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Reinforced plastic pallet

  • US 5,596,933 A
  • Filed: 02/14/1994
  • Issued: 01/28/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reinforced, thermoformed, plastic pallet for bearing a load, comprising a generally rectilinear body having an upper surface and a lower surface and at least one pair of opposing support sides;

  • at least one reinforcing bar-receiving channel extending substantially longitudinally between said at least one pair of opposing support sides; and

    reinforcing bar means received within said at least one reinforcing bar-receiving channel, said reinforcing bar means being of a thin-steel construction;

    said rectilinear body having a plurality of opposed reinforcing bar positioning detents which extend into said bar-receiving channel, said positioning detents being laterally offset and longitudinally spaced to engage said reinforcing bar means such that said reinforcing bar is substantially prevented from moving laterally within said channel by contact with said detents.

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