Patent ID: 7908980
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A pallet for a pallet container for storing and transporting liquid contents, in particular flammable or explosive contents, said pallet comprising: an upper deck constructed of profiled sheet steel; and a substructure below the upper deck and including a plurality of spacers selected from the group consisting of plastic feet and plastic runners; and wherein less than half of the spacers are made of electrically conductive plastic material and more than half of the spacers are made of plastic material which is not electrically conductive, wherein a first plurality of the plastic feet are placed respectively at corners of the substructure to define corner feet made of plastic material which is not electrically conductive, and a second plurality of plastic feet are placed between the corner feet to define center feet, wherein at least one of the center feet is made of electrically conductive plastic material, and wherein first runners of the plastic runners are placed at an outer boundary of the substructure to define outer runners made of plastic material which is not electrically conductive.