摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce risk that a local material around a reinforcing rod can be over stressed as a pallet is flexed or as metal contracts, resulting in cracks. <P>SOLUTION: The pallet includes an upper deck and lower deck. At least one of the upper and lower decks includes channels between top and bottom surfaces thereof, with each channel extending from a side edge to an opposing side edge of the corresponding deck. Sleeved reinforcing rods are in the channels. Each sleeved reinforcing rod includes a reinforcing rod having opposing ends and side surfaces therebetween, and a sleeve enclosing the side surfaces of the reinforcing rod, with there being relative movement between the sleeve and the reinforcing rod. The inner sleeves of the second joining members receive the outer sleeves of the first joining members to define a plurality of support blocks joining the upper and lower decks. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |