Equipment pallet assembly
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1. A pallet assembly operable to support equipment having lifting structure, said pallet assembly comprising:
- a pallet having an upper wall surface;
a containment bag including a bottom wall and sidewall structure, said bottom wall secured to the upper surface of said pallet,said pallet adapted to receive and support said equipment thereon, said sidewall structure deployable upwardly from said bottom wall to a position around and over said equipment, when said equipment is located on said pallet and within said sidewall structure;
hold-down structure secured to said pallet and extending upwardly through said bottom wall and within the confines of said containment bag,said hold-down structure located to permit connection straps to be secured to the hold-down structure and engage the lifting structure, in order to maintain the equipment in position on said pallet; and
a closure operable to seal said sidewall structure when the sidewall structure is deployed around and above said equipment, in order to render the containment bag liquid-tight.
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Abstract
A pallet assembly (10) for safe handling and transporting of equipment such as a transformer (16) includes a lower pallet (12) with a containment bag (14). The pallet (10) is equipped with hold-down structure, allowing the transformer (16) to be secured thereto via straps (64). The bag (14) has a bottom wall (36) secured to pallet (12), and sidewall structure (16), which can be deployed to form a liquid-tight bag (14).
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1. A pallet assembly operable to support equipment having lifting structure, said pallet assembly comprising:
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a pallet having an upper wall surface; a containment bag including a bottom wall and sidewall structure, said bottom wall secured to the upper surface of said pallet, said pallet adapted to receive and support said equipment thereon, said sidewall structure deployable upwardly from said bottom wall to a position around and over said equipment, when said equipment is located on said pallet and within said sidewall structure; hold-down structure secured to said pallet and extending upwardly through said bottom wall and within the confines of said containment bag, said hold-down structure located to permit connection straps to be secured to the hold-down structure and engage the lifting structure, in order to maintain the equipment in position on said pallet; and a closure operable to seal said sidewall structure when the sidewall structure is deployed around and above said equipment, in order to render the containment bag liquid-tight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The combination comprising:
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a pallet having an upper wall surface; a containment bag including a bottom wall and sidewall structure, said bottom wall secured to the upper surface of said pallet; liquid-containing equipment having lifting structure and positioned on said pallet and within said sidewall structure, said sidewall structure deployed upwardly from said bottom wall to a position around and over said equipment; hold-down structure secured to said pallet and extending upwardly through said bottom wall and within the confines of said containment bag; elongated connection straps engaging said lifting structure of said equipment and secured to said hold-down structure; and a closure sealing said deployed sidewall structure in order to render the containment bag liquid-tight. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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