Inventors:
Gerald R. Koefelda - Hermosa Beach CA
William P. Apps - Alpharetta GA
Roger S. Hsu - Torrance CA
Cyril J. Balfe - Lawrenceville GA
Assignee:
Rehrig Pacific Company - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
B65D 1938
Abstract:
A nestable pallet includes a top deck which has a substantially planar upper surface upon which a plurality of objects. The top deck has an upper surface and at least one opening formed therein. The pallet also includes a foot portion corresponding to the at least one opening. The foot portion has an inner surface, an outer surface, and an upright member which projects upwardly toward the top deck and has a hollow area disposed thereunder. In a nesting orientation, the hollow area receives the upward projecting member of a subjacent pallet. Preferably, the upper surface of the top deck portion is flat and substantially planar, upon which a plurality of objects are capable of resting. The opening, the inner surface and the upright member define a pocket for receiving the foot portion of a like pallet in a nesting orientation. In another embodiment, the pocket includes at least one aperture for drainage.