Title: Machine for disassembling wood pallets

Abstract: A machine for disassembling damaged pallets of the wood type. The pallet is machine disassembled in a manner wherein the undamaged deckboards or stringers may again be used in a reassembled pallet. The machine includes a hydraulically driven platform having means for receiving the manually placed pallet in an engaging position with a pair of arms each having a nail breaking free rotating disc positioned thereon. The arms straddle the stringer and when vertically positioned to the appropriate height cause the rotating discs to engage the stringers longitudinally at its nail joining point with the deckboards and baseboards. The discs are not knife sharp and slightly overlapping. Upon engagement of the rotating discs with the nails the forceful action of the hydraulically driven platform causes the hardened nails to break -- thereby severing the stringer from the deckboard. A horizontal member cross-positioned behind the discs completes the severing action on the infrequent occasions of failure by the discs.

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Inventors: Conkle, Neil E. (Columbus, OH, US)

Application Number: 812418
Filing Date: 1977-07-01
Publication_date: 1979-05-08
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Primary Class(es): 29/252 83/477.1
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US Patent Ref:

3072159	Jan, 1963	Warmbrunn	83/477.
3869780	Mar, 1975	Binnow et al.	83/477.
3916498	Nov, 1975	Lopez et al.	29/252.
4051588	Oct, 1977	Conkle	29/252.

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Primary Examiner: Jones, Jr., James L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Cennamo; Anthony D.