Patent ID: 8191486
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A nestable pallet comprising: a lower panel having a peripheral lip, the peripheral lip generally extending along an outer edge of the pallet in a first direction; first and second feet disposed near the outer edge, and wherein the first and second feet are tapered downwardly from the lower panel; a first plurality of lower ribs extending upward from the lower panel, wherein the first plurality of lower ribs extend from the first foot to the second foot in a second direction generally parallel to the first direction; a second plurality of lower ribs extending upward from the lower panel, wherein the second plurality of lower ribs are positioned further from the outer edge than the first plurality of lower ribs, wherein the second plurality of lower ribs include a plurality of cylindrical ribs and a plurality of connecting ribs between the cylindrical ribs, wherein the connecting ribs extend in directions that are non-parallel with the first and second directions, and wherein each of the connecting ribs extends from an outer diameter of one of the cylindrical ribs to an outer diameter of another one of the cylindrical ribs, wherein the cylindrical ribs each have the same diameter; and an upper panel including openings aligned with the first and second feet, wherein the openings and the first and second feet define cavities configured to receive feet from a similar pallet.