Drive-On Pallet

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a pallet that includes a carriage rest and a ramp. The pallet can include one or more running boards and can comprise a wheel chock. The disclosed pallets can include a bump stop to prevent equipment from rolling out of position. The disclosed pallets can also include supports and tiedown buckles. The disclosed pallets are useful to allow easy vertical storage of equipment, particularly rolling equipment.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pallet comprising a ramp, carriage rest, one or more supports, and one or more running boards. 
     
     
         2 . The pallet of  claim 1  further comprising a wheel chock. 
     
     
         3 . The pallet of  claim 1  further comprising a bump stop. 
     
     
         4 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the pallet comprises two outside running boards and two inside running boards. 
     
     
         5 . The pallet of  claim 4 , wherein the two inside running boards comprise a depression. 
     
     
         6 . The pallet of  claim 5 , wherein the two inside running boards comprise a wheel chock located within the depression. 
     
     
         7 . The pallet of  claim 3 , wherein the bump stop is located on the opposite end of the ramp. 
     
     
         8 . The pallet of  claim 3 , wherein the bump stop is composed of wood, metal, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials. 
     
     
         9 . The pallet of  claim 2 , wherein the wheel chock is composed of wood, metal, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials. 
     
     
         10 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the ramp and carriage rest are composed of wood, metal, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials. 
     
     
         11 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the pallet comprises three supports. 
     
     
         12 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the supports are rectangular and about one foot wide. 
     
     
         13 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more running boards are spaced to allow the pallet to be transport by a pallet jack. 
     
     
         14 . The pallet of  claim 1 , wherein the carriage rest is connected to the ramp. 
     
     
         15 . The pallet of  claim 2 , wherein the wheel chock is distal to the ramp and proximal to the bump stop and the carriage rest. 
     
     
         16 . The pallet of  claim 1  further comprises one or more tiedown buckles. 
     
     
         17 . The pallet of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more tiedown buckles comprise are located on one or more outside running boards.