Patent ID: 8286563

Claim:
A pallet comprising: a plurality of side rails, each said side rail including upper and lower runners; a multiplicity of boards, each said board being adapted to extend between a said runner of two of the rails; one or more spine members extending parallel to the rails, each said spine member including upper and lower spine runners; each said board including a spine engaging portion adapted for sliding engagement with a respective said spine runner; and a locking member adapted when locked to prevent sliding disengagement of the boards from the respective spine runner; each said board having two ends, the ends being formed with an engagement portion; each said rail having a plurality of sockets, each said socket being adapted to receive and engage an engagement portion of a respective said board; wherein the respective board may be moved parallel to the respective rail between an unlocked position wherein the board is disengaged from the rail and may be inserted into or removed from the socket and a locked position wherein the board is engaged with the rail preventing removal from the socket.