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A collapsible pallet 10 includes a pallet base 12 and a plurality of elongated collapsible or foldable support members 30 connected to the pallet base 12. Each of the collapsible support members 30 are foldably connected to the lower surface 16 of the pallet base 12. The collapsible pallet 10 also i

A collapsible pallet 10 includes a pallet base 12 and a plurality of elongated collapsible or foldable support members 30 connected to the pallet base 12. Each of the collapsible support members 30 are foldably connected to the lower surface 16 of the pallet base 12. The collapsible pallet 10 also includes support means for maintaining the collapsible support members 30 in upright position by holding the walls of the support member 30 separate. The collapsible pallet 10 may be stored and/or transported in its collapsed configuration, and then rapidly converted to its upright position by deploying the support means. The support means may take the form of foldable support flaps 42 which fold into the support members 30, or support blocks 52 which may be inserted within the support members 30.

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A collapsible pallet comprising: a. a pallet base including opposing upper and lower surfaces; b. a support member having a generally rectangular shape defined by opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides, the support member including: (1) contiguous foldably attached walls

A collapsible pallet comprising: a. a pallet base including opposing upper and lower surfaces; b. a support member having a generally rectangular shape defined by opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides, the support member including: (1) contiguous foldably attached walls defining an upper wall, an opposing lower wall, and first and second opposing side walls, wherein the upper wall and the lower wall are foldably connected to the first and second side walls to form an internal channel having two opposing ends; and (2) at least one foldable support flap integrally connected to the lower wall and adapted to fold inwardly into the internal channel and thereby define a support compartment within the internal channel which opens onto the lower wall, the support flap having an edge which includes at least one locking tongue thereon; wherein the upper wall is attached to the lower surface of the pallet base, and further wherein the upper wall includes at least one receiving slot therein, each receiving slot being sized to releasibly receive one locking tongue therein when the support flap is folded into the internal channel.