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An improved pallet made of a synthetic resin wherein one of the underside of the upper deck and upperside of the lower deck is substantially planar, and the supports which separate the upper and lower decks are integrally formed with and project upwardly from the other side, and are secured to the o

An improved pallet made of a synthetic resin wherein one of the underside of the upper deck and upperside of the lower deck is substantially planar, and the supports which separate the upper and lower decks are integrally formed with and project upwardly from the other side, and are secured to the one side. One of the ends of the supports are tapered and received in recesses in the one side, and the recesses and the supports preferably have mating elements which snap-actingly engage one another to lock the supports in the recesses when the decks are assembled.

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1. A synthetic resin pallet, for use with a fork lift, comprising separately molded upper and lower decks spaced apart by a plurality of supports to define therebetween fork-receiving regions, wherein a surface of one of the upper and lower decks is substantially planar and includes recesses, a plur

1. A synthetic resin pallet, for use with a fork lift, comprising separately molded upper and lower decks spaced apart by a plurality of supports to define therebetween fork-receiving regions, wherein a surface of one of the upper and lower decks is substantially planar and includes recesses, a plurality of snap tabs spaced about a periphery of each recess and the supports are integrally formed with and project generally perpendicular from the other of the upper and lower decks and are secured to the surface of the one deck, the supports being tapered and having an integrally-molded first end and a second end, wherein one of the first and second ends of the supports is wider than the other of the first and second ends thereof, and wherein the second end of the each support is retained in the recess by the plurality of snap tabs.2. The pallet of claim 1, wherein the first end of the supports is wider than the second end.3. The pallet of claim 2, wherein the snap tabs snap-actingly engage the supports in the recesses when the upper and lower decks are assembled.4. The pallet of claim 1, wherein one of the supports is located substantially at the center of the pallet, and the other supports are located substantially at the periphery of the pallet, the central support being the largest support.5. The pallet of claim 4, wherein the pallet is generally rectangular with nine supports between the decks, one support being located at each corner of the pallet, and one support being located medially of each side of the pallet, the supports defining two fork-receiving regions for forks entering from each side of the pallet.6. The pallet of claim 5, wherein the lower deck comprises a generally rectangular perimeter base from which the peripheral supports project, and an integrally formed X shaped central base from which the central support projects, the central joining with the perimeter base medially of each side thereof.7. The pallet of claim 6, wherein the perimeter base and the central base define four large openings through the lower deck.8. The pallet of claim 1, wherein each of the supports has a side wall, and has in its interior upright stiffening ribs which project inwardly from said side wall.9. A synthetic resin pallet, for use with a fork lift, comprising separately molded upper and lower decks spaced apart by a plurality of supports to define therebetween fork-receiving regions, wherein a one side of an underside of the upper deck and upperside of the lower deck is substantially planar and includes at least one snap tab in each of a plurality of recesses, and the supports are integrally formed with and project upwardly from the other side of the underside of the upper deck and upperside of the lower deck, and are secured to the one side, the supports having lower ends and upper ends, one of the ends of the supports being received in the recesses in the one side with the at least one snap tab being received within an interior of the support such that a side wall of the support is between the at least one snap tab and an inner surface of the recess at least partially circumscribing the recess, wherein the supports are tapered, one of the lower and upper ends of the supports is wider than the other of the lower and upper ends thereof.10. The pallet of claim 9, wherein each of the supports is hollow and has in its interior upright stiffening ribs which project inwardly from said side wall.11. The pallet of claim 9 wherein the side wall of each support circumscribes the interior of the support.12. A synthetic resin pallet, for use with a fork lift, comprising separately molded upper and lower decks spaced apart by a plurality of supports to define therebetween fork-receiving region, each support including a side wall defining a support interior, a lip extending inwardly into the support interior to retain the upper deck to the lower deck, wherein one side of the underside of the upper deck and the upperside of the lower deck is substantially planar, and the supports are integrally formed with and project from an other side of the underside of the upper deck and the upperside of the lower deck, and are secured to the one side, one of the supports being located substantially at the center of the pallet, and the other supports are located substantially at the periphery of the pallet.13. A pallet according to claim 12 wherein the underside of the perimeter base and the underside of the central base have reinforcing ribs, some of said reinforcing ribs lying beneath the supports, the reinforcing ribs beneath the supports being more closely spaced than elsewhere in the perimeter base and the central base.14. A pallet according to claim 12 wherein the central support is the largest support, wherein the pallet is generally rectangular, one support being located at each corner of the pallet, and one support being located medially of each side of the pallet, and wherein the corner supports are circular in cross-section, the medial side supports are oblong in cross-section with rounded ends in the areas adjacent the fork-receiving regions, and the central support is rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners.15. A pallet according to claim 14 wherein the supports are tapered, the lower ends of the supports being wider than the upper ends thereof.16. A pallet according to claim 15 wherein the top of the perimeter base and the top of the central base have beveled edges.17. A pallet according to claim 16 wherein each of the supports is hollow, has a side wall, and has in its interior upright stiffening ribs which project inwardly from said side wall.18. A pallet according to claim 14 wherein the top of the perimeter base and the top of the central base have beveled edges.19. The pallet of claim 1 wherein the supports each include an outer wall at least substantially circumscribing an interior of the support.20. The pallet of claim 19 wherein each support includes a lip extending inwardly from the outer wall, and wherein the snap tabs engage the lips on the supports to attach the upper deck to the lower deck.21. The pallet of claim 19 wherein the plurality of supports includes at least four corner supports, at least four medial supports and a center support, wherein the corner supports have a substantially circular cross section having a first radius, wherein the medial supports have a substantially oblong cross section having a first dimension substantially equal to the first radius and a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension, wherein the second dimension is substantially larger than the first radius and the first dimension, and wherein the center support has a cross section with two perpendicular dimensions each substantially equal to the second dimension.22. The pallet of claim 1 wherein the snap tabs extend away from the one of the upper and lower decks.23. The pallet of claim 22 wherein each recess includes an inner surface abutting an outer surface of the outer wall of the support and wherein the support is between the inner surface and the snap tabs when the upper deck is attached to the lower deck.24. The pallet of claim 23 wherein at least one support has a substantially circular cross section and at least one support has an oblong cross section.25. A synthetic resin pallet for use with a fork lift comprising:a synthetic resin first deck having a plurality of recesses each defined by an inner surface at least substantially circumscribing the recess, at least one arm projecting from the first deck in each recess; a synthetic resin second deck molded separately from the first deck; and a plurality of hollow supports projecting substantially perpendicularly from the second deck and defining fork-receiving regions therebetween, each support including an outer wall at least substantially circumscribing an interior of the support, each support received within one of the plurality of recesses in the first deck to space the first deck away from the second deck, the at least one arm received within the interior of the support to secure the first deck to the second deck. 26. The pallet of claim 25 wherein the plurality of supports are integrally-molded with the second deck.27. The pallet of claim 25 wherein the outer wall of each support circumscribes the interior of the support.28. The pallet of claim 27 wherein the supports are tapered from one of the first deck and the second deck to the other of the first deck and the second deck.29. The pallet of claim 25 wherein each support includes a retaining surface projecting inwardly from the outer wall, and wherein each arm includes at least one snap tab for engaging the retaining surface on one of the plurality of supports to attach the first deck to the second deck.30. The pallet of claim 29 wherein the at least one arm is spaced inwardly of the inner surface of the recess and includes the snap tab at an outer end of the arm, and wherein the snap tab snap-actingly engages the retaining surface of the support to attach the support to the recess.31. The pallet of claim 30 wherein at least one of the plurality of supports has a substantially circular cross section and at least one of the plurality of supports has an oblong cross section.32. A synthetic resin pallet for use with a fork lift comprising:a synthetic resin first deck having a plurality of recesses, at least one snap-tab in each recess and not protruding outside the recess; a synthetic resin second deck molded separately from the first deck; and a plurality of hollow supports projecting substantially perpendicularly from the second deck and defining fork-receiving regions therebetween, each support including an outer wall at least partially defining an interior of the support, each support received within one of the plurality of recesses in the first deck to space the first deck away from the second deck, each snap tab secured to one of the plurality of supports to secure the first deck to the second deck. 33. The pallet of claim 32 wherein each recess is defined by an inner surface circumscribing the recess, the snap-tab extending from the first deck but not extending past a plane defined by an outer edge of the inner surface.34. The pallet of claim 33 wherein the outer wall of each support circumscribes the interior of the support, each snap-tab disposed within the interior of the support to secure the first deck to the second deck.35. The pallet of claim 34 wherein the supports are tapered from one of the first deck and the second deck to the other of the first deck and the second deck.