EP3094567A1 - Plastic pallet with single layer top deck having inserts therein and related methods - Google Patents
Plastic pallet with single layer top deck having inserts therein and related methodsInfo
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- EP3094567A1 EP3094567A1 EP15737100.6A EP15737100A EP3094567A1 EP 3094567 A1 EP3094567 A1 EP 3094567A1 EP 15737100 A EP15737100 A EP 15737100A EP 3094567 A1 EP3094567 A1 EP 3094567A1
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- Prior art keywords
- horizontally positioned
- plastic deck
- deck board
- openings
- spaced apart
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of pallets, and more particularly, to a plastic pallet accessible from all four sides while having a
- Conventional pallets are typically made of wood and include a base layer and a cargo layer separated therefrom by support blocks.
- the base and cargo layers are also referred to as bottom and top decks.
- the base and cargo layers are multiple layers, with each layer respectively having end deck boards assembled on connector boards that run the full length or width of the pallet.
- the end deck boards are nailed through the connector boards into the support blocks to build the primary structure of the pallet.
- the end deck boards are also known as lead boards .
- Intermediate deck boards are placed between the end deck boards .
- tines from a forklift or a pallet jack are inserted into the gaps between the base and cargo layers on a lead board side of the pallet. If the tines were to be inserted into the gaps on a non-lead board side of the pallet, then the pallet would likely be over stressed if the cargo placed therein is relatively heavy, resulting in potential damage or weakening of the pallet .
- the pallet has a base member provided with recesses for the tines of a lifting device.
- the base member also includes a number of holes perpendicularly to their length direction through which tubes can be inserted so as to unite the base members with each other to form the pallet.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,402,735 discloses a pallet that includes a plurality of runners. Each runner defines an upper load supporting surface, an opposed bottom surface having formed therein a tab locating channel, and a pair of opposed lateral surfaces. Each lateral surface has formed therethrough a predetermined number of bar locating apertures . A plurality of bars is uniquely sized for the individual load to be handled. The bars are insertably received by a
- At least one stabilizer has a main body and a predetermined number of tab members made integral with the stabilizer main body. Each tab member is received by the tab locating channel of an individual runner.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,112,673 which provides a pallet assembly comprising a first rail member and a second rail member spaced from the first rail member. At least one hollow pipe member extends between the first rail member and the second rail member with a sheet member positioned on the pipe member. A rod is positioned within each pipe member and extends through the first rail member and the second rail member. A fastening mechanism is associated with each rod for releasably fastening the first rail member to the second rail member, and for releasably fastening each hollow pipe member and the sheet member between the first rail member and the second rail member.
- a plastic pallet comprising a cargo layer comprising a pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board
- the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board may have opposing sidewalls, and a plurality of spaced apart openings at least partially extending through the opposing
- the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards may have opposing sidewalls, and a plurality of spaced apart openings extending through at least one of the sidewalls of each outer plastic deck board.
- the plurality of spaced apart openings in the sidewalls of each horizontally positioned outer plastic deck board may be aligned with the plurality of spaced apart openings in an adjacent sidewall of the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board.
- a plurality of inserts may be in the plurality of spaced apart openings.
- a base layer may comprise a plurality of horizontally positioned plastic deck boards orthogonal to the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and the at least one horizontally
- a plurality of spaced apart support structures may be coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming gaps therebetween for receiving a lifting member .
- Each insert may be orthogonal to the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board in the cargo layer.
- Each insert may comprise a metal pipe or solid rod, for example.
- the cargo layer is thus a single layer top deck with inserts therein. Since the inserts and the boards in the base layer are orthogonal to the boards in the cargo layer, this allows for the pallet to have a strong load bearing capacity/racking strength while allowing accessibility from all 4 sides.
- the pallet is not limited to any particular size, and may be
- the plurality of spaced apart openings at least partially extending through the opposing sidewalls of the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board may include a first partially extending opening through one of the sidewalls and a second partially extending opening through the other sidewall.
- the first and second partially extending openings may be aligned and contacting one another so as to form a continuous opening therethrough.
- the plurality of inserts may comprise a single insert extending between openings in the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and through the continuous opening in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board.
- first and second partially extending openings in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board are aligned but do not contact one another.
- the plurality of inserts may comprise separate inserts extending between openings in the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and the first and second partially extending openings in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board .
- the first and second partially extending openings in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board are not aligned and do not extend through to the opposing sidewall.
- the plurality of inserts may comprise separate inserts extending between openings in the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and the first and second partially extending openings in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board.
- the pair of horizontally positioned outer plastic deck boards and the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate plastic deck board may have a thickness T, and wherein an outside diameter of each insert is within a range of 0.25T and 0.75TH.
- T may be equal to 1 inch, and wherein the outside diameter of each insert is within a range of 0.25 and 0.75 inches.
- Each insert may overlie a respective
- Each support structure may be C-shaped or U- shaped.
- the pallet may further comprise a plurality of fasteners coupling the base and cargo layers to the plurality of spaced apart support structures .
- Another aspect is directed to a cargo layer as described above.
- Yet another aspect is directed to a method for making a pallet as also described above.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pallet with a single layer top deck having inserts therein in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the pallet shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a top planer view of the pallet shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the pallet shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the pallet shown in FIG . 1.
- FIG. 6 is a top planer view of the cargo layer without the inserts in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of an insert for the cargo layer shown in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of an intermediate deck board with an insert therein in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the insert shown in FIG. 7.
- FIG. 10 is a side perspective view of yet another alternative embodiment of the insert shown in [0032]
- FIG. 11 is a bottom perspective view of another embodiment of the pallet shown in FIG. 1 with a non-centered base layer.
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the pallet shown in FIG. 11 nested or stacked with another pallet.
- FIGS. 13-15 are top planer views of different embodiments of the cargo layer showing different positions for the openings that receive inserts in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a method for making a pallet in accordance with the present invention .
- FIG. 17 is a side view of an intermediate plastic deck board with a flame retardant material layer thereon in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-section side view of an intermediate plastic deck board with a flame retardant material layer integrated therein in accordance with the present invention.
- the illustrated pallet 20 includes a cargo layer 30 , a base layer 50 , and support structures 40 therebetween.
- the cargo layer 30 is a single layer top deck with inserts 60 therein.
- the inserts 60 and the boards in the base layer 50 are orthogonal to the boards in the cargo layer 30 .
- This allows for the pallet 20 to have a strong handling capacity/racking strength while allowing accessibility from all four sides.
- the pallet 20 is not limited to any particular size, and may be configured as a full, half or quarter size pallet.
- the illustrated pallet 20 is a half size pallet, i.e., 40 inches by 24 inches.
- Each horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 has opposing sidewalls 37 , and a
- each horizontally positioned outer deck board 32 has opposing inner and outer sidewalls 33 ( 1 ) , 33 (2 ) , and a plurality of spaced apart openings 34 extending through the inner sidewalls 33 (1) .
- the corresponding opposing portions of the outer sidewalls 33 (2 ) are closed off. Conseguentl , the openings 34 terminate within each end deck board 32 short of the opposing portions of the outer sidewall 33 (2 ) . In other embodiments, the openings 34 may extend through to the outer sidewalls 33 (2 ) .
- the spaced apart openings 34 in the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32 are aligned with the spaced apart openings 38 in each horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 .
- Inserts 60 are inserted into the openings 34 , 38 .
- Each insert 40 may be an open pipe, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 7.
- the pipe may be made out of metal or galvanized steel, for example.
- a diameter of the insert 60 is selected based on the thickness of the boards 32 , 36 in the cargo layer 30 so as to provide an increased racking strength for the pallet 20 while leaving a sufficient amount of wood between each opening 34 , 38 and the outer surfaces of each board in the cargo layer 30 .
- the thickness of the boards 32 , 36 is represented by T, where an outside diameter of each insert 60 is preferably within a range of 0.25T and 0.75T.
- the thickness of each board 32 , 36 is about 1 inch, wherein the diameter of the insert 60 is within a range of about 0.25 and 0.75 inches.
- the insert 60 has an outside diameter of 5/8 inch and an inside diameter of 3/8 inch. With this particular combination of insert size and deck board thickness, the racking strength of the half size pallet 20 is about 1400 pounds.
- the insert may be a solid rod 60 ' , as illustrated in FIG. 9.
- the insert 60" is a spring pin as
- the spring pin 60 " has an opening 61" along its longitudinal length.
- the spring pin 60 " is collapsed to fit within the respective openings 34 , 38 . Once inserted, the spring 60" then expands to holds the deck boards 32 , 36 in place.
- the base layer 50 includes a plurality of horizontally positioned deck boards 50 ⁇ 1) , 50 (2 ) , 50 (3 ) orthogonal to the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32 and each horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 in the cargo layer 30 .
- the base layer 50 does not include any deck boards
- the lack of the base layer 50 not including deck boards orthogonal to the illustrated deck boards 50 ( 1) , 50 (2 ) , 50 (3) advantageously reduces the weight and cost of the pallet 20 while not
- each support structure 40 is made out of metal, and is "C" or "U” shaped.
- the support structures 40 allows for gaps to be formed for receiving the tines from a lifting member from any side of the pallet 20 .
- anyone or all of the illustrated support structures 40 may have a different shape and composition.
- the middle support blocks contacting the intermediate deck boards 36 may be square wooden blocks.
- fasteners 70 are used to secure the deck boards 32, 36 in the cargo layer 30 to the support structures 40.
- the fasteners 70 may be threaded bolts or rivets, for example. If the support structures 40 were formed out of wood, for example, then the fasteners would be nails or screws, for example, referably the upper surface of each fastener 70 is recessed or flush with the exposed outer surface of each deck board 32, 36.
- fasteners 70 are used to secure the deck boards 50 ⁇ 1) , 50(2) , 50(3) in the base layer 50 to the support structures 40.
- the illustrated pallet 20 is a self- reinforcing pallet in the sense that fasteners are not needed for the inserts 60 since they are press fit into their respective openings 34 and 38, and that the upper deck boards 32, 36 and the bottom deck boards 50(1)- 50(3) are coupled to the fasteners 40 in an orthogonal fashion.
- This configuration advantageously allows for a strong pallet 20 that is lightweight and relatively straightforward to access with a lifting device.
- each insert 40 overlies a respective horizontally positioned deck board 50(1) -50 (3) in the base layer 50.
- the inserts 60' may be in their original position as for the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-
- center insert 60' is also offset to overlie the bottom deck board 50(2)' .
- openings 34' , 38' at opposing edges of the pallet 20' are the same as illustrated above so that a single insert 60' extends between the openings 34' , 38' in the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32' and through the continuous opening in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36', as illustrated in FIG. 13.
- additional openings 41' , 43' within the pallet 20' are staggered and only partially extend through the horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36' .
- the spaced apart openings 41' , 43' in the horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36' include a first partially extending opening 43(1)' through one of the sidewalls and a second partially extending opening 43(2)' through the other sidewall.
- 43(1)' , 43(2)' are not aligned and do not extend through to the opposing sidewall.
- separate inserts extend between openings in the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 41' and the first and second partially extending openings 43(1)' , 43(2)' in the horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36' .
- the openings 34", 38" in the pallet 20" are aligned but do not contact one another within the horizontally positioned
- the inserts comprise separate inserts extending between openings 34" in the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32" and the first and second partially extending openings 38 ⁇ 1)", 38 ⁇ 2)" in the horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36".
- the openings 34"', 38"' and 41"' , 43(1)"' and 41"' , 43(2)"' in the pallet 20" are not aligned within the pallet 20"' , as
- FIG. 15 A flowchart 100 illustrating a method for making a pallet 20 will now be discussed in reference to FIG. 16. From the start (Block 102), the method comprises forming a cargo layer 30 at Block 104 comprising a pair of
- the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 is formed at Block 106 to have opposing sidewalls 37, and a plurality of spaced apart openings 38 extending through the opposing sidewalls.
- the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32 is formed at Block 108 to have opposing sidewalls 33(1) and 33(2), and a plurality of spaced apart openings 34 extending through at least one of the sidewalls 33(1) of each outer deck board.
- the plurality of spaced apart openings 34 in the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32 are aligned at Block 110 with the plurality of spaced apart openings 38 in the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 so as to form a plurality of spaced apart sets of aligned insert openings extending within the cargo layer 30 .
- the method further comprises inserting a plurality of inserts 60 in the plurality of spaced apart sets of aligned insert openings at Block 112 .
- the base layer 50 is formed at Block 114 to comprise a plurality of horizontally positioned deck boards 50 ( 1) - 50 (3 ) orthogonal to the pair of horizontally positioned outer deck boards 32 and the at least one horizontally positioned intermediate deck board 36 in the cargo layer 30 .
- the method further comprises at Block 116 coupling a plurality of spaced apart support structures 40 between the base and cargo layers 50 , 30 and forming gaps therebetween for receiving a lifting member.
- the method ends at Block 118 .
- all or a portion of the base and cargo layers 50 , 30 for the above-described pallet 20 may be formed out of plastic or a wood/plastic composite.
- One or more of the bottom deck boards 50 (1) -50 ( 3 ) in the base layer 50 , as well as one or more of the outer deck boards 32 and the intermediate deck boards 36 in the cargo layer 30 may be plastic or a wood/plastic composite.
- some or all of the deck boards in the pallet 20 may be molded from thermoplastic or other polymer materials, including high density polyethylene (HDPE) ,
- polypropylene among other polymer materials.
- the polymer materials may be filled or unfilled and/or may include particulate or fibrous, natural or synthetic materials, among other features.
- unfilled HDPE may provide improved impact strength
- PP having strengtheners e.g., long or short glass fibers, impact modifiers or performance
- unfilled PP with random copolymers may provide improved reinforcement qualities.
- the base and cargo layers 50 , 30 may be molded from different thermoplastics or polymer materials.
- the cargo layer 30 may be molded from a first type of thermoplastic or polymer material, while the base layer 50 may be molded from a second type of thermoplastic or polymer material.
- all or a portion of the base and cargo layers 50 , 30 may be constructed from materials other than plastic, such as wood and/or metal, for example.
- the plastic for the above- described pallet 20 may be fire retardant.
- a flame retardant material provides a protective layer or covering 120 for the plastic deck boards, as illustrated in FIG. 17 for the intermediate plastic deck board 36 .
- the flame retardant material 122 is mixed in with the plastic forming the deck boards, as illustrated in FIG. 18 for the intermediate plastic deck board 36 .
- the flame retardant material 120 , 122 may be applied to the bottom deck boards 50 ( 1 ) -50 (3) in the base layer 50 , as well as the outer deck boards 32 and the intermediate deck boards 36 in the cargo layer 30 .
- the flame retardant material 120 , 122 may be applied to the deck boards in only one of the base and cargo layers 50 , 30 .
- the flame retardant material 120 , 122 may include flame retardant resins, fabrics and films, for example.
- the flame retardant material 120 , 122 can be applied utilizing a variety of processes suitable. For example, in-mold processing, extrusion, co-extrusion, lamination, and autoclaving are available techniques that are suitable for application of a flame retardant material to a plastic deck board. If the flame
- retardant material is in liquid form, it may be applied with a brush, roller or spray similar to application of ordinary paint.
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