Patent ID: 9290298
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A pallet article, comprising: a body having a plurality of interconnected sides and an upper facing base surface; a plurality of individual and spaced apart portions configured with and projecting upwardly from said upper facing base surface, said individual portions each including a perimeter edge extending and height defining portion merging into an elevated plateau; a grit applied to each of said elevated plateaus to promote frictional engagement with a cargo supported upon said body; and said plateaus collectively defining a support surface for cargo placed upon said body such that said base surface is recessed below said support surface and is in planar communication with exposed edges associated with said sides, said perimeter edge extending and height defining portions establishing a network of channels between said base and cargo support surfaces, said channels defining an interconnecting network extending across a surface area of said body and in communication with each of said sides for providing for both drainage of fluids accumulating below the cargo and ventilation pathways.