Interlocking pallet
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorWilliam B. Reynolds
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Abstract
A pallet is formed from at least two sections which are releasably locked together through mating knuckles on adjoining sections to provide a rigid integrated platform.
Claims8
A pallet comprised of at least two sections having releasable interlocking means for joining said sections together, each section having a top load supporting deck with an underlying supporting member, a plurality of knuckles integral with and spaced along the periphery of at least one side of said top load supporting deck and a plurality of knuckles integral with and spaced along the underlying supporting member on an adjoining side of said deck, the knuckles on a first section of said pallet being spaced apart to permit mating with corresponding knuckles on a second section of said pallet, said knuckles being adapted to receive a releasable locking member when brought into mating relationship, said sections being joined together to provide a rigid integrated platform when said locking member is inserted through the knuckles on said first and second sections of said pallet.
A pallet comprised of at least two sections having releasable interlocking means for joining said sections together, each section having a top load supporting deck with foot members positioned at each corner of said section, each section having a first set of knuckles integral with and spaced along the periphery of the surface of at least one side of said top load supporting deck and a second set of knuckles integral with and spaced along a member underlying said first set of knuckles, said first and second sets of knuckles being spaced apart to permit mating with knuckles on a second section of said pallet, said knuckles being adapted to receive a releasable locking member when brought into mating relationship, said sections being joined together to provide a rigid integrated platform when said locking member is inserted through said knuckles on said first and second sections of said pallet.
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