haviing a plurality of longitudinal stringers and a plurality of transversely secured slats defining top and bottom planar support surfaces, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a table defining a support surface for a pallet, the support surface being horizontally disposed and arranged so that one of the top and bottom surfaces of the pallet is received thereon;
(b) slat removing means pivotally carried by the table and disposed relative to the support surface so that in a first position it receives one of the end slats of the pallet;
(c) the slat removing means being movable arcuately downward from the support surface between said first position and a second position in which said slat is removed from the stringers;
(d) actuating means for moving the slat removing means between the first and second positions;
(e) said support surface being disposed to retain the pallet as the slat removing means is moved by the actuating means from the first position to the second position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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