Pallet

Abstract

A pallet ( 112, 200 ) is disclosed as including a honeycomb-structure layer ( 100 ) sandwiched between two outer layers and a number of legs ( 110 ) supporting the honeycomb-structure layer ( 100 ) and outer layers.

1 . A pallet including:
 a honeycomb-structure layer sandwiched between a first outer layer and a second outer layer; and   a plurality of leg members supporting said honeycomb-structure layer and outer layers;   
     an upper surface with a plurality of recesses adapted to receive the bottoms of a plurality of water bottles; 
     a lower surface with a plurality of recesses adapted to receive the tops of a plurality of water bottles; 
     each said outer layer is fixedly engaged with said honeycomb-structure layer by an adhesive material; 
     each said outer layer comprises at least (a) a layer of corrugated paper board or corrugated board and (b) a fibrous layer; 
     said honeycomb-structure layer includes a plurality of regular hexagonal prisms arranged in a honeycomb-like manner; 
     said honeycomb-structure layer is made at least of a material selected from a group including paper material, aluminium, aluminium alloy, a plastics material and a composite material. 
   
   
       2 . (canceled) 
   
   
       3 . The pallet according to  claim 2  wherein said adhesive material is selected from a group including phenolic resin, epoxy resin, white glue, all-purpose adhesive, and thermosetting resin. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said fibrous layer is made of a fibrous material and paper material. 
   
   
       6 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is fibreglass. 
   
   
       7 . The pallet according to  claim 36  wherein said plant fibre is selected from a group including wood fibre, bamboo fibre and hemp fibre. 
   
   
       8 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said paper material is corrugated paper board corrugated board. 
   
   
       9 . The pallet according to  claim 8  wherein said corrugated paper board or corrugated board is surface-treated. 
   
   
       10 . The pallet according to  claim 30  wherein said resin is selected from a group including phenolic resin, epoxy resin, and a thermosetting resin. 
   
   
       11 . The pallet according to  claim 31  wherein said fibre cardboard includes density fibreboard. 
   
   
       12 . The pallet according to  claim 32  wherein said engineered wood is plywood. 
   
   
       13 . The pallet according to  claim 12  wherein said fibreboard is selected from a group including low-density fibreboard, medium-density fibreboard and high-density fibreboard. 
   
   
       14 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is of at least 20 wt. % of the fibrous layer. 
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said prisms is hollow. 
   
   
       17 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said prisms is filled at least partly with polyurethane. 
   
   
       18 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein the longitudinal axes of said prisms are substantially perpendicular to the major surfaces of the outer layers. 
   
   
       19 . (canceled) 
   
   
       20 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said plastics material is selected from a group including polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 
   
   
       21 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said composite material is a resin incorporated with fibreglass. 
   
   
       22 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said resin is selected from a group including phenolic resin, epoxy resin, and a thermosetting resin. 
   
   
       23 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said leg members are made of at least one material selected from a group including corrugated papers a composite material, a plastics material, a wood material, a bamboo material and density fibreboard. 
   
   
       24 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said composite material is a resin incorporated with fibreglass. 
   
   
       25 . The pallet according to  claim 24  wherein said resin is phenolic resin. 
   
   
       26 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said wood material is an engineered wood in strip form. 
   
   
       27 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said density fibreboard is low-density fibreboard. 
   
   
       28 . (canceled) 
   
   
       29 . (canceled) 
   
   
       30 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said fibrous layer is made of a fibrous material and a resin. 
   
   
       31 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said fibrous layer is made of a fibrous material and a fibre paper or cardboard. 
   
   
       32 . The pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said fibrous layer is made of a fibrous material and engineered wood. 
   
   
       33 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is basalt fiber. 
   
   
       34 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is Fanglun fiber. 
   
   
       35 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is carbon fiber. 
   
   
       36 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said fibrous material is plant fiber. 
   
   
       37 . The pallet according to  claim 5  wherein said engineered wood is fibreboard. 
   
   
       38 . The pallet according to  claim 24  wherein said resin is epoxy resin. 
   
   
       39 . The pallet according to  claim 24  wherein said resin is thermosetting resin. 
   
   
       40 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said wood material is an engineered wood in sheet form. 
   
   
       41 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said wood material is an engineered wood in board form. 
   
   
       42 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said density fibreboard is medium-density fibreboard. 
   
   
       43 . The pallet according to  claim 23  wherein said density fibreboard is high-density fibreboard.