Patent ID: 7357609

Claim:
A method for locking at least two safety retainers together, said method comprising: a first safety retainer having a first base and a first bracket; said first bracket coupled to a first ramp; removably coupling said first ramp to a pallet; locking said first base to said first bracket when said first ramp is coupled on said pallet utilizing a first retaining arm attached to said first base; a second safety retainer having a second base and a second bracket; said second bracket coupled to a second ramp; removably coupling said second ramp to said pallet; locking said second base to said second bracket when said second ramp is coupled to said pallet utilizing a second retaining arm attached to said second base; temporarily coupling a locking mechanism to said first retaining arm and said second retaining arm for locking said first retaining arm to said second retaining arm, said first retaining arm and said second retaining arm operating as separate units when said locking mechanism is not coupled to said first and second retaining arms and said first retaining arm and said second retaining arm operating as a single unit when said locking mechanism is coupled to said first and second retaining arms.