Non-skid pallet plastic surface component

Abstract

A pallet has a plastic pallet deck or other pallet plastic surface component including an anti-skid surface, which may be, for example, embossed, applied as a sheet during an extrusion process, applied by calendaring or applied with adhesive.

1 . A pallet, comprising: 
 at least one plastic surface component, wherein said plastic surface component includes a non-skid surface at least partially provided thereon.    
   
   
       2 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said plastic surface component comprises a plastic deck.  
   
   
       3 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an embossed or calendared non-skid surface.  
   
   
       4 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a non-skid film or layer attached to the deck surface.  
   
   
       5 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises spaced apart pieces of material having a higher coefficient of friction than the plastic.  
   
   
       6 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided over 30 percent of the deck surface.  
   
   
       7 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided above 85 percent of the deck surface.  
   
   
       8 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a layer of material extruded with said deck.  
   
   
       9 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an anti-skid material embedded in or provided in a recess of the deck surface.  
   
   
       10 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said surface component comprises a plastic frame.  
   
   
       11 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an embossed or calendared non-skid surface.  
   
   
       12 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a non-skid film or layer attached to the frame surface.  
   
   
       13 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises spaced apart pieces of material having a higher coefficient of friction than the plastic.  
   
   
       14 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided over 30 percent of the frame surface.  
   
   
       15 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided above 85 percent of the frame surface.  
   
   
       16 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a layer of material extruded with said frame.  
   
   
       17 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 10 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an anti-skid material embedded in or provided in a recess of the frame surface.  
   
   
       18 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said surface component comprises a plastic leader board on a wooded pallet.  
   
   
       19 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an embossed or calendared non-skid surface.  
   
   
       20 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a non-skid film or layer attached to the leader board surface.  
   
   
       21 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises spaced apart pieces of material having a higher coefficient of friction than the plastic.  
   
   
       22 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided over 30 percent of the leader board surface.  
   
   
       23 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface is provided above 85 percent of the leader board surface.  
   
   
       24 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises a layer of material extruded with said leader board.  
   
   
       25 . A pallet in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein said non-skid surface comprises an anti-skid material embedded in or provided in a recess of the leader board surface.