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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kyle L. Baltz, Rossmoor, CA (US);
John B. Zelek, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F 3/14 (2006.01); B65D 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 6/18 (2006.01); B65D 19/00 (2006.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); A47B 87/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 21/086 (2013.01); A47F 3/14 (2013.01); B65D 11/1833 (2013.01); B65D 19/0016 (2013.01); B65D 21/0215 (2013.01); A47B 87/0253 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00034 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00069 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00129 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00268 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00288 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00318 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00333 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00442 (2013.01); B65D 2519/00796 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pallet includes a deck supported by a central support and outer columns. Runners may connect lower ends of the outer columns to the central support. The deck, central support, outer columns and (optionally) runners may molded as a single piece of plastic. The outer columns are reinforced with reinforcement members so that the outer columns can be very thin (e.g. approximately 1 inch thick).