Slip pallet with a cushioning effect

A shock absorbing pallet for supporting a load comprising:

• a sheet of single ply plastic material having a thickness of between about 0.040 and 0.125 of an inch and a stiffness measurement in the range of between about 120,000 and 180,000 psi as determined by ASTM specification D 790, Method 1--Procedure B;
• said sheet having opposite pairs of parallel edges defining a central body portion for supporting a load;
• an integral lip portion extending outwardly and upwardly from at least one of said edges;
• said central body portion having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a plurality of spaced apart dimples in said top surface forming a plurality of spaced apart projections on said bottom surface thereof, said dimples and said projections being resilient so that said dimples and said projections will provide a cushioning effect whenever an additional force is placed on said load and resile when said additional force is removed;
• each of said projections having an outer surface which is a frustum of a sphere;
• and
• said top and bottom surfaces being generally planar except for said dimples and projections.

A shock absorbing pallet for supporting a load comprising:

• a sheet of single ply plastic material having a thickness of between about 0.040 and 0.125 of an inch and a stiffness measurement in the range of between about 120,000 and 180,000 psi as determined by ASTM specification D 790, Method 1--Procedure B;
• said sheet having opposite pairs of parallel edges defining a central body portion for supporting a load;
• an integral lip portion extending outwardly and upwardly from at least one of said edges;
• said central body portion having a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface;
• and
• a plurality of spaced apart integral solid projections extending downwardly from said bottom surface and cooperating with said central body portion to provide a cushioning effect whenever an additional force is placed on said load and resile when said additional force is removed.