摘要 |
A pallet device is disclosed herein for material handling comprising: an Everlast plastic, longitudinal stringer incorporating a track having channels in the centre of the top and bottom of the stringer which receive wooden inserts of the same dimensions as the channels and which are retained in place by screws, placed in pre-drilled holes in the sides of the stringer at the centre of the channel depth, and tightened fast to the wooden inserts. Decks comprising of a plurality of longitudinal boards for horizontal, parallel location affixed to the transverse stringers top and bottom by screws passing through the deck boards and holding fast to the inserts. Solid one piece decks of wood, metal or plastic may be attached in like manner. Complete decks may be replaced or changed by simply removing the insert retaining screws and sliding the complete deck and inserts, as one unit, out of the channels. Damaged deck boards are easily replaced by the simple removal of the screws fastening them to the inserts then fasten a new deckboard to the inserts in like manner. The Everlast stringers, channels, inserts and system of assembly by the use of screws allows for constant reuse of the pallet and economical and swift repair.
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