Sectional metal pallet formed from corrigated metal tubes

Abstract

The invention relates to a pallet made up of plural hollow sections of generally rectangular transverse profile formed from metal tubes, the sections having upper walls facing in the same direction and being secured together in side-by-side and / or end-to-end array to constitute a load-bearing platform. The lower wall of each section may have a longitudinal central rib projecting toward the upper wall for additional strength. The tubes can be hollow transversely corrugated cylinders of metal such as aluminum, used as cores for winding strip material. A method of making the pallet includes the steps of deforming plural metal tubes with generally radially directed pressure to produce the pallet sections, and securing the sections together.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to pallets, and more particularly to pallets constructed from one or more metal sections, and also to methods of making such pallets. In an important specific sense, the present invention relates to pallets made of one or more sections formed by a hollow tubular metal core on which is wound a roll of metal strip or other sheet or strip material Winding parts. Background technique [0002] A pallet is a portable platform on which packages or other goods, loose or bundled material (e.g. metal scrap, etc.) Transportation between remote locations. The pallets are typically arranged to be picked up and moved by a forklift. [0003] Conventional pallets for moving large items are made of wood. Consequently, the pallets are relatively heavy, increasing freight costs in the case of long-distance transport. Recipients of goods shipped on wooden pallets are burdened with the inconvenience of returning the pallets to the sender ...

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Problems solved by technology

While the cores have value as scrap metal, the shaped structure of these cores is not utilized once they are used as cores for windings

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