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A recyclable support apparatus for supporting articles comprises at least two pallet feet attached to the bottom panel of a container. The pallet feet comprise a U-shaped top portion and a U-shaped bottom portion made of a corrugated material. The top portion is inverted with respect to the bottom p

A recyclable support apparatus for supporting articles comprises at least two pallet feet attached to the bottom panel of a container. The pallet feet comprise a U-shaped top portion and a U-shaped bottom portion made of a corrugated material. The top portion is inverted with respect to the bottom portion and respective side portions bonded to form a tube of rectangular cross section. At least one stringer is bonded to an inside surface of the through opening to add stacking strength. The pallet feet are bonded to the container bottom so that the through openings are aligned coaxially. Alignment of the through openings allows tines of a fork lift device to be inserted into the through openings of the pallet feet for convenient moving and storage of the container. Pallet foot spacing allows insertion of the tines of a lift fork between the pallet feet, providing four-way lift capability and facilitating container lifting and moving.

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1. A pallet foot for supporting a container, the pallet foot comprising: a generally U-shaped bottom portion comprising a bottom panel, a first outside panel comprising a first inside face and a first inside panel comprising a first outside face, the bottom portion made of a corrugated material; an

1. A pallet foot for supporting a container, the pallet foot comprising: a generally U-shaped bottom portion comprising a bottom panel, a first outside panel comprising a first inside face and a first inside panel comprising a first outside face, the bottom portion made of a corrugated material; an inverted U-shaped top portion comprising a top panel, a second outside panel comprising a second inside face and a second inside panel comprising a second outside face, the top portion made of a corrugated material; the first inside face of the first outside panel of the bottom portion attached to the second outside face of the second inside panel of the top portion, and the second inside face of the second outside panel of the top portion attached to the first outside face of the first inside panel of the bottom portion, the top portion and the bottom portion defining a rectangular opening extending through the pallet foot; at least one reinforcing stringer in the rectangular opening spaced between the first inside panel and the second inside panel, said at least one reinforcing stringer attached to an inside surface of the pallet foot; and an attachment means on the pallet foot for attaching said pallet foot to a bottom portion of said container; the corrugated material comprising ridges running in a length direction of the pallet foot perpendicular to a fold line defined by an intersection of the bottom panel and the first outside panel.