Pallet assembly

Abstract

A method of transporting storage components includes the step of aligning a pallet that has a plurality of cavities that extend through the pallet on a fixture that has a plurality of plugs that each correspond to a location of the plurality of cavities that extend through the pallet. A wheel is aligned on a dolly with one of the cavities in the pallet. The wheel is supported on the dolly with the plug on the fixture. The pallet is separated from the fixture such that the wheel on the dolly becomes recessed in a corresponding one of the cavities in the pallet.

1 . A method of transporting storage components comprising the steps of:
 aligning a pallet having a plurality of cavities extending through the pallet on a fixture having a plurality of plugs each corresponding to a location of the plurality of cavities extending through the pallet;   aligning a wheel on a dolly with one of the cavities in the pallet;   supporting the wheel on the dolly with the plug on the fixture; and   separating the pallet from the fixture such that the wheel on the dolly becomes recessed in a corresponding one of the cavities in the pallet.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , including stacking a plurality of trays on the pallet. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , including locating the dolly on the pallet with a support structure extending upward from an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  including rolling the wheel on the dolly through a channel in an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the channel includes a plurality of channels and at least two of the plurality of cavities are located in each of the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of channels includes two pairs of channels extending between opposing edges of the upper portion. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a first cavity of the plurality of cavities includes a first length and a second cavity of the plurality of cavities includes a second length and the second length is greater than the first length. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the support structure is located between a pair of the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of channels include at least three cavities and at least two support structures located between adjacent pairs of the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein supporting the wheel on the dolly with the plug on the fixture includes locating a support surface of the plug in alignment surface a support surface of a channel in an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , including retaining a wheel on the dolly with a concave support surface of the plug. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 4 , including aligning the wheel on the dolly with the channel in the supper surface of the pallet with a ramp surface on a ramp aligned with the channel. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , including supporting the fixture and the pallet with the ramp. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein separating the pallet from the fixture includes recessing the wheel in a corresponding one of a plurality of columns extending between an upper surface to a base portion. 
     
     
         15 . A method of transporting storage components comprising the steps of:
 aligning a pallet having a plurality of cavities extending through the pallet on a fixture having a plurality of plugs each corresponding to a location of the plurality of cavities extending through the pallet;   rolling a wheel on a dolly over a first plug of the plurality of plugs and aligning the wheel on the dolly with a second plug of the plurality of plugs;   supporting the wheel on the dolly with the second plug on the fixture; and   separating the pallet from the fixture such that the wheel on the dolly becomes recessed in a corresponding one of the cavities in the pallet.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , including stacking a plurality of trays on the pallet and locating the dolly on the pallet with a support structure extending upward from an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  including rolling the wheel on the dolly through a channel in an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the channel includes a plurality of channels and at least two of the plurality of cavities are located in each of the plurality of channels. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein supporting the wheel on the dolly with the plug on the fixture includes locating a support surface of the plug in alignment surface a support surface of a channel in an upper surface of the pallet. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein separating the pallet from the fixture includes recessing the wheel in a corresponding one of a plurality of columns extending between an upper surface to a base portion.