Reinforced pallet
AssigneeRehrig Pacific Company
InventorWilliam Apps
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Abstract
A reinforced pallet assembly having a first pallet deck and a second pallet deck. Each of the decks has an outer member and an intermediate member, each outer member and intermediate member having a one of a pair of mating cross-rib surfaces which are mounted together to define box-beam sections within each pallet deck. Also included is an elongate reinforcement member which is disposed between the outer member and the intermediate member of the second pallet deck for providing stiffness thereto. Further included is a plurality of columns which extend between the intermediate members.
Claims21
A reinforced pallet comprising:
- a first deck portion having a first upper surface and a first lower surface defined by a first plurality of rib members disposed therein;
- a second deck portion having a second lower surface and a second upper surface defined by a second plurality of rib members disposed therein, the second plurality of rib members mating with corresponding first plurality of rib members to form a pallet deck, the second deck portion including a plurality of support members defining the second lower surface;
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- at least one elongate reinforcement member disposed between the first and second deck portions.
A reinforced pallet comprising:
- a deck having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of box beam sections disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface;
- at least one elongate reinforcement member disposed in at least one of the plurality of box beam sections;
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- a plurality of columns extending downward from the lower surface of the deck.
The reinforced pallet 9 wherein the plurality of reinforcement members are connected to one another.
A reinforced pallet comprising:
- an upper planar member having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a lower planar member having an upper surface and a lower surface, a plurality of rib members extending between the lower surface of the upper planar member and the upper surface of the lower planar member;
- a plurality of support members extending downwardly from the lower surface of the lower planar member;
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- at least one elongate reinforcement member disposed between the first and second deck portions and between the rib members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.