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A pallet includes an upper and lower deck. The upper deck includes snap-pin openings. First joining members project downwardly from the upper deck, with each first joining member including an outer sleeve surrounding a respective snap-pin opening. Second joining members project upwardly from the low

A pallet includes an upper and lower deck. The upper deck includes snap-pin openings. First joining members project downwardly from the upper deck, with each first joining member including an outer sleeve surrounding a respective snap-pin opening. Second joining members project upwardly from the lower deck, with each second joining member including an inner sleeve and a snap-pin receiving cavity positioned therein. The inner sleeves receive the outer sleeves to define support blocks joining the upper and lower decks. Snap-pins are inserted into the snap-in openings in the upper deck. Each snap-pin includes a head for engaging a snap-pin opening, and spaced apart tips that extend through the snap-pin receiving cavity for engaging a backside of the inner sleeve associated therewith.

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That which is claimed: 1. A pallet comprising:an upper deck including a plurality of snap-pin openings;a plurality of first joining members that project downwardly from said upper deck, each first joining member integrally molded with said upper deck and including an outer sleeve surrounding a respe

That which is claimed: 1. A pallet comprising:an upper deck including a plurality of snap-pin openings;a plurality of first joining members that project downwardly from said upper deck, each first joining member integrally molded with said upper deck and including an outer sleeve surrounding a respective snap-pin opening;a lower deck;a plurality of second joining members that project upwardly from said lower deck, each second joining member integrally molded with said lower deck and including an inner sleeve and a snap-pin receiving cavity positioned therein;the inner sleeves of said plurality of second joining members receiving the outer sleeves of said plurality of first joining members to define a plurality of support blocks joining said upper and lower decks; anda plurality of snap-pins inserted into the plurality of snap-pin openings in said upper deck, each snap-pin comprisingan integrally formed closed headend for engaging a snap-pin opening,a body coupled to said integrally formed closed headend and extending within the snap-pin receiving cavity, and comprising a pair of spaced apart sides and at least one lateral strut extending therebetween, anda pair of spaced apart tips coupled to said at least one lateral strut and extending through the snap-pin receiving cavity for resiliently engaging a backside of the inner sleeve associated therewith, said pair of spaced apart tips extending beyond a width of said integrally formed closed headend to function as a fusable link by breaking off when an excessive separation force is applied between said upper and lower decks.