Pallet assembly

摘要

A pallet includes a deck having columns supporting the deck. The deck includes a plurality of ribs extending downwardly from an upper sheet. A reinforcement sheet is secured to lower ends of the ribs. The reinforcement sheet is a coextruded sheet having a first material selected to bond well with the ribs and a second material selected for other improved physical properties. In the example disclosed herein, the second material is chosen for improved fire retardant properties. As one example, the reinforcement sheet can be vibration welded or hot plate welded to the lower ends of the ribs, thereby providing a strong weld between the reinforcement sheet and the ribs, which provides increased performance of the upper deck while the fire retardant layer of the reinforcement sheet provides fire retardant properties to one of the largest surfaces on the pallet.

主权项

1. A pallet comprising:
a deck for supporting goods thereon, the deck including ribs extending downward, wherein the deck includes an upper sheet portion for supporting goods thereon, the ribs extending downward from the upper sheet portion and molded integrally with the upper sheet portion; a plurality of columns supporting the deck; and a reinforcement sheet secured to a bottom surface of the deck, the reinforcement sheet including a plurality of layers including a first layer having improved fire retardant properties relative to a second layer, the second layer secured to lower ends of the ribs of the deck.