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This invention pertains to a one-piece molded pallet-container made of a foamed plastic. In a preferred embodiment the pallet provides a stacking capability with a series of like pallet-containers. The container may have its base formed with entrances on all four sides for the placing and positionin

This invention pertains to a one-piece molded pallet-container made of a foamed plastic. In a preferred embodiment the pallet provides a stacking capability with a series of like pallet-containers. The container may have its base formed with entrances on all four sides for the placing and positioning of the forks of a fork lift truck. The base or bottom of this molded pallet-container has reinforcing ribs extending downwardly particularly at and forming the support portion for the forks of the lift truck. The exterior of the walls of this pallet-container are formed with ribs providing side wall strength to the container for a full load of fluid or similar material exerting a side thrust on the walls. In a like manner, the ribs on the bottom also provide strength and rigidity to the bottom member. The bottom support surface and the outwardly extending portion of the bottom are adapted for placing on and transport by a roller conveyor. In a variation of the contemplated four-way pallet-container, a two-way entry for a fork lift truck is provided.

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A one-piece rectangular pallet-container of foamed plastic and having like sides and like ends molded in a unitary manner to a bottom member and providing an open top, this pallet-container having means for the guiding thereunder and lifting thereof by the forks of a lift truck including: (a) a bott

A one-piece rectangular pallet-container of foamed plastic and having like sides and like ends molded in a unitary manner to a bottom member and providing an open top, this pallet-container having means for the guiding thereunder and lifting thereof by the forks of a lift truck including: (a) a bottom member having downwardly extending ribs forming both a reinforcement and support surface for a pair of forks of a lift truck, this bottom member being formed to provide a plurality of entrances for said forks and with those ribs extending downwardly from the bottom member and transverse to an opening for the entry of a fork end of a fork lift having rib portions extending transversely thereof, these transversely disposed ribs being sloped to provide a guide ramp to direct the entering fork end to and past the transverse ribs; (b) a pair of end members having both horizontal and vertical ribs in a generally arranged waffle pattern, the ribs extending from the side walls in a generally parallel pattern and from said open top to the bottom member; (c) a pair of side members having both horizontal and vertical ribs arranged in a generally waffle pattern, these ribs extending from the side walls in a generally parallel pattern from said open top to the bottom member; (d) a formed top disposed around the open upper portion of the pallet-container and providing a shoulder along the sides and ends of the pallet-container; (e) leg portions provided at the four corners of the bottom member, these legs establishing a support plane of the bottom which is sufficiently distant from the bottom of the container for the entrance at a plurality of openings between the legs and intermediate supports for the free entry of a lift truck, and (f) a formed plug-shoulder formed on the bottom of the corner leg portions and the intermediate supports, this plug shoulder adapted to seat in and position said pallet-container in a formed open top of and on an immediately below pallet-container.