Patent ID: 8776697

Claim:
An improved pallet, the pallet comprising: a. a support deck with an upper load contacting surface and a lower ground facing surface; b. a first sidewall with ground contacting legs connected to and extending below one side of the support deck c. a second sidewall with ground contacting legs connected to and extending below an opposing side of the support deck, the first sidewall comprising a tine support edge positioned below the ground facing surface of the support deck and located between ground contacting legs wherein the tine support edge forms a perimeter edge of a tine opening configured to accept the lift tine of a pallet transport device; d. a pallet cavity formed below said lower ground facing surface of the support deck, the second sidewall comprising a tine support edge positioned below the ground facing surface of the support deck and located between ground contacting legs wherein the tine support edge forms a perimeter edge of a tine opening configured to accept the lift tine of a pallet transport device and located between said first and second sidewalls; e. a first support element with a tine contacting surface located within the pallet cavity but not extending below the ground contacting legs of said first and second sidewalls; f. a second support element with a tine contacting surface spaced apart from said first support element located within the pallet cavity but not extending below the ground contacting legs of said first and second sidewalls; and wherein said first support element said second support element and said tine support edge, are configured to act as contact points for a lift tine of a pallet transport device when engaging the pallet in a vertical lifting motion.