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A pallet assembly (21, 51, 71) including a plurality of side-by-side rail assemblies (22-24, 56-58, 72-74), a wooden deck (26, 52, 84) secured to an upwardly facing side of the rails and extending transversely thereacross, and an impact-resistant polymer deck boards (31, 53, 83) secured to the leadi

A pallet assembly (21, 51, 71) including a plurality of side-by-side rail assemblies (22-24, 56-58, 72-74), a wooden deck (26, 52, 84) secured to an upwardly facing side of the rails and extending transversely thereacross, and an impact-resistant polymer deck boards (31, 53, 83) secured to the leading edges of the rails to define the tine-receiving channels (28, 29, 61, 62, 86, 87) of the pallet assembly. The rails preferably are also formed of a high-impact resistant polymer members or are provided for by polymer end caps (77, 78) on the end of wooden members (76). A wooden rail (76) and polymer end caps (77, 78) subassembly is included, as is a method for forming a composite wood and polymer pallet assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pallet assembly comprising:a plurality of side-by-side, spaced apart rail assemblies extending from a front to a rear of said pallet assembly;a wooden deck secured to an upwardly facing side of said rail assemblies and extending transversely across said rail assemblies

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A pallet assembly comprising:a plurality of side-by-side, spaced apart rail assemblies extending from a front to a rear of said pallet assembly;a wooden deck secured to an upwardly facing side of said rail assemblies and extending transversely across said rail assemblies to provide an upwardly facing, wooden, load support surface;said rail assemblies having a height sufficient to enable the tines of a lifting device to pass under said wooden deck for lifting of said pallet assembly; andan impact-resistant polymer deck board secured to said rail assemblies at at least one of said front and said rear of said pallet assembly longitudinally along said rail assemblies outwardly of said wooden deck to shield said wooden deck from impact by said lifting device during lifting of said pallet assembly.