Multipurpose pallet system

Claim 1

A multipurpose pallet comprising: a. a deck member having a generally planar upper surface with a plurality of openings of substantially the same size therein, the openings being adapted to receive inserts, the lower surface of the deck member having projections defining sockets extending downwardly; and b. a base member having upwardly extending projections positioned and shaped to contact the projections extending downwardly in a mating fashion, the base member supporting the deck member so that the base member and the deck member are in substantially parallel planes, the deck member and base member being fastened together by shear pins passing through aligned holes in the upwardly and downwarly extending projections, spring means connected to one end of each of said shear pins and to one of said members with the other end of each of said shear pins connected to the other of said members thereby providing a yieldable break-away connection between the deck member and the base member all the downwardly extending projections being similarly shaped and all the upwardly extending projections being similarly shaped so that any upwardly extending projection and any downwardly extending projection can be brought together in a mating fashion.