Method of making a pallet

Claim 1

A method for fabricating pallets comprising the steps of: a. placing a plurality of separate and discrete connection beams in parallel at predetermined distances from each other on a conveyor line with the longitudinal dimension of said beams extending in the longitudinal direction of said conveyor line; b. intermittently moving said conveyor line and said connection beams longitudinally to predetermined positions and stopping said conveyor line and connection beams; c. intermittently supplying a plurality of lateral plates to said predetermined positions at spaced intervals on one side of the thus intermittently moved beams with said plates extending transversely to the longitudinal dimension of said beams and at a predetermined angle to the surface of said beams, and stopping the movement of said plates before said plates are in full contact with said beams; d. applying a means for providing an adhesive on the contacting surfaces of at least one of said plates and beams while said beams and plates are stopped; e. thereafter continuing the intermittent movement of said beams and plates to place said beams and said plates in parallel, immediately thereafter pressing said plates against said beams by a press means, and moving said beams and plates in full contact through said press means under pressure for a desired time to form a secure bond therebetween; and f. releasing the thus bonded beams and plates from said press means, turning the thus released bonded beams and plates over, and repeating steps (b)-(e) to thereby bond further plates at predetermined intervals to the opposite side of said beams.

Claim 2

A method for fabricating pallets comprising the steps of: a. placing a plurality of separate and discrete connection beams in parallel at predetermined distances from each other on a conveyor line with the longitudinal dimension of said beams extending in the longitudinal direction of said conveyor line; b. intermittently moving said conveyor line and said connection beams longitudinally to predetermined positions and stopping said conveyor line and connection beams; c. intermittently supplying a plurality of lateral plates to said predetermined positions at spaced intervals on one side of the thus intermittently moved beams with said plates extending transversely to the longitudinal dimension of said beams and at a predetermined angle to the surface of said beams, and stopping the movement of said plates before said plates are in full contact with said beams; d. applying a means for providing an adhesive on the contacting surfaces of at least one of said plates and beams while said beams and plates are stopped; e. thereafter continuing the intermittent movement of said beams and plates to place said beams and said plates in parallel, immediately thereafter pressing said plates against said beams by a press means, and moving said beams and plates in full contact through said press means under pressure for a desired time to form a secure bond therebetween; and f. releasing the thus bonded beams and plates from said press means, turning the thus released bonded beams and plates over, and repeating steps (b)-(e) to thereby bond further plates at predetermined intervals to the opposite side of said beams.