Patent ID: 7448104

Claim:
An apparatus for aligning and securing a ramp to a pallet, the apparatus comprising: a pallet comprising: an upper surface for supporting cargo, a lower surface for resting on a support surface, the lower surface spaced apart from the upper surface, a driving member secured proximate an edge of the upper surface, and a locking receptacle; a ramp for unloading cargo from the upper surface of the pallet, the ramp comprising: a surface having a distal end positionable in alignment with the upper surface of the pallet and a proximal end spaced apart from the distal end, a fastener sized to fit within the receptacle; an engagement portion positioned and configured to engage the driving member as the ramp approaches the pallet to urge the fastener into engagement with the locking receptacle, the locking receptacle restraining movement of the fastener in at least one direction when engaged therewith.