Wrapped deck pallet

A pallet comprising:

• a) a foldable blank having a first ply, a second ply and a filler component positioned therebetween, said filler component defines flutes extending the length of said blank, the blank when in a folded condition comprising:
• a base,
• vertically extending side walls connected to said base and extending around each peripheral edge of said base,
• a plurality of flaps having edges that are nested together to define a smooth top surface, said flaps extending from an upper edge of each of said sidewalls, said flaps having flutes extending in a first direction, said vertically extending side walls having flutes that extend in a second direction oblique from the flutes in the flaps;
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• b) an inner structure positioned within said folded blank comprising:
• a first flat deck nested within the blank, said first flat deck having flutes extending in a non-parallel angular direction with respect to said first direction, selected ones of said flaps being secured to said first deck,
• a block adjacent said deck for adding strength to the pallet.

A wrapped paperboard pallet assembly comprising:

• a unitary envelope having integrally formed portions defining a bottom, sidewalls, and a plurality of top flaps, said sidewalls extending upwardly from and being coextensive with each of the peripheral edges of said bottom one of said plurality of flaps being integrally formed with and coextensive with an edge of each of said sidewalls, said plurality of flaps cooperating to form a substantially smooth top surface, each of said flaps including flutes;
• a deck positioned within said envelope, said deck structure having flutes extending in a non-parallel angular relationship to said flutes of said flaps, selected ones of said flaps being secured to said deck;
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• a plurality of blocks positioned in spaced relationship within said envelope and extending between said bottom and said deck, each of said blocks having a longitudinal axis extending in a non-parallel angular relationship to said flutes of said flaps.

A pallet assembly comprising:

• a first generally planar member defining a top surface, said first member having a length and a width and flutes extending along a first direction;
• a second generally planar member defining a bottom surface, said second member having a length and width substantially equal to said length of and width of said first member, said second planar member further having flutes extending in a second direction that is non-parallel to said first direction;
• a plurality of blocks secured in general parallel spaced relationship between said first and second members, each of said blocks having a length substantially equal to the length of said first and second member, said blocks further having a longitudinal axis that is in non-parallel angular relationship to one of said directions;
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• a pair of cutout portions spaced along the length of each of said blocks, respective ones of said cutout portions of each of said blocks being aligned in the direction of the width of said first and second members, said cutout portions being adapted to accommodate tongs of a material handling device when said tongs extending in the direction of the width of said first and second members and the spacing between respective ones of said blocks being adapted to accommodate the tongs of a material handling device when said tongs extend along the length of said first and second members.