Pallet tiering frame

Claim 2

A tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart deck boards secured upon axially parallel stringers, said tiering frame comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet when in operative position, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the corners of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate for flatwise disposition upon the upper surface of the end portion of an end deck board, said plate having inner and outer parallel end margins, said inner end margin having an extent substantially equivalent to the width of the related deck board, said plate further having inner and outer parallel side margins, a first flange depending from said outer end margin for disposition against the confronting end surface of the related end deck board and side surface of the proximate stringer, said outer side margin having a second flange for disposition against the confronting side face of said deck board and the end surface of the proximate stringer, said first and second flanges being rigidly interconnected for forming a joint for overlying the outer corner edge of said stringer, a finger depending from said inner side margin for disposition adjaceNt the inner side face of said deck board.

Claim 3

A tiering frame as defined in claim 1 and further characterized by said finger depending from said inner side margin adjacent said inner end margin.

Claim 4

A tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart deck boards secured upon axially parallel stringers, said tiering frame comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet when in operative position, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the corners of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate for flatwise disposition upon the upper surface of the end portion of an end deck board, said plate having outer side and end margins, a first flange depending from said outer end margin for disposition against the confronting end surface of the related end deck board and side surface of the proximate stringer, a second flange depending from said outer side margin for disposition against the confronting side face of said deck board and the end surface of the proximate stringer, said first and second flanges being rigidly interconnected for forming a joint for overlying the outer corner edge of said stringer, said plate having an inner side margin, a finger depending from said inner side margin for disposition adjacent the inner side face of said deck board, said second flange having a transverse extent substantially the same as that of the proximate stringer, a leg formed at the lower end of said second flange and turned inwardly therefrom in a direction toward the inner portion of the pallet, said leg being in planar parallel relationship to said first flange so as to define therewith and with said second flange, a generally U-shpaed bracket for engaging the stringer end portion.

Claim 5

A tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart deck boards secured upon axially parallel stringers, said tiering frame comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet when in operative position, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the corners of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate for flatwise disposition upon the upper surface of the end portion of an end deck board, said plate having outer side and end margins, a first flange depending from said outer end margin for disposition against the confronting end surface of the related end deck board and side surface of the proximate stringer, a second flange depending from said outer side margin for disposition against the confronting side face of said deck board and the end surface of the proximate stringer, said first and second flanges being rigidly interconnected for forming a joint for overlying the outer corner edge of said stringer, said plate having an inner side margin, a finger depending from said inner side margin for disposition adjacent the inner side face of said deck board, said second flange having a transverse extent substantially the same as that of the proximate stringer, a leg formed at the lower end of said second flange and turned inwardly therefrom in a direction toward the inner portion of the pallet, said leg being in planar parallel relationship to said first flange so as to define therewith and with said second flange, a generally U-shpaed bracket for engaging the stringer end portion.

Claim 6

A tiering frame as defined in claim 3 and further characterized by said leg being located downwardly of said flat plate for disposition when engaged in spaced relationship to the under surface of the overlying deck board.

Claim 7

A tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart deck boards secured upon axially parallel stringers, said tiering frame comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet when in operative position, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the corners of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate for flatwise disposition upon the upper surface of the end portion of an end deck board, a first flange depending from said plate, a second flange depending from said plate, said first and second flanges being rigidly interconnected for forming a joint for overlying the outer corner edge of said stringer, said plate having an inner side margin, a finger depending from said inner side margin for disposition adjacent the inner side face of said deck board, said post being biased inwardly at the lower ends so that when said posts are in disengaged condition the distance between the lower ends will be normally less than the distance between said posts when engaged upon said pallet.

Claim 8

A tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet having a plurality of spaced-apart deck boards secured upon axially parallel stringers, said tiering frame comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet when in operative position, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the corners of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate for flatwise disposition upon the upper surface of the end portion of an end deck board, a first flange depending from said plate, a second flange depending from said plate, said first and second flanges being rigidly interconnected for forming a joint for overlying the outer corner edge of said stringer, said plate having an inner side margin, a finger depending from said inner side margin for disposition adjacent the inner side face of said deck board, said post being biased inwardly at the lower ends so that when said posts are in disengaged condition the distance between the lower ends will be normally less than the distance between said posts when engaged upon said pallet.

Claim 9

The tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the adjacent portion of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate portion for flatwise disposition upon the upper surfaces of said pallet, said plate having parallel inner and outer end margins, said plate further having parallel inner and outer side margins, a first flange depending from said outer end margin, a second flange depending from said outer side margin, said first and second flanges being interconnected for receiving a corner portion of said pallet, a finger depending downwardly from said inner side margin, a leg proVided on said second flange and being disposed in planar parallel relationship to said first flange for defining with said first and second flanges a generally U-shaped bracket, said leg being of less height than said second flange whereby the upper edge of said leg is presented spacedly downwardly of said plate portion, and said finger and said leg being in planar perpendicular relationship.

Claim 10

The tiering frame adapted for use with a storage pallet comprising a top member, a plurality of posts depending from said top member for disposition at the corners of said pallet, a foot member provided on the lower end of each post for mounting same upon the adjacent portion of said pallet, each foot member comprising a flat plate portion for flatwise disposition upon the upper surfaces of said pallet, said plate having parallel inner and outer end margins, said plate further having parallel inner and outer side margins, a first flange depending from said outer end margin, a second flange depending from said outer side margin, said first and second flanges being interconnected for receiving a corner portion of said pallet, a finger depending downwardly from said inner side margin, a leg proVided on said second flange and being disposed in planar parallel relationship to said first flange for defining with said first and second flanges a generally U-shaped bracket, said leg being of less height than said second flange whereby the upper edge of said leg is presented spacedly downwardly of said plate portion, and said finger and said leg being in planar perpendicular relationship.

Claim 11

A tiering frame as defined in claim 6 and further characterized by said posts being biased inwardly at their lower ends so that adjacent posts are urged toward each other with the intervening distance when in inoperative position being less than the intervening portion of an engaged pallet.