Portable pallet assembly
First Claim
1. A portable pallet assembly for use in handling, storing and moving articles and materials comprising:
- (a) first and second platform units, each said unit comprising;
(i) a top support wall having a central area and transversely spaced side areas;
(ii) a plurality of hollow support pedestals depending from each of said side areas, each said hollow pedestal comprising interconnected side, end and bottom walls defining a basin like recess, each said recess having at least one upwardly extending island like protuberance provided therewithin, each said island like protuberance comprising interconnected side and end walls connected to said bottom walls of said hollow support pedestals, one of said end walls of said protuberance having an aperture;
(b) first connector means for interconnecting said first and second platform units, said first connector means comprising;
(i) a generally U-shaped rigid connector member having end walls interconnected by a bight portion, each said end wall of said U-shaped rigid connector member having an aperture; and
(ii) an elongated bolt removably received through said apertures of said end walls of said connector member and through said apertures of said end walls of said protuberances.
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Abstract
A portable pallet assembly which is made up of two or more lightweight, moldable plastic modules of high structural integrity which are interconnected by novel interconnection mechanisms. The modules can be connected in a side-by-side relationship to form a rigid pallet assemblage having a substantial surface area. Alternatively, first and second modules can be connected in a side-by-side configuration to form a first assemblage to which a second assemblage made up of third and fourth interconnected modules can be connected to form a rigid, double layer pallet construction. Additionally, individual booster units can be connected to raise the assemblages sufficiently to permit the forks of a forklift truck to be received beneath the article supporting surface of the assemblage.
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10 Claims
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1. A portable pallet assembly for use in handling, storing and moving articles and materials comprising:
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(a) first and second platform units, each said unit comprising; (i) a top support wall having a central area and transversely spaced side areas; (ii) a plurality of hollow support pedestals depending from each of said side areas, each said hollow pedestal comprising interconnected side, end and bottom walls defining a basin like recess, each said recess having at least one upwardly extending island like protuberance provided therewithin, each said island like protuberance comprising interconnected side and end walls connected to said bottom walls of said hollow support pedestals, one of said end walls of said protuberance having an aperture; (b) first connector means for interconnecting said first and second platform units, said first connector means comprising; (i) a generally U-shaped rigid connector member having end walls interconnected by a bight portion, each said end wall of said U-shaped rigid connector member having an aperture; and (ii) an elongated bolt removably received through said apertures of said end walls of said connector member and through said apertures of said end walls of said protuberances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A portable pallet assembly for use in handling, storing and moving articles and materials comprising:
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(a) first and second platform units each said unit comprising; (i) a top support wall having a central area and transversely spaced side areas; (ii) a plurality of hollow support pedestals depending from each of said side areas, each said hollow pedestal comprising interconnected side, end and bottom walls defining a basin like recess, each said recess having disposed therewithin a pair of spaced-apart, upwardly-extending, island-like protuberances, each having interconnected side and end walls connected to said bottom walls of said hollow support pedestals, one of said end walls of said protuberance having an aperture; and (b) first connector means for interconnecting said first and second platform units, said first connector means comprising; (i) a generally U-shaped rigid connector member having end walls interconnected by a bight portion, each said connector member end wall having an aperture; and (ii) an elongated bolt removably received through said apertures of said end walls of said connector member and through said apertures in said end walls of said protuberances. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable pallet assembly for use in handling, storing and moving articles and materials comprising:
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(a) first, second, third, fourth platform units each said unit comprising; (i) a top support wall having a central area and transversely spaced side areas, said central area being provided with a plurality of spaced-apart apertures; (ii) a plurality of hollow support pedestals depending from each of said side areas, each said hollow pedestal comprising interconnected side, end and bottom walls defining a basin like recess, each said recess having disposed therewithin a pair of spaced-apart, upwardly-extending, island-like protuberances, each having interconnected side and end walls connected to said bottom walls of said hollow support pedestals, one of said end walls of said protuberance having an aperture; (b) first and second platform connector means for interconnecting said first and second platform units, to form a first assemblage, each said first and second platform connector means comprising; (i) a generally U-shaped rigid connector member having end walls interconnected by a bight portion, each said connector member end wall having an aperture; and (ii) an elongated bolt removably received through said apertures of said end walls of said connector member and through said apertures in said end walls of said protuberances; (c) third and fourth platform connector means for interconnecting said third and fourth platform units to form a second assemblage, each said third and fourth platform connector means comprising; (i) a generally U-shaped rigid connector member having end walls interconnected by a bight portion, each said connector member end wall having an aperture; and (ii) an elongated bolt removably received through said apertures of said end walls of said connector member and through said apertures in said end walls of said protuberances; and (d) assemblage connector means for interconnecting said first and second assemblages.
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