ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,302, issued on May 26, was assigned to Kamps Pallets Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Pallet assembly and method of use" was invented by Brad Rietema (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pallet assembly including an overhead conveyor system having a conveyor platform and a push rail, a loading assembly, a stacking assembly, and a release assembly. The loading assembly provides a pallet to the overhead conveyor system. The stacking assembly is located below the conveyor platform and includes a first chute, a first movable floor, and a first height adjustment mechanism. The release assembly, which is coupled to a portion of...