Corrugated pallet
First Claim
1. A corrugated pallet comprising:
- a primary sheet of flat corrugated material having a plurality of pairs of opposing panels formed integrally therein, each of said pair of opposing panels being hingeably connected to said primary sheet, each of said opposing panels being folded downwardly normal to the surface of said primary sheet defining a pair of opposing panel support legs having an inner surface and outer surface, being formed of corrugated material having flutes oriented normal to the surface of said primary sheet, and forming a generally square aperture in said primary sheet between said opposing panel support legs;
a support member secured to each pair of opposing panel support legs, said support member comprising a strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending said strip into a corrugated support member having flutes oriented normal to the surface of said primary sheet and forming a generally square configuration defining four sides, a top fluted edge, a bottom fluted edge, and a generally open center, said support member being disposed within said aperture and thereinbetween said opposing panel support legs formed in said primary sheet; and
means for fastening said sides of said support members to said inner surface of said opposing panel support legs for supporting said primary panel.
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Abstract
A lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated pallet. The corrugated pallet is formed from one or more sheets of flat corrugated material, at least one of which is scored and cut to form a plurality of spaced apart opposing panels. The panels are hingeably connected to the primary sheet and folded downwardly normal to the bottom surface of the sheet(s) defining a pair of opposing panel support legs. A generally square aperture is formed in the surface of the sheet upon folding of the panels. A support member complementary sized and shaped according to the aperture formed in the sheet and the length of the opposing panel support legs is inserted through the aperture and secured between the pair of opposing panel support legs, preferably with an adhesive. The support member is formed from one or more layers of a narrow strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending said strip into a generally square configuration. The flutes of the corrugated material comprising the support member and opposing panel support legs are oriented in the vertical plane to maximize the strength to weight ratio.
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29 Claims
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1. A corrugated pallet comprising:
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a primary sheet of flat corrugated material having a plurality of pairs of opposing panels formed integrally therein, each of said pair of opposing panels being hingeably connected to said primary sheet, each of said opposing panels being folded downwardly normal to the surface of said primary sheet defining a pair of opposing panel support legs having an inner surface and outer surface, being formed of corrugated material having flutes oriented normal to the surface of said primary sheet, and forming a generally square aperture in said primary sheet between said opposing panel support legs; a support member secured to each pair of opposing panel support legs, said support member comprising a strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending said strip into a corrugated support member having flutes oriented normal to the surface of said primary sheet and forming a generally square configuration defining four sides, a top fluted edge, a bottom fluted edge, and a generally open center, said support member being disposed within said aperture and thereinbetween said opposing panel support legs formed in said primary sheet; and means for fastening said sides of said support members to said inner surface of said opposing panel support legs for supporting said primary panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29)
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- 27. A reinforced corrugated support base member comprising a pre-cut panel of flat corrugated material having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface being covered with an adhesive, said adhesive on said outer surface being covered with a film of removable nonstick material and said inner surface being permanently affixed to an edge of a support member comprising a strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along an inner surface of one side of said strip for bending said strip into a rectangular loop, wherein said film of removable nonstick material covering said adhesive can be removed and said outer surface of said base support member is attachable to a bottom surface of a corrugated pallet providing structural support therefor.
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