초록 ▼

A twin sheet, thermoformed beer keg pallet has a load platform reinforced by parallel ribs formed inwardly from the bottom sheet. Rib ridges are thermally fused to the platform top sheet. Stiffener pockets in the shape of truncated pyramids are formed from the top sheet between the rib ridges. Pocke

A twin sheet, thermoformed beer keg pallet has a load platform reinforced by parallel ribs formed inwardly from the bottom sheet. Rib ridges are thermally fused to the platform top sheet. Stiffener pockets in the shape of truncated pyramids are formed from the top sheet between the rib ridges. Pocket bottoms are fused to the bottom sheet. Pocket sidewalls are thermally fused to adjacent rib side walls. The platform ribs have a progressively greater depth between the platform top sheet and bottom sheet along the rib length from the pallet center plane outwardly in opposite directions. When loaded and lifted by a fork truck, the platform flexes about an axis in the center plane to tilt the tops of the kegs on the pallet inwardly to the center.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A twin sheet pallet formed from a pair of thermoplastic material sheets comprising:top and bottom platforms having a general separation space between planes respective to said platforms;a center plane aligned substantially normal to the top platform plane;a plurality of platform fo

[ We claim:] [1.] A twin sheet pallet formed from a pair of thermoplastic material sheets comprising:top and bottom platforms having a general separation space between planes respective to said platforms;a center plane aligned substantially normal to the top platform plane;a plurality of platform foot columns projecting from said bottom platform along said center plane and along first and second lateral planes on opposite sides of said center plane and substantially parallel therewith;a plurality of parallel ribs formed from said bottom platform to extend longitudinally between said center plane and said lateral planes, said ribs having alternating top ridges and bottom ridges connected longitudinally by sidewalls formed inwardly from said bottom platform toward said top platform, the longitudinal extension of said ridges aligned substantially perpendicular to said center plane, said top ridges being thermally fused with said top platform, a separation space between said top ridges and bottom ridges increasing progressively from said center plane toward said lateral planes; and,a plurality of pockets formed inwardly from said top platform toward said bottom platform, said pockets having respective pocket bottoms and side walls, and pocket bottoms being thermally fused with said bottom platform and pocket side walls being thermally fused with adjacent rib sidewalls.