REINFORCED PLASTIC PALLET

摘要

A pallet including top and bottom decks supported in spaced apart relationship by a plurality of post assemblies. A reinforcement assembly is encapsulated within at least one of the top or bottom deck. The reinforcement assembly includes at least one reinforcement rod having opposed ends and a plurality of reinforcement caps. Each reinforcement cap has an outer member defining a closed end and an open end and an inner compensation structure within the outer member and defining a stop surface spaced from the outer member open end such that an initial open area is defined within the outer cap member. A respective rod end is received in the initial open area. The inner compensation structure is configured to deform to accommodate a relative position change between the cap member and the reinforcement rod end.

主权项

1. A pallet comprising:
top and bottom decks supported in spaced apart relationship by a plurality of post assemblies, the top and bottom decks and the post assemblies manufactured from a plastic material; and a reinforcement assembly encapsulated within at least one of the top or bottom deck, the reinforcement assembly including:
at least one reinforcement rod having opposed ends; anda plurality of reinforcement caps, each reinforcement cap having
an outer member defining a closed end and an open end; andan inner compensation structure within the outer member and defining a stop surface spaced from the outer member open end such that an initial open area is defined within the outer cap member and a respective rod end is received in the initial open area and wherein the inner compensation structure is configured to deform to accommodate a relative position change between the cap member and the reinforcement rod end.