Patent ID: 6186078
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A material handling support platform comprising a unitary plastic sheet having a plurality of upwardly extending closely spaced ribs, wherein each rib has an upper surface, and the ribs are spaced from one another by valleys having lower portions defining a downwardly facing lower surface, wherein the rib upper surfaces define a generally horizontal support deck for the receipt thereon of a load, and wherein the platform has a perimeter defined between parallel front and rear edges, and two parallel side edges, and wherein a lip extends upwardly and outwardly from each of the front edge, the rear edge, and the two side edges, and wherein two tine entry openings are defined adjacent at least one of the four edges, each tine entry opening comprising a plurality of tapered ribs extending generally perpendicular to said edge, the plurality of tapered ribs defining an inverted ramp which extends away from the support deck as the ramp extends inwardly from said edge, said two tine entry openings being positioned to receive the spaced parallel tines of a fork lift truck.