Daniel R Bowling

US Patent:

60585862, May 9, 2000

Filed:

May 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/080676

Inventors:

Daniel L. Bowling - Norton OH
Timothy R. Beane - Grafton OH

Assignee:

Pallet Recycling, Inc. - Barberton OH

International Classification:

B23P 600

US Classification:

2940211

Abstract:

A method for repairing pallets includes the steps of sorting the pallets into groups depending on the type of repair that initially needs to be made to each of the pallets. After the initial repair, the remaining damaged portions of the pallets ace repaired in separate processing lines. In certain instances, pallets from different groups can be combined for subsequent processing. Apparatus for repairing pallets includes an inverter for turning pallets face-up or face-down without manual effort, and a deckboard spreader for separating deckboards to enable defective deckboard-supporting blocks to be removed and replaced.