Pallet

Abstract

A modular pallet comprising at least two spaced apart beams, and at least two pallet segments, wherein the beams are located through each of the pallet segments. A method of manufacturing a pallet, the method including the steps of locating two or more pallet segments over one or more beams wherein the beams are located through each of the pallet segments.

1 . A modular pallet comprising:
 at least two spaced apart beams;   at least two pallet segments; and   at least one brace;   wherein the beams are located through each of the pallet segments and the at least one brace is located between the at least two pallet segments.   
     
     
         2 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein the segments include one or more end segments, the one or more end segments being locked to the beams. 
     
     
         3 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein the beam may have a tab that is deformed to lock a segment to the beam. 
     
     
         4 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein one or more beams are located through the brace. 
     
     
         5 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein the brace is in the form of a bracing plate. 
     
     
         6 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein one or more bracing channels extend through each brace, one or more respective beams extending through respective bracing channels. 
     
     
         7 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two end segments and two tine segments. 
     
     
         8 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two end segments, two tine segments and two infill segments, wherein a tine segment is located between an infill segment and an end segment. 
     
     
         9 . The modular pallet of  claim 7  wherein the tine segment has tine opening extending between the two sides and bisecting the base. 
     
     
         10 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein the brace is substantially planar in shape and has slightly smaller outer dimensions than the pallets segments. 
     
     
         11 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein the brace is formed from a deck and a base which are interconnected by two sides. 
     
     
         12 . The modular pallet of  claim 1  wherein at least two apertures are formed within the brace. 
     
     
         13 . The modular pallet of any one of  claim 11  wherein one or more C-shaped channels are located within each of the sides of the brace. 
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacturing a pallet, the method including the steps of:
 locating two or more pallet segments over one or more beams;   locating one or more braces between two or more pallet segments;   wherein the beams are located through each of the pallet segments and a brace is located between the at least two pallet segments.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  including the steps of:
 locating the pallet segment over one or more beams whilst the pallet segment is at a temperature greater than ambient temperature; 
 allowing the pallet segment to cool to shrink fit the pallet segment to the one or more beams.