Industrial pallet having upward extending support posts and locking means

An industrial pallet having a multi-function load supporting structure extending upward from a generally horizontal load-bearing platform, comprising,

• a generally rectangular, horizontal, load bearing platform member having a front edge, a back edge and two side edges, said platform member being adapted to support a first load thereon,
• a first pair of rigid, vertically extending, load bearing posts mounted to said platform member adjacent to one of said sides edges,
• a second pair of rigid, vertically extending, load bearing posts mounted to said platform member adjacent to the other of said sides edges,
• a third pair of rigid, vertically extending, load bearing posts mounted to said platform member adjacent to said rear edge,
• a first, generally horizontal, load bearing brace member extending between said first pair of posts,
• a second, generally horizontal, load bearing brace member extending between said second pair of posts,
• said first and second load bearing brace members defining a generally horizontal plane on which a second load that spans the distance between said brace members may be supported,
• a socket member located in said platform member adjacent to one of said load bearing posts,
• a link having a first end portion pivoted to said one load bearing post adjacent the upper end thereof, and having a second end portion,
• a manually removable locking rod extending vertically between said socket member and the second end portion of said link, and
• lock means cooperating with said link for non-removably securing said locking rod between said socket member and the second end portion of said link.

A pallet adapted for the support of a vertical stack of scaffold end frames, cross members, and planking from which a scaffold may be constructed, the pallet facilitating storage, transportation, and the like of the scaffold end frames, cross members and planking, the pallet comprising,

• a rectangular, metallic platform member defining a first horizontal, rectangular planar area, said platform member having;
• a front edge portion over which scaffold end frames are adapted to be inserted, as the end frames are stacked on said platform member one at a time,
• a rear edge portion, and
• two side edge portions,
• a first pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform member adjacent one side edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• a second pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform member adjacent the other side edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• a third pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform member adjacent the rear edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• horizontal, metallic bracing members mounted between each of said pairs of posts to provide a second storage plane that is spaced vertically above and parallel to said platform member, said second storage plane being adapted to receive scaffold cross members and/or scaffold planking,
• a closed bottom, open top socket member mounted in said platform member
• at a location in general alignment with one of said posts,
• a metallic locking rod having the lower end thereof received by said socket means, and
• means for selectively securing the upper end of said locking rod to said one post.

A pallet adapted for the support of a vertical stack of scaffold end frames, cross members, and planking from which a scaffold may be constructed, the pallet facilitating storage, transportation, and the like of the scaffold end frames, cross members and planking, the pallet comprising,

• a rectangular, metallic platform member defining a first horizontal, rectangular planar area, said platform member having, a front edge portion over which scaffold end frames are adapted to be inserted, as the end frames are stacked on said platform member one at a time, a rear edge portion, and two side edge portions.
• a first pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform member adjacent one side edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• a second pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform member adjacent the other side edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• a third pair of vertical, metallic posts mounted to said platform:
• member adjacent the rear edge portion thereof to assist in stacking of end frames on said platform member,
• horizontal, metallic bracing members mounted between each of said pairs of posts to provide a second storage plane that is spaced vertically above and parallel to said platform member, said second storage plane being adapted to receive scaffold cross members and/or scaffold planking,
• a closed bottom, open top socket member mounted in said platform member in general alignment with one of said posts,
• a metallic locking rod having the lower end thereof received by said socket member, and
• a link pivotally mounted to the upper end portion of said one post, said link including a cup portion adjacent the free end thereof, such that said link may be pivoted to capture the top end of said locking rod in the cup portion thereof.