Pallet rack and decking combination

Claim 1

In combination, a pallet rack comprising a pair of spaced uprights, spaced beams positioned between the spaced uprights with each beam having its opposite ends mounted on the spaced uprights, the beams being arranged in pairs with each pair disposed in a common horizontal plane, each beam having beam ledges, a decking panel structure having edges carried by the beam ledges, said edges abutting against a vertical wall portion of each beam ledge, a top surface of said decking panel having slots adjacent said edges, decking panel retainer means for securing the decking panel structure to said beams, said retainer means retainingly securing said associated pair of beams against bowing, including an angular clip having a generally horizontal leg portion secured to a top surface of the decking panel structure and also resting on a top surface of said beams and a first down turned hooked end engaging a rear side of the associated beam, and fastener means securing each of said angular clips to said decking panel structure to prevent the decking panel structure from being displaced from said beams and dropping vertically free of the associated spaced beams, said fastener means comprising a second hooked end on said horizontal leg portion positioned in said slot and a bolt means compressing together said retainer horizontal leg portion and top surface of said panel structure.