Pallet with self-aligning construction

A pallet comprising:

• a. A self-aligning main portion including a pallet deck and opposing generally parallel outermost support members,
• the outermost support members being defined by a series of at least four flaps extending laterally from opposing sides of the pallet desk,
• the flaps including an outer sidewall connected to the pallet deck, a floor, an inner sidewall, and a ceiling,
• whereby each outermost support member is formed by folding the ceiling into abutment with both the pallet deck and the outer sidewall, thereby placing the inner sidewalls of the outermost support members in parallel relation and defining an internal channel between each outermost support member's inner and outer sidewalls, and also placing the floor portion of each outermost support member in parallel relation to its respective ceiling portion;
• b. a self-aligning central support portion including a central support member and opposing side flaps extending therefrom,
• the central support member including opposing sidewalls and a floor therebetween,
• the side flaps extending from the sidewalls and being sized to fit in an operating position between and in abutment with the inner sidewalls of the outermost support members, thereby placing the sidewalls of the support member in parallel relation, and also defining a central internal channel between the sidewalls of the central support member when the floor of the central support member is in parallel relation with the pallet deck and is spaced at maximum distance therefrom;
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• c. A support block sized to snugly fit within the internal channel of at least one of the outermost support members,
• the support block being formed of at least one strip of foldable material having opposing elongated faces,
• the strip being folded repeatedly along its length in spiral overlapping fashion to adopt a generally tubular configuration adapted to fit within the internal channel.