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Abstract

A shipping pallet is provided formed of a unitary sheet of material and having a generally planar base with a plurality of spaced proturberances extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base. The protuberances are adapted to receive respective items to be shipped thereon and to maintain such items in a predetermined relationship. The pallets further include a plurality of foot means projecting downwardly from the base, with portions of said foot means being proximal to each upwardly projecting protuberance so that said foot means effect enhanced support for items to be positioned on the protuberances and effect enhanced load distribution for the items positioned on the pallet. Additionally, a shipping container formed from two of the shipping pallets is provided for containing and transporting a load of items or packages having tubular carrier cores. In the container, the respective protuberances on the upper and lower pallets are substantially in alignment with each other and are received within the tubular carrier cores of the load of items. The protuberances substantially prevent the engaged items from shifting laterally in any direction relative to each other and thereby maintain the items in a predetermined relationship within the container. Where the load of items comprises a plurality of layers, stabilizing means are further provided for cooperating with the items of adjacent layers, thereby preventing lateral shifting of the items relative to each other and thus maintaining the items of the load in a predetermined relationship within the container.

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