Support structure for supporting a load

A support structure for supporting a load comprising:

• a plurality of individual cores of connected strips, each of said cores including spacer strips of corrugated material and bent strips of laminated material, said bent strips being disposed between opposing spacer strips and secured to opposing spacer strips at bend surfaces spaced apart along each of said bent strips, wherein any two of said bent strips are secured to opposite sides of at least one of said spacer strips;
• said bent strips and said opposing spacer strips having edge surfaces for supporting the load, said edge surfaces defining a plane substantially perpendicular to said bend surfaces;
• at least two of said cores being aligned substantially in parallel and at least one of said cores interconnecting said parallel cores to provide a support surface therebetween;
• and
• covers individually wrapped around a substantial portion of each of said cores for restricting movement of said strips within each of said covers, whereby each of said cores and a corresponding cover defines a core and cover combination.

A skid comprising:

• a plurality of individual cores of connected strips, each of said cores including spacer strips of corrugated material and bent strips of laminated material, said bent strips being disposed between opposing spacer strips and secured to said opposing spacer strips at bend surfaces apart along said bent strips, wherein any two of said bent strips are secured to opposite sides of at least one of said spacer strips;
• said bent strips and said opposing spacer strips having edge surfaces for supporting the load, said edge surfaces defining a plane substantially perpendicular to said bend surfaces;
• at least two of said cores being aligned substantially in parallel and at least one of said cores interconnecting said parallel cores to provide a support surface therebetween;
• and
• covers individually wrapped around a substantial portion of each of said interconnecting cores for restricting movement of said strips within each of said covers, whereby each of said cores and a corresponding cover defines a core and cover combination.

A support structure for supporting a load comprising:

• a plurality of individual cores of connected strips, each of said cores including at least three substantially parallel spacer strips of corrugated material and bent strips of laminated material, at least one of said bent strips being interposed between each of said spacer strips, said bent strips being adhesively secured to said spacer strips at bend surfaces spaced apart along each of said bent strips, wherein selected ones of said bent strips are secured along opposite sides of at least one of said spacer strips;
• said spacer strips and said bent strips having edge surfaces for supporting the load, said edge surfaces defining a plane substantially perpendicular to said bend surfaces;
• and
• whereby two of said cores are interconnected by another one of said cores to provide a support surface therebetween.