CORRUGATED PALLET CONSTRUCTED OF FOLDED, INTERLOCKED BLANKS AND METHOD

摘要

An interlock for the top and bottom members of a foldably-constructed pallet and a method of assembling a pallet wherein the top and bottom members are interlocked. By folding straps around the corners of the pallet, either from one sidewall of the pallet around the corner to the adjacent sidewall or from the top of the pallet to the bottom (and optionally from the bottom of the pallet to the top), and anchoring the end of the strap to the adjacent sidewall or the bottom member of the pallet (and if a second strap folded from the bottom member to the top member is utilized, to the top member), the load-bearing capacity of the pallet is substantially increased.

主权项

1. A method of resisting torsional force exerted on a force resisting structure comprised of top and bottom substantially planar members, either or both of the top and bottom planar members having folded portions forming sidewalls when and assembled to each other in nested relation, comprising the steps of:
folding a strap formed integrally with the bottom member into contact with the top member; inserting a tab formed on the end of the strap into a cut formed on the top member; and retaining the tab formed on the end of the strap in the cut.