Pallet with telescoped leg assemblies
First Claim
1. A pallet comprising:
- first and second decks;
at least two post assemblies extending between the first and second decks to maintain the first and second decks at a distance from one another, each post assembly comprising;
an outer post member including a substantially hollow body extending axially from a base connected to the first deck to a free end spaced therefrom; and
an inner post member including a body extending axially from a base connected to the second deck to a free end spaced therefrom, the inner post member including a groove extending about at least a portion of the perimeter of the inner post base;
wherein the inner post body free end is configured to be received within the outer post body with the inner and outer posts positioned relative to one another and to the first and second decks such that at least a portion of the outer post free end is received in the inner post groove such that the outer post free end is radially supported by the second deck; and
a connector provided on at least one of the inner and outer post members and configured to interconnect the first and second decks.
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Abstract
A pallet comprising first and second decks with at least two post assemblies extending between the first and second decks to maintain the first and second decks at a distance from one another. Each post assembly comprises an outer post member including a substantially hollow body extending axially from a base connected to the first deck to a free end and an inner post member including a body extending axially from a base connected to the second deck to a free end. The inner post body free end is configured to be received in the outer post body with the inner and outer posts positioned relative to one another such that at least one of the post free ends contacts the respective opposed deck and supports the first and second decks in spaced relationship.
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1. A pallet comprising:
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first and second decks;
at least two post assemblies extending between the first and second decks to maintain the first and second decks at a distance from one another, each post assembly comprising;
an outer post member including a substantially hollow body extending axially from a base connected to the first deck to a free end spaced therefrom; and
an inner post member including a body extending axially from a base connected to the second deck to a free end spaced therefrom, the inner post member including a groove extending about at least a portion of the perimeter of the inner post base;
wherein the inner post body free end is configured to be received within the outer post body with the inner and outer posts positioned relative to one another and to the first and second decks such that at least a portion of the outer post free end is received in the inner post groove such that the outer post free end is radially supported by the second deck; and
a connector provided on at least one of the inner and outer post members and configured to interconnect the first and second decks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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