Paper pallets

Abstract

According to the teaching of the present invention, laminated sheet paper is used to constitute components making up the carrying surface and horizontal runners ( 12 ) of a paper pallet ( 10 ). A plurality of horizontal runners ( 12 ) is disposed and bonded to the underside of a flat sheet ( 11 c ) or a plurality of parallel spaced apart elongate elements ( 11 a, 11 b ). The elongate elements can be T-shaped ( 11 a ) or flat ( 11 b ). A T-shaped elongate element ( 11 a ) can be made from two L-shaped elongate elements, correspondingly disposed and suitably bonded together. In the case of T-shaped elongate elements ( 1 Ia), top portions of each horizontal runner ( 12 ′) and orthogonal core insert ( 14 ′) are cut ( 19 ) at those positions where the T-shaped elongate elements ( 11 a ) are placed. Each horizontal runner ( 12 ) is substantially hollow and rectangular in shape and is constituted from at least one channel member ( 15, 13, 17 ) and a plurality of orthogonal core inserts ( 14 ) vertically disposed therein. The present invention teaches five designs of the horizontal runners ( 12 a - 12 e ) and three designs of the components making up the carrying surface. Twelve embodiments of the paper pallets ( 10 a - 101 ) made according to the present invention include two-way pallets and four-way pallets.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . A paper pallet comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal runners and components making up one carrying surface on top of the horizontal runners, wherein   the horizontal runners and the components making up the carrying surface are made from layers of laminated sheet paper;   each horizontal runner is substantially hollow and rectangular in shape with its longitudinal axis horizontally disposed;   each horizontal runner further comprising at least one channel member and a plurality of orthogonal core inserts vertically disposed therein; and   the components making up the carrying surface include a plurality of parallel spaced apart T-shaped elongate elements which is disposed perpendicularly on all the horizontal runners, and a plurality of cuts is made to top portion of each horizontal runner and top portions of the orthogonal core inserts at appropriate positions where the T-shaped elongate elements are placed, whereby goods carried on top of the carrying surface are supported by the horizontal runners underneath.   
     
     
         4 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the horizontal runner is formed from an inverted U-channel member disposed at its top and a bottom U-channel member, whereas a plurality of orthogonal core inserts is vertically disposed in between the two U-channel members along the length of the horizontal runner, the height of the horizontal runner corresponds substantially to the height of the orthogonal core inserts. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the horizontal runner is formed from one big and one small embracing C-channel members with a plurality of orthogonal core inserts vertically disposed inside the small C-channel member, the height of the small C-channel member corresponds substantially to the height of the orthogonal core inserts. 
     
     
         7 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the orthogonal core inserts vertically disposed therein the horizontal runner are flanked by at least one flat panel along the length of the horizontal runner. 
     
     
         8 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the horizontal runner is formed from a long inverted U-channel member disposed at its top with two spaced apart short supporter U-channel members disposed below towards both ends of the top inverted U-channel member, leaving an empty space in between the two short supporter U-channel members, whereas a plurality of orthogonal core inserts is vertically disposed in between the engaging U-channel members, the height of the rectangular horizontal runner corresponds substantially to the height of the orthogonal core inserts, such that the horizontal runner is used to constitute a four-way pallet. 
     
     
         9 . A paper pallet as in  claim 8 , wherein the middle portion of the top inverted U-channel member of the horizontal runner that corresponds to the left vacant portion is inserted with a horizontal length of hollow core insert. 
     
     
         10 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the T-shaped elongate element is made from two L-shaped elongate elements correspondingly disposed and suitably bonded together. 
     
     
         11 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the channel member includes a C-channel member, which is made from two L-shaped elongate members correspondingly disposed and suitably bonded together. 
     
     
         12 . A paper pallet as in  claim 3 , wherein the channel member includes a U-channel member, which is made from two L-shaped elongate members correspondingly disposed and suitably bonded together.