Pallet

Claim 2

A pallet comprising a platform including at least two sheet layers lying against each other with one forming the underside of the platform, an aperture in said one layer defining tabs circumferentially distributed about a point on the pallet platform, and a detachable foot for the pallet including peripheral flange portions at one end thereof insertable under said tabs to hold the foot in place, said foot comprising a hollow conical frustum body and said peripheral flange portions being carried radially outwardly on the larger diameter end of said body, said body being open at its larger diameter end thus to accommodate nesting of multiple bodies, one within the other.

Claim 3

The pallet of claim 1, which further comprises another platform disposed against the smaller diameter end of said body in said foot, said foot includes an indent at its said smaller diameter end, and detent means on said other platform fits within said indent to secure said other platform to said foot.

Claim 4

The pallet of claim 1, wherein said foot further comprises a stiffener core mounted within said body which bears against the other layer in said platform, and the smaller diameter end of said body has a wall closing it off to retain the core within said body.

Claim 5

A pallet comprising a platform providing a work-supporting surface in the pallet and having an underside, and feet adapted to be anchored to said plateform serving to elevate the platform during use of the pallet, a foot in said pallet including a body having an axis which is normal to the platform with the foot in operative position, and thread means extending about said axis of said body, said thread means comprising multiple thread segments equally circumferentially distributed about the axis of the foot having lead ends terminating in a substantially common plane normal to said axis, said platform including thread complementing means exposed on the underside thereof engageable with the thread means of the foot for the purpose of detachably securing the foot to the platform, said thread complementing means of the pallet platform comprising radially projecting tabs equally circumferentially distributed about a point on the underside of the platform engageable with the thread segments of a foot, said platform including portions overlying said tabs cooperating with saiD tabs in engaging sides of said segments.

Claim 6

A pallet comprising a platform providing a work-supporting surface in the pallet and having an underside, and feet adapted to be anchored to said plateform serving to elevate the platform during use of the pallet, a foot in said pallet including a body having an axis which is normal to the platform with the foot in operative position, and thread means extending about said axis of said body, said thread means comprising multiple thread segments equally circumferentially distributed about the axis of the foot having lead ends terminating in a substantially common plane normal to said axis, said platform including thread complementing means exposed on the underside thereof engageable with the thread means of the foot for the purpose of detachably securing the foot to the platform, said thread complementing means of the pallet platform comprising radially projecting tabs equally circumferentially distributed about a point on the underside of the platform engageable with the thread segments of a foot, said platform including portions overlying said tabs cooperating with saiD tabs in engaging sides of said segments.

Claim 7

The pallet of claim 1, wherein a foot includes stop portions interspersed with said thread segments limiting turning movement of the foot.

Claim 8

The pallet of claim 1, wherein the thread means in a foot comprises thread segments carried externally thereon and the complementing thread means of the pallet platform comprises tabs projecting radially inwardly and providing an internally engaging construction for said thread means of a foot.

Claim 9

The pallet of claim 1, wherein the underside of the platform is formed by a sheet apertured to present said tabs.

Claim 10

The pallet of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises at least two sheet layers lying against each other, one forming the underside of the platform and such one layer being apertured to present said tabs, the other layer forming an abutment surface which the foot bears against.

Claim 11

A pallet comprising a platform including at least two sheet layers lying against each other with one forming the underside of the platform, an aperture in said one layer defining tabs circumferentially distributed about a point on the pallet platform, a detachable foot for the pallet including peripheral flange portions at one end thereof insertable under said tabs to hold the foot in place, said foot comprising a hollow body and said flange portions extending radially outwardly of said body at said one end of the foot, said body being opened at said one end of the foot and the opposite end of said body forming the opposite end of the foot having a wall closing off said body, the foot further comprising a stiffener core mounted within said body which bears against the other layer in said platform and which is retained by said wall in said body, said wall having an indent and said core being recessed to receive the indent of said wall, and another platform disposed against said opposite end of said foot, said other platform having a detent which fits within said indent.

Claim 12

A pallet comprising a platform including at least two sheet layers lying against each other with one forming the underside of the platform, an aperture in said one layer defining tabs circumferentially distributed about a point on the pallet platform, a detachable foot for the pallet including peripheral flange portions at one end thereof insertable under said tabs to hold the foot in place, said foot comprising a hollow body and said flange portions extending radially outwardly of said body at said one end of the foot, said body being opened at said one end of the foot and the opposite end of said body forming the opposite end of the foot having a wall closing off said body, the foot further comprising a stiffener core mounted within said body which bears against the other layer in said platform and which is retained by said wall in said body, said wall having an indent and said core being recessed to receive the indent of said wall, and another platform disposed against said opposite end of said foot, said other platform having a detent which fits within said indent.