Wedging device for pallet loads

Claim 1

A wedging device for pallet loads comprising a two-part extensible brace, one part consisting of a pair of side-by-side parallel plates having an inner end and an outer end, said plates being fixed together along their bottom edges by bottom forming means having an inner end spaced a substantial distance from the inner end of said parallel plates, said first part having an end plate carrying a pallet engaging means, the other part being a single plate member fitted between the two side-by-side plates of the other part and carrying handle means extending upwardly from one end and adapted to rest on the top edges of said side-by-side plates of the other part, the upper edge of said second part being notched, said first part including a pin extending between said two plate members at the outer end thereof adjacent the upper edge of said first part, said pin being adapted to fit within any one of said notches of said second part to lock said parts together when said first and second parts are axially aligned, said pin means being spaced from the inner end of said bottom forming means a distance greater than the height of said second part whereby said second part may be moved relative to said first part when obliquely inclined relative to said second part by sliding said second part to and fro through the gap formed between said pin and said inner end of said bottom forming means, said pin means cooperating with said carrying handle means to prevent said parts from becoming separated when said pin means and said notches are disengaged, said second part also having an end plate and pallet engaging means.