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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2013
Clm Pallet Recycling, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Derrick L. Smith, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Barry J. Davignon, Terre Haute, IN (US);
CLM Pallet Recycling, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for disassembling a wooden pallet by mechanically and automatically removing a pre-selected damaged board from the pallet, comprising a frame intended to be arranged in close proximity with a conveyor and a bi-directional rotating ram assembly mounted within the frame and carrying spikes thereupon. The invention is configured such that the ram assembly is moved into a board-engaging position to enable the spike to puncture and fasten to a predetermined (damaged) board of the pallet, and to thereafter be moved up and away from the pallet in order to remove and separate the board from the pallet.