A skid for moving and shipping goods in bulk includes top and bottom die-cut blanks of corrugated material that are each folded along score lines to produce two or more double-thickness ribs. Notches cut across the crest of the ribs in the top blank, and slots cut in the bottom blank on both sides of, and part way into the ribs enable the ribs of the top blank to be inserted through the slots in the bottom blank so the top and bottom blanks are brought together face-to-face producing a double thickness deck. The notches and slots of the top and bottom blank ribs are interlocked to lock the ribs in folded, closed position. The ribs protrude from the double-thickness deck of the skid and contact the floor to support the skid deck and its load of goods above the floor for easy access by forked moving equipment.

The present invention is directed to a pallet formed from a plurality of layers of sheeting. the pallet comprising: one or more upper liner layers of sheeting; two or more feet; a lower supporting layer of sheeting including a plurality of foldable flaps; wherein the foldable flaps are adapted to locate and hold the feet between the lower supporting layer and the upper liner layers. The invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing a pallet, the method including the following steps: forming a deck comprising one or more upper liner layers; forming a plurality of feet; forming a lower supporting layer, wherein the lower supporting layer includes a plurality of foldable flaps adapted to locate and hold the feet between the lower supporting layer and the upper liner layers; joining the plurality of feet to the lower supporting layer; and joining the deck to the plurality of feet.

A pallet having a first corrugated sheet with a plurality of first apertures, a second corrugated sheet with a plurality of second apertures, and a plurality of feet provided as separate components is disclosed. Each of the plurality of feet engage the first corrugated sheet such that each of the first apertures of the first corrugated sheet corresponds to an opening of a cavity for one of the plurality of feet. The second corrugated sheet is placed over the plurality of feet such that each of the plurality of feet extend through the plurality of second apertures. The first corrugated sheet is attached to the second corrugated sheet to secure the plurality of feet between the first corrugated sheet and the second corrugated sheet to form the pallet

A structural element (10) for forming a panel, with an upper plane (12) and lower plane (14) which are parallel and deformed along their plane at intervals by pods (16) which extrude toward the opposing plane with their internal faces mating to one another.

A pallet system includes first bent cardboard sheets with sheet portions, first apertures, second apertures, and with bends that place the sheet portions in juxtaposition thereby forming first beam members with engagement notches and forklift blade access cutouts. Second beam members are similarly formed to couple with the first beam members resulting in a base assembly for a pallet system. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

This disclosure provides a configurable pallet or load-bearing platform, such as a pallet, for supporting goods. The load-bearing platform may include one or more plastic bases having two or more protrusions connected by one or more bridge pieces. The two or more protrusions are spaced apart one or more distances. The load-bearing platform further includes a cardboard base having openings spaced apart an amount wherein the openings are configured to receive the two or more protrusions of the plastic base. A load distribution member may be included and configured to contact at least a portion of the plastic base. The load distribution member may support at least a portion of the goods and distributes at least a portion of the weight of the goods to at least a portion of the plastic base. The size of the cardboard base, as well as other components of the load-bearing platform, in certain implementations, may be customized on demand.

A container that is formed from a plurality of panels that are joined to each other by a plurality of edge brackets. Each of the edge brackets includes a first channel member and a second channel member that are joined to each other. The first channel member includes a first receiving channel and the second channel member includes a second receiving channel. The first and second receiving channels are arranged to be perpendicular to each other and are each sided to receive a side edge of one of the panels that form the container. The series of edge brackets can be used to securely assembly the container from the plurality of panels after the disassembled container has been shipped.

[Object] To provide an article transportation pallet which does not take up much space during storage or transportation and can normally load and transport articles during use. [Solution Means] The article transportation pallet includes a foldable pallet body 4 having a first surface structure in which a plurality of first plate bodies 2 formed in a strip shape are arranged so as to be parallel to each other in a plane direction and a second surface structure in which a plurality of second plate bodies 3 formed in a strip shape are arranged so as to be parallel to each other in a plane direction, where the plurality of first plate bodies 2 and the plurality of second plate bodies 3 are arranged so that the plurality of second plate bodies 3 intersect with the plurality of first plate bodies 2 to constitute quadrilateral regions S, each surrounded by four wall surfaces composed of two of the first plate bodies and two of the second plate bodies, and the first and second plate bodies 2, 3 are rotatably connected at intersection lines of the first and second plate bodies 2, 3, and when the pallet body 4 is expanded into a use state, a box 15 is accommodated in the quadrilateral region S in order to hold the expanded state.

This disclosure provides a configurable pallet or load-bearing platform, such as a pallet, for supporting goods. The load-bearing platform may include one or more plastic bases having two or more protrusions connected by one or more bridge pieces. The two or more protrusions are spaced apart one or more distances. The load-bearing platform further includes a cardboard base having openings spaced apart an amount wherein the openings are configured to receive the two or more protrusions of the plastic base. A load distribution member may be included and configured to contact at least a portion of the plastic base. The load distribution member may support at least a portion of the goods and distributes at least a portion of the weight of the goods to at least a portion of the plastic base. The size of the cardboard base, as well as other components of the load-bearing platform, in certain implementations, may be customized on demand.

A method of assembling a pallet using a machine includes folding a first portion of a pallet support column to define a vertical support structure. The method further includes folding a second portion of the pallet support column to engage the vertical support structure. The method further includes gluing at least a portion of the second portion to the first portion. The method further includes coupling the pallet support column to at least one of a bottom member or a top member of the pallet.