<p>The invention relates to lightweight, nestable, reusable, molded plastic pallets used for support and transport of articles stacked thereon. The pallet has a generally corrugated structure, the transverse cross-sectional contour of the corrugations being trapezoidal in shape. The corrugations in the medial portion of the pallet are formed in concentric rectangles so as to reinforce each other and minimize distortion and racking. A series of spaced corrugations are also positioned in parallel relation to each side of the pallet. All corrugations are reinforced in a direction opposite to the longitudinal axis of the corrugations by integral spaced ribs between the corrugations at the top face and lower face of the platform. These reinforcing ribs are aligned so as to provide continuous spaced beams or extending through the pallet body lengthwise and crosswise to provide maximum strength and stiffness in the direction opposite to the axes of the corrugations. The construction results in omni-directional strength and stiffness of the pallet. The ribs are also of such height as to act as stacking supports when the pallets are nested to provide strength to hold and distribute the weight of the stacked pallets and also to prevent jamming and sticking together of one pallet within another. The pallet is provided with a plurality of spaced integral hollow feet depending from the bottom face of the platform which have a rectangular truncated pyramidal contour. The inner bottom walls of the feet are provided with integral reinforcing cross-ribs. The side walls of the feet are also reinforced by the adjacent ends of the corrugations integrally molded therewith. The pallet is also provided at its outer periphery with a continuous integral L-shaped turned-down channel which is also reinforced with spaced transverse ribs to protect the edges of the pallet against abuse or damage by accidental mechanical impact.</p>
