COMPOSITE WOOD AND POLYMER FORKLIFT PALLET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

摘要

A pallet assembly (21, 51, 71) including a plurality of side-by-side rail assemblies (22-24, 56-58, 72-74), a wooden deck (26, 52, 84) secured to an upwardly facing side of the rails and extending transversely thereacross, and impact-resistant polymer deck boards (31, 53, 83) secured to the leading edges of the rails to define the tine-receiving channels (28, 29, 61, 62, 86, 87) of the pallet assembly. The rails preferably are also formed of high-impact resistant polymer members or are provided for by polymer end caps (77, 78) on the end of wooden members (76). A wooden rail (76) and polymer end caps (77, 78) subassembly are included, as is a method for forming a composite wood and polymer pallet assembly.