Patent ID: 7117586
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B23P,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of at least partially disassembling a pallet, the pallet having a plurality of deck board support interfaces, said deck board support interfaces arranged in rows and columns with at least three deck board support interfaces in each row and each column, said method comprising: providing at least one cutting device that is positionable at any one of the deck board support interfaces, said at least one cutting device comprising a pair of arms having first and second opposite end portions and a pair of shearing blades each blade mounted at said first end portion of one of said arms, wherein each of said pair of arms is rotably mounted; selectively positioning said at least one cutting device adjacent a particular deck board support interface of the pallet; and cutting fasteners at the particular deck board support interface with said at least one cutting device without the necessity of cutting fasteners at other deck board support interfaces in the row and the column in which the particular deck board support interface is located, said cutting including selectively moving said shearing blades toward each other including rotating said pair of arms, said rotating including applying a force moving said second end portions of said pair of arms apart.