A dolly pallet assembly including a pallet having a pallet body defining a bottom surface and at least two channels therein. Each channel includes side walls and a channel bottom surface spaced a first height relative to the pallet body bottom surface. An entry into each channel is defined in the body and includes a ramped surface which slopes from a second height relative to the pallet body bottom surface at the entry to a third height relative to the pallet body bottom surface adjacent the channel bottom surface, wherein the second height is less than the first and third heights. The dolly includes a support platform with a plurality of wheel assemblies and at least one locking member, wherein the dolly is positionable relative to the pallet with the wheels received in respective channels and the locking member selectively engageable to lock the dolly relative to the pallet.

A stand is disclosed for supporting a moldboard and a drawbar of a grading machine. The stand may comprise a base frame and a component support unit. The said stand may be configured to support the moldboard, and the component support unit may be configured to support at least a portion of the drawbar. The base frame and the component support unit may be configured to: (a) support a substantial portion of the moldboard above the base frame; and (b) support a substantial portion of the drawbar above the base frame and the moldboard when the moldboard is supported on the stand.

An assembly of stacked mattresses and a method for preparing such an assembly are provided. The assembly of stacked mattresses comprises a first pallet, a second pallet, a plurality of mattresses positioned between the first pallet and the second pallet and straps coupling the first pallet to the second pallet, the plurality of mattresses being in a compressed state between the first pallet and the second pallet and the straps restraining expansion of the plurality of mattresses. The second pallet is comprised of a supporting member and a plurality of elongated reinforcing members extending across the supporting member, at least some of the reinforcing members including respective strap guiding members extending longitudinally along the elongated reinforcing member. At least some of the straps engage respective ones of the strap guiding members of the plurality of elongated reinforcing member of the second pallet so that displacement of the straps is constrained by the strap guiding members. In accordance with another aspect, a pallet for using in shipping bedding products is provided.

An assembly including a pallet, a carousel mounted on the pallet, a plurality of tray assemblies stacked one on top of the other on the carousel. Each of the tray assemblies include a tray body, at least one fiber optic adapter supported at a top side of the tray body and a first spool mounted beneath the tray body. The first spool has spaced-apart flanges and fiber optic cable wrapped about the first spool at a location between the spaced-apart flanges. At least some of the flanges of the first spools of adjacent tray assemblies are coupled together.

A system including devices and methods for transporting or storing materials uses slidable containers, or modules. The modules have recessed wheels that facilitate sliding movement when placed on tracks. The use of tracks allows for precise placement of the modules in close proximity to each other and the walls of a vessel or facility they are placed in. The modules may be disassembled for easy, compact storage or transport. The modules may be used with a lift platform adapted to accommodate the modules and tracks or rails for engaging the recessed wheels. By using closely aligned tracks, the transport module may be used to maximize efficient use of space when transporting cargo.

A nestable pallet dispenser for a stack of nestable pallets, the dispenser having a frame defining a holding area for the stack of nestable pallets; a pair of pallet clamps mounted to the frame on opposing sides, operable to clamp the stack of nestable pallets in a closed clamp position. The dispenser further includes a movable support frame movably connected to the frame; and a pair of retractable bottom support plates mounted to the movable frame on opposing sides and below the pair of pallet clamps. The moveable frame is operable in an extended support position and a retracted support position, and for supporting a nestable pallet from the stack of nestable pallets in the extended support position. Dispensed pallets may be removed via an indexer or a gravity conveyor.

A method for packaging a pack commodity, including providing a support element for supporting the pack commodity. The method also includes placing a first packaging material sheet onto the support element and disposing the pack commodity on the first packaging material sheet such that a portion of the first packaging material sheet comes to lie between the support element and the pack commodity, wherein the first packaging material sheet protrudes over the pack commodity. Next, a second packaging material sheet is placed onto an upper side of the pack commodity so that the second packaging material sheet protrudes over the pack commodity. The first packaging material sheet is joined, in some regions, to the second packaging material sheet. The first and the second packaging material sheets are adhesively joined in a respective, predetermined first region, along a periphery of the support element, such that they can be separated and re-joined.

A modular shipping apparatus having a shipping container with a bottom interior with a first track and a second track attached thereto; a base having a bottom portion with at least two wheel assemblies that slide along the first track and the second track; a pulley system assembly attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container and the top side of the liftgate to drag the base along the first track and the second track, wherein the pulley system assembly has a wheel end installed along an underside of the shipping container, a pulley end that is attached to the top side of the lift gate, a strap that is wrapped around the wheel end and the pulley end and attached to a portion of the base to drag the base along the tracks of the shipping container when removing the base from the shipping container.

A packaging assembly comprises a bulk box having a shock absorber to dampen a kinetic energy of product being dispensed from a conveyor system. The shock absorber may be a rectangular sheet shock absorber disposed diagonally in the bulk box, a shuttle tray shock absorber disposed in an opening of the bulk box, a deflector net disposed in an opening of the bulk box, or a inflatable bag shock absorber disposed in the bulk box, for example.

A modular shipping apparatus comprising: a shipping container having a first track and a second track attached to the bottom interior; a base having a bottom portion with wheel assemblies that slide along the first and second track; a liftgate having a first liftgate track and a second liftgate track, wherein the first liftgate track and a second liftgate track are aligned with the first track and the second track attached to the bottom interior and is pivotally attached to the bottom interior of the shipping container, a first and second guide rail which extend a portion of the length of the sides and having a first and second removable wing portion removably attached to provide a removed position and a working position, wherein the working position of the first and second removable wing portions extends to at least the left side and right side, respectively, of the liftgate.