摘要 |
A method and apparatus for disassembling wooden pallets is disclosed. The pallet disassembling apparatus includes a working table for supporting a pallet in an upright position for disassembly. The slats are detached from the ribs of the pallet to which they are nailed or similarly fastened by means of a plurality of cutting assemblies which are positioned such that one cutting assembly corresponds with each rib of the pallet. The cutting assemblies are carried by a cross head which is driven in a vertical path to bring each cutting assembly into engagement with each slat fastened to its corresponding rib. Each cutting assembly includes a pair of opposing plates having sharp edges for partly separating a slat from its corresponding edge of the rib to thereby create between them a gap wherein a portion of the nail or fastening member used to secure this slat to its corresponding edge of the rib is exposed. The sharp edges may also be employed to shear the nails or each cutting assembly also may include a motor driven circular saw blade positioned adjacent to each plate of the cutting assembly. The opposing plates, and if included, saw blades, of the cutting assemblies are coupled with each other so that they are capable of moving relative to each other to accomodate pallets of varying widths.
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