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Method of forming a pallet

  • US 5,391,251 A
  • Filed: 01/28/1992
  • Issued: 02/21/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of forming a pallet comprising:

  • thermoforming a first plastic sheet to provide a main body planar portion and a series of leg portions extending downwardly from said main body portion and defining a respective series of grooves opening in the upper face of said main body portion;

    thermoforming a second plastic sheet to provide a main body planar portion corresponding generally in size and configuration to said first sheet main body portion and a plurality of hollow pins extending downwardly from said second sheet main body portion, opening in the upper face of said second sheet main body portion, and arranged to form a series of pin assemblies with each pin assembly comprising a plurality of pins arranged in a configuration corresponding generally in size and configuration to a respective groove; and

    nestingly inserting each pin assembly into a respective groove and fusing material of the pin assembly to material of the groove to form the pallet.

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