Pallet with spacers

Claim 1

A loading pallet comprising: a wooden deck; a wooden skid; a plurality of spacers connected to said deck and said skid, each spacer comprising a metal sleeve with continuous corrugations, said sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first and second ends being overlapped and welded together, said metal sleeve defining an opening therethrough and having an upper and lower edge, each of said edges having continuous serrations with rounded tips formed therein, said serrations being alternately set at opposite angles from the vertical plane defined by said sleeve the serrations of said upper edge being disposed generally toward said deck, the serrations of said lower edge being disposed generally toward said skid, the serrations of said upper and lower edge being pressed entirely into the deck and skid, respectively, for preventing turning and lateral movement of that spacer in relation to the deck and skid respectively; and, at least two nails for securing said deck, said spacers, and said skid together and for preventing vertical separation thereof, said nails extending through the deck, through the opening of the metal sleeve, and through the skid, said nails being bent at the lower side of the skid to form a hook shape within said skid.