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Coextruded multiple plastic layer slip pallet

  • US 4,649,007 A
  • Filed: 04/04/1984
  • Issued: 03/10/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making slip pallets comprisingcoextruding a sheet comprising a plurality of plastic layers including an upper nonslip layer of a first plastic and a lower slip layer of second plastic, the exposed upper surface of said upper nonslip layer having a coefficient of friction higher than that of an exposed lower surface of said lower slip layer, to cause said lower surface to slide relative to a platen and said upper surface to frictionally engage boxes on it, one layer of said plurality of layers having more shrinkage than a layer below said one layer to provide a natural curl to gripping edge portions of said slip pallets such that in use said gripping edge portions of said slip pallets are accessible by a gripper of a forklift, andcutting said sheet into individual slip pallets that are larger than the boxes to be supported to provide said gripping edge portions.

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