Lift and pallet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022041417-A1
Application number	US-202117392489-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 3, 2021
Priority date	Feb 16, 2016
Publication date	Feb 10, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pallet lift includes a pair of outer tines movable between an expanded position spaced outward away from inner tines and a retracted position adjacent the inner tines. The inner and outer tines are supported by wheels at locations spaced away from the lift mechanism. A pallet includes a plurality of nestable feet that open outwardly of the pallet to reduce the footprint. A second pallet includes a side wall extending downward from side edges of the pallet to define an opening adjacent outer feet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A pallet lift comprising:
a lift mechanism; at least one inner tine secured to the lift mechanism; at least one wheel supporting the at least one inner tine and spaced away from the lift mechanism along a longitudinal axis of the at least one inner tine; a pair of outer tines secured to the lift mechanism positioned outward of the at least one inner tine, the pair of outer tines movable between an expanded position spaced outward away from the at least one inner tine and a retracted position adjacent the at least one inner tine.

2 . The pallet lift of claim 1 wherein the at least one inner tine includes a pair of spaced apart inner tines.

3 . The pallet lift of claim 2 wherein the each of the outer tines are adjacent one of the inner tines in the retracted position.

4 . The pallet lift of claim 3 wherein the at least one wheel includes at least one wheel supporting each of the pair of inner tines.

5 . The pallet lift of claim 4 further including at least one wheel supporting each of the pair of outer tines.

6 . The pallet lift of claim 5 wherein each of the outer tines is movable to lift the at least one wheel prior to the outer tines being moved to the expanded position from the retracted position.

7 . The pallet lift of claim 6 wherein each of the outer tines is pivotable relative to the pair of inner tines to lift the at least one wheel prior to the outer tines being moved to the expanded position from the retracted position.

8 . The pallet lift of claim 4 wherein the pair of outer tines are not supported directly by wheels spaced outward of the lift mechanism.

9 . A nestable pallet comprising:
a deck having end edges and side edges; and a plurality of feet extending downward from each of the side edges of the deck, wherein the feet are hollow and configured to receive the feet of an identical pallet nested thereon, wherein the feet are U-shaped in cross-section, opening outward of the deck.

10 . The nestable pallet of claim 9 wherein the plurality of feet are elongated in a direction parallel to the side edges of the deck.

11 . The nestable pallet of claim 10 wherein each of the plurality of feet includes an inner wall, opposed side walls extending outward from the inner wall, and a bottom wall generally perpendicular to the side walls and inner wall.

12 . The nestable pallet of claim 11 wherein each of the plurality of feet includes a generally horizontal reinforcing wall spaced above the bottom wall and generally parallel to the bottom wall.

13 . The nestable pallet of claim 12 wherein the plurality of feet extending downward from each side edge of the deck includes three feet.

14 . A pallet comprising:
a deck having end edges and side edges; and a side wall extending downward from each of the side edges, each side wall forming an inner foot and two outer feet, each side wall forming at least one ledge having a lower surface spaced downward from the deck, each ledge adjacent one of the outer feet and having an opening formed therethrough.

15 . The pallet of claim 14 wherein the at least one ledge includes a ledge adjacent each of the outer feet.

16 . The pallet of claim 15 wherein the deck includes a recess above each of the plurality of feet configured to receive the foot of an identical pallet stacked thereon.

17 . The pallet of claim 15 wherein the side walls each form a key feature inward of each ledge, each key feature projecting downward and inward toward the inner foot.

18 . The pallet of claim 17 wherein each side wall defines a first opening between the ledge and the inner foot, and wherein each side wall defines a second opening below the ledge and between the outer foot and the inner foot.

19 . The pallet of claim 18 wherein the key feature projects into the first opening.

20 . The pallet of claim 19 wherein the key feature is at a height that aligns with the opening formed through the ledge.

Assignees

• Rehrig Pacific Co

Inventors

• King Philip A
• Hassell Jon P
• Apps William P
• Kalinowski Dane Gin Mun

Classifications

• B65D2519/00288

  made of one piece · CPC title

• B65D2519/00268

  made of one piece · CPC title

• B66F9/143 Primary

  Movements of forks relative to each other - symmetric · CPC title

• B65D2519/00407

  on the load supporting surface · CPC title

• B65D2519/00472

  on or in the base surface · CPC title