US Patent 8943980 Adaptor pallet and method of handling cargo

An adaptor pallet (10) which comprises at least one load bearing deck (12) to receive the wheels (22) of a dolly (20), the load bearing decks (12) that are separated by at least one lifting point (18) to receive the lifting forks of a forklift as well as at least one locking member (16) to engage with the dolly (20) the locking member (16) being adapted to be manipulated with activation means. The activation means comprises at least a lever (14) and it is adapted to deactivate said locking member (16) when it is moved in its first degree of freedom. Also the activation means is adapted to activate said locking member (16) when it is moved in its second degree of freedom. A method of handling cargo.