Patent ID: 6672017
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A47B,B65G,E01F,E04C

Abstract:
A column protector for positioning at a base of a warehouse rack to protect a column of the rack from damage caused by a forklift, the column protector comprising:a collar having a u-shape with a first side, a second side and a third side for receiving a column of the rack; and a foot attached to the collar having: a left side that is ramped; a front that is ramped, wherein the front is located forward of the collar and includes a plurality of recessed pockets; a right side that is ramped; a left back side that is ramped; a right back side that is ramped; a first recessed portion located on the bottom of the foot that permits mounting the foot over a baseplate of a seismic rack column; a second recessed portion located on the bottom of the foot that permits mounting the foot over seismic rack column baseplate anchors; and a plurality of anchor reception openings for receiving anchors to secure the column protector to a concrete floor.