Corrugated pallet

Abstract

A corrugated paper pallet formed from stringers, a top sheet and a bottom sheet. Each stringer is formed from an identical blank which is die cut to form four flaps. Four fold lines are impressed into the corrugated and the blank folded to form a rectangular box section with a double layer on one side. The flaps are folded to close off sections of the box sections and form openings through which lines may be passed. Top and bottom are adhered to parallel stringers. The pallet requires no fumigation, may be coated to resist grease, water or moisture, and the entire pallet is easily recycled

1 . A pallet constructed from corrugated paper and adhesive, comprising: 
 at least two stringers;    a top sheet; and    a bottom sheet.    
   
   
       2 . A pallet according to  claim 1  wherein each stringer is formed from identical corrugated blanks.  
   
   
       3 . A pallet according to  claim 2  wherein each corrugated blank is die cut to form four flaps which depend from said blank.  
   
   
       4 . A pallet according to  claim 3  wherein each of said flaps have a fold line between a base and an end.  
   
   
       5 . A pallet according to  claim 1  wherein said stringer blanks have four fold lines parallel to the long axis of the blank, said fold lines dividing said blank into three adjacent central sections of equal width, a flanking narrow section and a flanking wide section.  
   
   
       6 . A pallet formed from corrugated paper made by the process of die cutting a corrugated paper blank to shape, forming four fold lines axial to the length of the blank to create three sections of equidistant width, one flanking narrow section and one flanking wide section, die cutting four flaps hinged from non-adjacent sections of equidistant width, said flaps being hinged from the blank and having fold lines across said flap at a distance from the hinge point equal to the width of one of said equidistant widths; folding said wide section over said narrow section to form a rectangular box section and adhering same in place, folding each of said flaps to cover a longitudinal opening in said box section; and adhering a top sheet and a bottom sheet to more than one box section aligned in parallel to each other.