Pallet dismantling system

A pallet dismantling system includes a pallet that has a frame, a plurality of slats and a plurality of nails. Each of the nails extends through slats and engages the frame to fasten the slats on the frame. A tool is provided to disassemble the pallet and the tool includes a slot. The tool is selectively inserted between a selected one of the slats and the frame. Additionally, a selected one of the nails is positioned in the slot. The tool is urged to lift the selected slat from the frame. Moreover, the tool inhibits the nail from splintering the selected slat when the selected slat is removed from the frame.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to dismantling devices and more particularly pertains to a new dismantling device for dismantling a pallet without damaging slats on the pallet.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pallet that has a frame, a plurality of slats and a plurality of nails. Each of the nails extends through slats and engages the frame to fasten the slats on the frame. A tool is provided to disassemble the pallet and the tool includes a slot. The tool is selectively inserted between a selected one of the slats and the frame. Additionally, a selected one of the nails is positioned in the slot. The tool is urged to lift the selected slat from the frame. Moreover, the tool inhibits the nail from splintering the selected slat when the selected slat is removed from the frame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS. 1 through 6thereof, a new dismantling device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 6, the pallet dismantling system10generally comprises a pallet12that has a frame14, a plurality of slats16and a plurality of nails18. Each of the nails18extends through slats16and engages the frame14to fasten the slats16on the frame14. The pallet12may be a wooden pallet of any conventional design. A tool20is provided to selectively disassemble the pallet12and the tool20includes a slot22. The tool20is selectively inserted between a selected one of the slats16and the frame14having a selected one of the nails18being positioned in the slot22. The tool20is urged to lift the selected slat16from the frame14and the tool20inhibits the nail18from splintering the selected slat16when the selected slat16is removed from the frame14.

The tool20comprises a rod24that has a first end26and a second end28. The rod24is elongated between the first26and second28ends. The tool20includes a pair of forks30comprising a central member32extending between a pair of outward members34. Each of the outward members34has a distal end36with respect to the central member32. The outward members34are spaced apart from each other to define the slot22. Additionally, the slot22extends between the distal end36corresponding to each of the outward members34and the central member32.

The pair of forks30has a top surface38and a bottom surface40. The first end26of the rod24is coupled to the top surface38corresponding to the central member32. Moreover, the rod24is oriented to angle upwardly from the top surface38such that the forks30form an obtuse angle with the rod24. The forks30are selectively inserted between the selected slat16and the frame14. Moreover, each of the forks30engages the slat16on opposite sides of the selected nail18.

A pair of ramps42is each of the ramps42is coupled to and extends downwardly from the bottom surface40corresponding to an associated one of the outward members34. Each of the ramps42has a bottom edge44that slopes downwardly between the distal end36of the associated outward member34and the central member32. The bottom edge44corresponding to each of the ramps42engages the frame14when the forks30are positioned between the selected slat16and the frame14. Moreover, the ramps42facilitate the forks30to rock upwardly on the frame14when the rod24is urged downwardly. Thus, each of the forks30urges the selected slat16upwardly from the frame14when the rod24is urged downwardly. In this way the selected slat16is removed from the frame14without splintering, cracking and breaking.

In use, the tool20is manipulated to position the forks30between the selected slat16and the frame14. Moreover, the forks30are positioned such that the selected nail18is positioned in the slot22. The rod24is urged downwardly thereby facilitating the forks30to urge the selected slat16upwardly. In this way the selected slat16is removed from the frame14. The forks30inhibit the selected nail18from splintering and otherwise damaging the selected slat16. Thus, the selected slat16is undamaged thereby facilitating the selected slat16to be used for crafts and the like. The tool20is manipulated to remove all of the slats16from the frame14.