Shipping pallet
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1. A plastic pallet comprising:
- a) a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel base members;
b) a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel cross-members disposed transversely over said base members such that each of said cross-member is associated with said base members disposed underneath;
c) each of said cross-members and said base members disposed below having abutting portions, each of said abutting portions including cooperating holes;
d) a plurality of cylinders each having a diametrical slot disposed from its forward end to its intermediate portion to permit said cylinders to be forced into respective abutting holes;
e) each of said cylinders including a circumferential slot at its intermediate portion; and
f) each of said holes including edge portions adapted to be disposed within said circumferential slot such that each of said abutting portions are locked together, thereby to secure each of said cross-members to said base members.
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Abstract
A plastic pallet comprises a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel base members; a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel cross-members disposed transversely over the base members; and a plurality of compression cups or cylinders for snapping the components together. The base and cross-members are extruded polyvinylchloride. Each of the base member has a substantially "I"-beam cross-section with a web portion disposed between substantially trapezoidal upper and lower flange portions. The base and cross-members each includes a plurality of longitudinal openings for making the pallet lightweight and rigid.
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1. A plastic pallet comprising:
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a) a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel base members; b) a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel cross-members disposed transversely over said base members such that each of said cross-member is associated with said base members disposed underneath; c) each of said cross-members and said base members disposed below having abutting portions, each of said abutting portions including cooperating holes; d) a plurality of cylinders each having a diametrical slot disposed from its forward end to its intermediate portion to permit said cylinders to be forced into respective abutting holes; e) each of said cylinders including a circumferential slot at its intermediate portion; and f) each of said holes including edge portions adapted to be disposed within said circumferential slot such that each of said abutting portions are locked together, thereby to secure each of said cross-members to said base members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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