Molded pallet having integral and structurally improved tie down points

Abstract

A rectangular pallet formed of a body of moldable material having a lower surface on which the pallet rests, an upper surface configured for supporting goods thereon and a peripheral edge extending therearound providing spaced apart end edges and side edges; first and second structural bars retained within the body spaced intermediate the top and bottom surfaces and adjacent to and spaced from either an end edge or a side edge; notches formed in the edges having structural bars adjacent thereto, each notch exposing a short length of a structural bar providing tie down points for receiving flexible tie down members for use in securing goods to the pallet top surface.

1 . A rectangular pallet formed of a body of moldable material having a lower surface on which the pallet rests and an upper surface configured for supporting goods thereon and a peripheral edge extending therearound providing spaced apart end edges and side edges;
 first and second structural bars retained within said body spaced intermediate said top and bottom surfaces and adjacent to and spaced from either said end edges or said side edges;   notches formed in said edges having said structural bars adjacent thereto, each notch exposing a short length of a said structural bar providing tie down points for receiving flexible tie down members for use in securing goods to said pallet top surface.   
   
   
       2 . A rectangular pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said structural bars are retained within said body adjacent both said end edges and said side edges and wherein both said side edges and end edges having spaced apart notches provide spaced apart tie down points along all edges of said pallet. 
   
   
       3 . A rectangular pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said structural bars are metal bars. 
   
   
       4 . A rectangular pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said structural bars are tubular. 
   
   
       5 . A rectangular pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said body includes fork lift slots therein spaced intermediate said top and bottom surfaces and below said structural bars. 
   
   
       6 . A rectangular pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said body has recesses in said bottom surface forming a structural pattern providing required strength while reducing the weight of said pallet.