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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Sean T. Ogburn, Hoschton, GA (US);
William Mead, Portland, OR (US);
Ryan C. Meers, Los Angeles, CA (US);
William P. Apps, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Sean T. Ogburn, Hoschton, GA (US);
William Mead, Portland, OR (US);
Ryan C. Meers, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Rehrig Pacific Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A pallet according to one embodiment includes a deck and a plurality of columns extending downward from the deck. In order to increase the stability of the pallet on a fork, at least one alignment feature protrudes downward from the deck between the pair of columns. The alignment feature extends downwardly substantially less than the columns, such that the alignment feature does not contact the floor and does not significantly increase the weight of the pallet. In another feature, preformed foam inserts are inserted into the cavities of the columns and/or the alignment features.