Pallet dispenser

摘要

A pallet dispenser includes a frame adapted to support a stack of pallets. The frame includes four screws with spiral flights. The pallets rest on the top edge of the spiral flights of the screws. Rotation of the screws then lowers the stack and allows the bottom pallet to drop to a support below the screws.

主权项

1. A dispenser adapted to dispense pallets having four openings along sides of the pallet for receiving the forks of a forklift truck comprising a frame defining a pallet holding zone and having one open side;
four peripherally spaced screws, each screw having a shaft with an upper and lower end and a spirally shaped flight, said flights positioned to engage and support edges of bottom pallets of a stack of pallets within said pallet holding zone at said four openings; upper and lower ends of each shaft rotably connected to said frame whereby a portion of each flight extends into said pallet holding zone; and a drive attached to each of said screws adapted to rotate said screws to thereby lower said plurality of pallets and release one pallet at a time.