Patent ID: 6394003
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A pallet foot for supporting a container, the pallet foot comprising:a generally U-shaped bottom portion comprising a bottom panel, a first outside panel comprising a first inside face and a first inside panel comprising a first outside face, the bottom portion made of a corrugated material; an inverted U-shaped top portion comprising a top panel, a second outside panel comprising a second inside face and a second inside panel comprising a second outside face, the top portion made of a corrugated material; the first inside face of the first outside panel of the bottom portion attached to the second outside face of the second inside panel of the top portion, and the second inside face of the second outside panel of the top portion attached to the first outside face of the first inside panel of the bottom portion, the top portion and the bottom portion defining a rectangular opening extending through the pallet foot; at least one reinforcing stringer in the rectangular opening spaced between the first inside panel and the second inside panel, said at least one reinforcing stringer attached to an inside surface of the pallet foot; and an attachment means on the pallet foot for attaching said pallet foot to a bottom portion of said container; the corrugated material comprising ridges running in a length direction of the pallet foot perpendicular to a fold line defined by an intersection of the bottom panel and the first outside panel.