Pallet with a lifting strap
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1. A pallet, comprising:
- a deck;
a sub frame connected to said deck; and
a lifting strap secured to said sub frame and extending above the top surface of the pallet, wherein a portion of a lifting strap is spaced more than minimally above the top surface of the pallet so as to provide a handhold.
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Abstract
A pallet is described incorporating one or more lifting straps on an upper surface of the pallet. In one exemplary embodiment, a top surface of the pallet is substantially free from hand-sized or other similar orifices. In such embodiment, the at least one lifting strap provides a viable alternative to grasping the sides or edges of the pallet.
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1. A pallet, comprising:
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a deck;
a sub frame connected to said deck; and
a lifting strap secured to said sub frame and extending above the top surface of the pallet, wherein a portion of a lifting strap is spaced more than minimally above the top surface of the pallet so as to provide a handhold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A pallet, comprising:
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a corrugated metal deck;
a plastic subframe, comprising lower outer rails connected to a rectangular outer frame portion by outer columns, and lower inner rails connected to said deck by at least one inner column; and
at least one lifting strap fastened to said inner column. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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