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US 2007/0017422 A1Published application
Pallet with composite components
AssigneeFitzpatrick Technologies, LLC
InventorTerry Ingham
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Abstract
A pallet having a first deck,a second deck, and a plurality of composite block members securing the first and second decks together to form a pallet. The composite block members and lead boards of the first and/or second deck comprise a composite material including about 50%-55% by weight of juniper or conifer particles and about 45%-50% by weight of a plastic component including a major portion of polyethylene.
Claims22
A pallet comprising:
- a first deck;
- a second deck;
- and
- a plurality of block members connecting the first and second decks together to form a pallet, the block members comprising a composite material including at least about 20% by weight of natural material particles and at least about 20% by weight of plastic material particles.
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A pallet comprising:
- a first deck comprising a first plurality of cross members;
- a second deck comprising a second plurality of cross members;
- and
- a plurality of block members connecting the first and second decks together to form a pallet, wherein at least one block member and at least one cross member of the first or second plurality of cross members comprise a composite material including at least about 50% by weight of a natural material and at least about 45% by weight of a plastic material comprising a major portion of polyethylene.
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A pallet comprising:
- a first deck comprising a first plurality of cross members;
- a second deck comprising a second plurality of cross members;
- and
- a plurality of extruded, elliptical shaped composite block members connecting the first and second decks together to form a pallet, wherein the block members and at least one cross member of the first or second plurality of cross members comprise a composite material including from about 50% to about 55% by weight of natural material particles having an average particles size of less than about 0.25 inches, and from about 45% to about 50% by weight of plastic material particles comprising a major portion of recycled, low density polyethylene.
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A method of making a pallet comprising:
- preparing and blending a mixture comprising from about 50% to about 55% by weight of natural material particles and from about 45% to about 50% by weight of plastic material particles;
- heating and extruding the mixture forming a composite material of a desired shape;
- cutting the composite material into blocks;
- and
- securing the blocks to substantially rectangular shaped upper and lower decks to form a pallet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.