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Retainer

a technology of pallet racks and brackets, which is applied in the field of pallet racks, can solve the problems of reducing the available space for additional pallets to be stored, increasing the possibility of damage and/or injury due to accidental dropping or improper loading of pallet racks, and requiring significant disruption of warehouse operations

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-03
WOOLARD MARK
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[0005]The present invention provides a pallet retainer comprising at least a plurality of spacer members and at least one upright member, wherein each spacer member in...

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As the size of the facilities and the direct access of the public to pallet racks systems have increased, the potential for damage and/or injury due to accidental dropping or improper loading of the pallet racks has also increased.
However, it is possible for a pallet to inadvertently be placed on top of a horizontal bar and therefore be incorrectly stored an...

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[0015]The present invention relates broadly to a retainer for pallet racks as used, for example, in warehouses.

[0016]Referring to all the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, the following description refers to the specific, illustrated embodiments of the present invention and is in no way intended to limit the scope of the present invention to the specific, illustrated embodiments.

[0017]As illustrated in FIG. 1, a typical pallet rack generally has three main components: posts 10, connectors 20 and load beams 30,31; wherein two adjacent posts 10 are generally joined by a plurality of horizontal and diagonal braces 15 to form a frame end 40. Two frame ends 40 may be joined by load beams 30,31 to form a frame. A bay is the area into which pallets are placed and are defined by load beams 30,31 (upon which the pallet is placed) and two frame ends 40. In normal use, a pallet rests on a rear load beam 30 and a front l...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a retainer for pallet racks and the like. In particular, this invention relates to a retainer that is easily and quickly attached to the pallet rack and which is used as a safety barrier to prevent pallets from being pushed off the pallet rack and to assist in locating pallets on the rack at the correct depth. A pallet retainer of the present invention includes at least a plurality of spacer members and at least one upright member, wherein each spacer member includes an opening through which the upright member passes and wherein the spacer member positions the vertical member to substantially prevent a pallet being placed to deeply within a pallet bay.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention generally relates to a retainer for pallet racks and the like. In particular, this invention relates to a retainer that is easily and quickly attached to the pallet rack and which is used as a safety barrier to prevent pallets from being pushed off the pallet rack and to assist in locating pallets on the rack at the correct depth.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Pallet racks provide a vital storage support structure in large warehousing, storage and distribution facilities. In such facilities, forklifts or other vehicles are commonly employed to load or remove pallets from the pallet racks. Large retailing operations have also recently employed pallet racks to both store and display products in the retail showrooms. As the size of the facilities and the direct access of the public to pallet racks systems have increased, the potential for damage and / or injury due to accidental dropping or improper loading of the pallet racks has also increas...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B57/00A47B96/00
CPCB65G2207/40B65G1/02B65G1/00
Inventor WOOLARD, MARK
Owner WOOLARD MARK
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