Composite pallet for concrete pipe
AssigneeHawkeye Concrete Products Co.
InventorClaudio SUBACCHI
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Abstract
A pallet includes a rigid body that supports a concrete product and a polymer layer that corresponds to a geometry of the concrete product within a predetermined tolerance. One or more flanges with apertures are provided with the rigid body for the polymer layer to attach thereto. The polymer lay can extend outward from the rigid body to form a portion of the dimensions for the concrete product within predefined tolerances.
Claims20
A pallet for forming an end of a concrete product, the pallet comprising:
- a rigid body having an upward facing surface;
- and
- a polymer layer molded to the upward facing surface of the rigid body.
A method for making a pallet for a concrete product, the method comprising:
- providing a mold having an outer shell with a first face and a second face positioned beneath the first face and a first sealing strip attached to the first face and a second sealing strip attached to the second face;
- placing a rigid body into the mold;
- injecting liquid polymer into the mold and filling an area between the first sealing strip and the second sealing strip;
- and
- curing the liquid polymer.
A pallet for forming an end of a concrete product, the pallet comprising:
- a rigid body having an upward facing surface;
- and
- a polymer layer attached to the upward facing surface of the rigid body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.