Pallet assembly
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorsWilliam P. Apps, Christopher N. Gab
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Abstract
A pallet includes fire retardant coatings to improve the overall fire performance of the pallet. First, the coatings may be used in combination with fire retardant additives in the plastic material of the pallet in order to reduce the amount of additives, thereby reducing cost and improving the structural performance of the pallet. Alternatively or additionally, the fire retardant coatings may be placed inside the pallet. This eliminates the chance that the fire retardant coating will get worn off during use. For example, the coating could be placed between the reinforcement sheet and the deck or runners, within the columns, etc.
Claims21
A pallet comprising:
- a deck including a plurality of ribs between an upper planar portion and a lower planar portion;
- a plurality of supports supporting the deck;
- and
- a fire retardant material between the upper planar portion and the lower planar portion and between the plurality of ribs.
A pallet comprising:
- a deck including a planar portion and a plurality of ribs extending generally perpendicular thereto, the planar portion formed of a polymer having an additive for improving fire retardant properties of the polymer;
- a fire retardant coating on the deck;
- and
- a plurality of supports supporting the deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.