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Pallet racking reinforcement unit

A reinforcement unit for pallet racking wherein first and second tubular post, each having a floor bearing plate secured to a lower end thereof and a horizontal support plate secured to the upper end thereof, along with generally C-shaped connecting members for receiving an original portion of the pallet rack, may be used to reinforce the bottom of existing pallet racking and avoid having to replace the entire rack when it is damaged.

Pallet racking originally received wide usage in warehouses wherein typically they would extend in a plurality of rows for substantially the height of the building with space being provided between the rows for forklift trucks to move. The forklift trucks would then remove stock from the shelves for the shipping of quantities thereon or for further processing.

More recently, the opening of large warehouse stores to the public have utilized such pallet racking for direct access by the consumer. In this arrangement, the warehouse and retail functions are combined.

While the use of pallet racking achieves substantial economies for the user, they are very susceptible to damage. Inherently, the loaded pallets must be lifted onto the racking by fork lift trucks. Due to the sometimes limited spaces, accidents are quite frequent wherein the fork lift truck will accidentally collide with one of the support posts. With the very high loads which the pallet racking carry, this is a dangerous situation and any post even slightly damaged must be replaced.The reinforcement unit of claim 3 further including a first triangular brace extending between said horizontal frame member and said first tubular post and a second triangular brace extending between said horizontal frame member and said second tubular post.

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A reinforcement unit for pallet racking wherein first and second tubular post, each having a floor bearing plate secured to a lower end thereof and a horizontal support plate secured to the upper end thereof, along with generally C-shaped connecting members for receiving an original portion of the pallet rack, may be used to reinforce the bottom of existing pallet racking and avoid having to replace the entire rack when it is damaged.

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You can try Yakima.com or Thule.com . They make some really nice roof carriers for canoes and kayaks.

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