| 摘要 |
A pallet (10) includes a number of runners (12) which may be sandwiched between upper and lower deck sheets (16, 18) of corrugated paperboard. Each runner (12) is comprised of multiple layers of corrugated paperboard (36) with the flutes (38) of the corrugations oriented vertically to provide compression strength to the runners (12) and the associated pallet (10). Each runner (12) also may include at least one reinforcing insert (40) most preferably of hardboard to provide beam strength to the runner (12) and a band (35) to avoid failure without a prior indication. Moreover, each runner (12) may include portals (31) which permit four-way entry for the tines (28) of a lift truck and inhibit tipping of the load (14) off the tines (28). As a result, the pallet (10) offers significantly greater safety features, strength and resistence to crushing or compression than known paperboard pallet designs, avoids the significant ecological and economic drawbacks of wooden pallets and can be processed in a paperboard recycling station (44) along with paperboard containers, boxes (48) or the like. Moreover, the system and method for manufacturing the runners (12) with reinforcing inserts (40) overcomes problems of delaminating and separation of the adhesively bonded layers (36, 40) of the runner (12).
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