Patent ID: 6829822
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
A pallet board removing assembly comprising:a frame having rollers forming a bed; a pair of jaws extending from said frame such that said jaws are suspended above said bed, a lower jaw of said pair of jaws being insertable into an end of a pallet such that a distal end portion of said lower jaw is alienable with a selectable board of the pallet; said distal end portion of said lower jaw forming a board removal portion of said lower jaw; a distal end of an upper jaw of said pair of jaws forming a clamping portion positioned at an end of said upper jaw, said clamping portion being positioned staggered from said board removal portion of said lower jaw whereby said upper jaw clamps the pallet against the bed and said lower jaw engages and removes a board from the pallet upon closing of said pair of jaws; and actuating means coupled to said jaws for moving said jaws about a pivot point to close said jaws.