Pallet with lateral tine openings

摘要

The disclosure contains an improved pallet generally comprising: a support deck with an upper load contacting surface and a lower ground facing surface, ground contacting legs preferably connected to two elongate sides of the support deck; a pallet cavity formed below the lower ground facing surface of the support deck, a first set of two tine openings and a second set of two tine openings located along two sides of the pallet. A support element with a tine contacting surface protruding vertically down from the lower ground facing surface of the support deck partially into the pallet cavity but not below the ground contacting legs may be present in some embodiments.

主权项

1. An improved pallet, the pallet comprising:
a. a support deck with an upper load contacting surface and a lower ground facing surface; b. a first side with ground contacting legs connected to a first lower side of the support deck said first side comprising a first set of two tine openings with a tine support edge at their upper perimeter and a second set of two tine openings with a narrow tine support edge at their upper perimeter and wherein said narrow tine support edge of the second set of two tine openings are located below the support deck and above the tine support edge of the first set of two tine openings; c. a second side with ground contacting legs connected to a second lower side of the support deck said second side comprising a first set of two tine openings with a tine support edge at their upper perimeter and a second set of two tine openings with a narrow tine support edge at their upper perimeter and wherein said narrow tine support edge of the second set of two tine openings are located below the support deck and above the tine support edge of the first set of two tine openings; d. a pallet cavity formed below said lower ground facing surface of the support deck and between said ground contacting legs; andwherein the first set of tine openings and the second set of tine openings are configured to accept lift tines of a pallet transporting device.