A pallet system 10 for use in a manufacturing process. The pallet system includes several pallets 14 which are adapted to receive and support a portion of a product, such as a vehicle underbody 12. The system 10 uses simplified pallets 14 having externally actuated clamping assemblies 62, 64, 66, and 68. A docking station 16 receives the pallets 14 and includes a pair of robots 24, 26 which detect the proper positioning of the underbody 12 upon the pallet 14 and externally activate the clamping ...

A stackable pallet can include a rectangular planar base member having a first end, a second end, and two opposing sides. A slider pad can extend downwardly from the base member adjacent the first end. A handle member can be pivotally secured to the base member adjacent the first end by a hinge member. The hinge member preferably has a partial U-shaped hinge housing, an L-shaped hinge plate, a pivot pin, a locking pin bore and a locking pin. The handle member can be adapted to be pivoted from an...

An expandable pallet which includes a pair of deck members which have at least one column member extending therebetween. The pair of deck members are expandably movable along the column member between a first and second position. The first position is defined by a minimum predetermined distance between the deck members, and the second position is defined by a maximum predetermined distance between the deck members. The column may comprise a cylindrical member having a radially extending upper fl...

A manually insertable leg for cooperating with a load platform and a pallet formed by assembling the load platform and a plurality of legs, wherein the platform is gripped between flanges on the leg in such a manner as to facilitate ready assembly of the pallet at a location of use and as to preclude undesirable disassembly of the pallet during use.

A pallet which comprises a four sided platform with forklift tine receiving channels disposed at each side of the platform is disclosed. Horizontal surface engaging wheels are disposed on the bottom of the platform for supporting the platform and for enabling the platform to be moved along a horizontal surface. Vertical surface engaging rollers are disposed on the first and the third sides of the platform for preventing frictional engagement of the first and the second sides of the platform with...

A recyclable support apparatus for supporting articles comprises at least two pallet feet attached to the bottom panel of a container. The pallet feet comprise a U-shaped top portion and a U-shaped bottom portion made of a corrugated material. The top portion is inverted with respect to the bottom portion and respective side portions bonded to form a tube of rectangular cross section. At least one stringer is bonded to an inside surface of the through opening to add stacking strength. The pallet...

The invention refers to a pallet container (10) including a bottom pallet (12), a plastic receptacle (14) arranged thereon and a support jacket (16) closely surrounding the plastic receptacle (14) and fixedly connected (but detachably) on the bottom side with the bottom pallet (12). Conventionally, the thickened pinch-off seam produced in the lower receptacle plate (and also in the upper receptacle plate (22)) through pinching off the tubular parison interferes with a flow of the residual liquid...

A plastic pallet (10) having good load bearing construction and held together without mechanical fasteners, includes deck boards (30). The deck boards include ridges (24) on an upper side (32) and a lower side (34) thereof. Deck boards are positioned transversely on stringers (12) and joined thereto by either an adhesive or thermoplastic welding processes. The stringers and deck boards may be provided with end caps (26, 42) which seal interior areas of the stringers and deck boards and prevent t...

A paper pallet generally comprises support blocks, a top pad, and a wrap. The support blocks are of a comb configuration, e.g., honeycomb or hexacomb. The top pad is of a corrugated material and is positioned above the support blocks. The wrap is also of a corrugated material and wraps, via direct contact, the top and side surfaces of the top pad as well as wrapping, via direct contact, at least two side surfaces of the support blocks.

A pallet has a supporting board, multiple supporters, multiple reinforcing rings and a base. The supporting board is rectangular and is made of paper. The supporting board has a top, a bottom, four sides, an inner space and a honeycomb-like baffle. The honeycomb-like baffle is received in the inner space and is formed between the top and the bottom. The supporters are made of paper and are securely attached to the bottom of the supporting board. The reinforcing rings are made of paper, and secur...