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US 8,261,675 B2Granted
Plastic pallet system
AssigneeParadigm Plastic Products, LLC
InventorGary W. Morris
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Abstract
A plastic pallet system is provided for the support, storage, and transportation of articles. The plastic pallet system includes a plurality of top boards and a plurality of runner assemblies. Both the plurality of top boards and the plurality of runner assemblies may be formed of plastic. A method for manufacturing the plastic pallet system is also provided.
Claims20
A pallet system comprising:
- a plurality of top boards having an elongated planar configuration, the plurality of top boards formed of plastic;
- and
- a plurality of runner assemblies formed of plastic and positioned in spaced relation beneath the plurality of top boards, each of the plurality of runner assemblies extending between a first terminal end and a second terminal end along a runner axis, the runner axis oriented generally transversely to the plurality of top boards, each of the plurality of runner assemblies comprising:
- a top runner board;
- a bottom runner board;
- a first runner support extending between the top and bottom runner boards;
- and
- a second runner support spaced apart from the first runner support and extending between the top and bottom runner boards, the first and second runner supports being spaced the same distance from the first terminal end of the runner assembly.
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A pallet system comprising:
- a plurality of top boards having an elongated planar configuration, the plurality of top boards formed of plastic;
- and
- a plurality of runner assemblies formed of plastic and positioned in spaced relation beneath the plurality of top boards, each of the plurality of runner assemblies extending between a first terminal end and a second terminal end along a longitudinal runner axis, the longitudinal runner axis oriented generally transversely to the plurality of top boards, each of the plurality of runner assemblies comprising:
- a top runner board;
- a bottom runner board;
- a first runner support extending between the top and bottom runner boards;
- and
- a second runner support spaced apart from the first runner support and extending between the top and bottom runner boards, the first and second runner supports being arranged in parallel to each other and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal runner axis.
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A pallet system comprising:
- a plurality of top boards having an elongated planar configuration, the plurality of top boards formed of plastic, each top board including a top wall, a bottom wall that extends substantially parallel to the top wall, and first and second side walls joining the top and bottom walls, the top wall, the bottom wall, and the first and second side walls of each top board cooperating to define a substantially hollow interior, the first side wall of at least an outer-most one of the plurality of top boards having an inner surface that faces the hollow interior and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, the inner surface extending from the top wall to the bottom wall in a direction perpendicular to the top and bottom walls, whereby the top and bottom walls are horizontally aligned at opposing ends of the first side wall, at least a portion of the outer surface deviating from the direction perpendicular to the top and bottom walls at a location between the top and bottom walls;
- and
- a plurality of runner assemblies formed of plastic, the plurality of runner assemblies positioned beneath the plurality of top boards and extending generally transversely to the plurality of top boards, each of the plurality of runner assemblies comprising:
- a top runner board;
- a bottom runner board;
- and
- a plurality of runner supports extending between the top and bottom runner boards.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.