Multi-Purpose Transport And Flooring Structures, And Associated Methods Of Manufacture

A method of converting shipping pallet caps into raised flooring, comprising:

• positioning a plurality of pallet caps over a supporting surface;
• interconnecting the pallet caps via complementary lock and key features of the pallet caps;
• providing a plurality of apertures through the pallet caps, to prevent moisture accumulation atop the pallet caps and to secure the interconnected pallet caps together via fasteners;
• and
• providing a non-skid top surface on each pallet cap, to prevent users of the raised flooring system from slipping.

A method of manufacturing a multipurpose transport and flooring structure, comprising:

• forming a reinforced platform including a top surface, an opposing bottom surface and four edges, each edge including at least one edge extension, at least one edge notch and sidewalls separating and defining adjacent notches and extensions;
• wherein each extension comprises (a) a horizontal plate extending from and in the plane of the top surface of the platform, and (b) a downwardly-extending outer wall at a distal end of the horizontal plate, the downwardly-extending outer wall forming an obtuse angle with a bottom surface of the horizontal plate and with the bottom surface of the platform;
• and
• wherein each edge notch comprises a rear retaining wall extending downward from the platform at an obtuse angle relative to the platform, and a lower edge plate extending outward from a bottom portion of the rear retaining wall.