Interlocking spill pallet system
First Claim
1. A pallet for supporting a plurality of fluid containing vessels, said pallet having a bottom wall and a series of vertically oriented side walls, said bottom wall cooperating with said side walls to define an open-topped box structure, each of said side walls having a peripheral rim defining portion which includes an inwardly extending lip portion substantially parallel to said bottom wall, a plurality of pillar supports between said bottom wall and said lip portion, each pillar support being defined by a pocket formed at a juncture of said bottom wall and said side wall which includes side support walls extending between said bottom wall and said lip portion, a front wall joining said side support walls and which includes a top wall beneath said lip portion joining said side support wall said front wall, said bottom wall having a central support member defining an upper surface which is substantially co-planar with said lip portion, and a grate mounted on said central support member and having edges supported by said lip portion.
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Abstract
A spill pallet for supporting a plurality of fluid containing vessels. The pallet has a bottom and a series of vertically oriented side walls which cooperate to form an open-topped box structure. The side walls have a peripheral rim defining portion which includes an inwardly extending lip portion substantially parallel to the bottom wall. A plurality of pillar supports are provided between the bottom wall and the lip portion to support the lip portion. The bottom wall has a central support member defining an upper surface which is substantially co-planar with the lip portion. A grate is mounted on the central support member and has edges which are supported by the lip portion. Interlocking member are provided to attach pallets together and those interlocking members are also adapted to attach loading ramps to the pallet.
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7 Claims
- 1. A pallet for supporting a plurality of fluid containing vessels, said pallet having a bottom wall and a series of vertically oriented side walls, said bottom wall cooperating with said side walls to define an open-topped box structure, each of said side walls having a peripheral rim defining portion which includes an inwardly extending lip portion substantially parallel to said bottom wall, a plurality of pillar supports between said bottom wall and said lip portion, each pillar support being defined by a pocket formed at a juncture of said bottom wall and said side wall which includes side support walls extending between said bottom wall and said lip portion, a front wall joining said side support walls and which includes a top wall beneath said lip portion joining said side support wall said front wall, said bottom wall having a central support member defining an upper surface which is substantially co-planar with said lip portion, and a grate mounted on said central support member and having edges supported by said lip portion.
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