Patent ID: 7789024
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65D,G08B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A trackable pallet having a RFID pallet transponder to manage the pallet for distribution comprising: a pallet body, a removable housing assembly, said pallet body having a horizontally rigid top surface for supporting articles with attached RFID article transponders, a spaced apart support structure for supporting said top surface, and a bottom surface, said pallet body having at least one side wall positioned between said top surface and said bottom surface to form a chamber, said chamber having a shallow recess and a deep recess with said shallow recess circumventing said deep recess and said deep recess forming an open receptacle, said removable housing assembly having a base, a top structure defining a housing assembly space for enclosing a communications device for autonomously monitoring and reporting the condition of the addition and removal of the articles with attached RFID article transponders from said pallet body top surface, an opening for accessing said housing assembly space, and a removable cover to close said opening, said removable cover having a flange portion that fits within said shallow recess, and said removable housing assembly positively engaging said open receptacle and said removable cover so that said removable cover closes said housing assembly opening and said flange portion closes said chamber to place the pallet in a condition for operable transporting and storage use when said removable cover connects to said housing assembly.