Patent ID: 9527625
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A pallet support block comprising: the support block having a cubic configuration; a center support structure having a top and a bottom at opposite ends of the center support structure, the center support structure having a vertical height dimension between the top and bottom of the center support structure that is larger than a height dimension of a blade of a forklift fork; a top flange projecting horizontally outward from the top of the center support structure to an outer edge of the top flange, the top flange having a rectangular configuration, the top flange having a top surface that is flat and continuous, the top flange having a plurality of separate underside surface areas on the top flange, each underside surface area of the plurality of underside surface areas on the top flange is configured for receiving a fastener driven through the underside surface area and the top flange and into a board of a pallet; a bottom flange projecting horizontally outward from the bottom of the center support structure to an outer edge of the bottom flange, the bottom flange having a rectangular configuration, the bottom flange having a plurality of separate top side surface areas on the bottom flange, each top side surface area of the plurality of top side surface areas on the bottom flange is configured for receiving a fastener driven through the top side surface area and the bottom flange and into a board of a pallet; and, the center support structure, the top flange and the bottom flange are integrally formed as one piece of a plastic material.