A slip sheet pallet comprising a first sheet engageable with a stacked array which is to be supported; a second sheet attached to the first sheet; at least one flap connected to and extending outwardly from at least one of the first and second sheets and gripable by a lift truck gripping assembly; at least one of the first and second sheets comprising a compound sheet with a plurality of distinct connected layers.
1. A slip sheet comprising:
a bottom sheet engagable with a lift truck platen, the bottom sheet having a central body portion and at least one flap connected to and extending outwardly from the bottom sheet, the flap adapted for gripping by a lift truck gripping assembly; and
a top sheet positioned in a overlying relationship with the central portion of the bottom sheet and engagable with a stacked array which is to be supported on the slip sheet, the top sheet including a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate shock-dampening layer, the shock dampening layer extending substantially continuous and coextensive with the central body portion to provide substantially coextensive shock-dampening support to the stacked array over the central body portion.
2. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the shock dampening layer comprises a honeycomb layer.
3. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the shock dampening layer comprises a standing rib layer.
4. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the shock dampening layer comprises a fluted layer.
5. The slip sheet of claim 4 , wherein the flutes extend laterally parallel to the flap.
6. The slip sheet of claim 4 , wherein the flutes extend perpendicularly to the flap.
7. The slip sheet of claim 4 , wherein the flutes extend diagonally to the flap.
8. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the bottom sheet is comprised of plastic.
9. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet is comprised of plastic.
10. The slip sheet of claim 9 , wherein the plastic is polypropylene.
11. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are attached by sonic welding.
12. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are attached by adhesive.
13. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet and the bottom sheet are attached by friction.
14. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the bottom sheet includes a plurality of downward projecting dimples distributed across the central body portion.
15. The slip sheet of claim 14 , wherein the dimples have a projection height of about 0.1 inches.
16. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the central body portion is generally rectangular.
17. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the top sheet is about one-half inch thick or less.
18. The slip sheet of claim 1 , wherein the material of the bottom sheet had a thickness of between about 0.05 inches and about 0.06 inches.
19. A slip sheet comprising:
a bottom sheet comprised of plastic and engagable with a lift truck platen, the bottom sheet having a central body portion and at least one flap connected to and extending outwardly from the bottom sheet, the flap adapted for gripping by a lift truck gripping assembly; and
a top sheet positioned in a overlying relationship with the central portion of the bottom sheet and engagable with a stacked array which is to be supported on the slip sheet, the top sheet including a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate shock-dampening layer, the shock dampening layer extending substantially coextensive with the central body portion to provide substantially coextensive shock-dampening support to the stacked array over the central body portion.
20. A slip sheet comprising:
a bottom sheet engagable with a lift truck platen, the bottom sheet having a central body portion and at least one flap connected to and extending outwardly from the bottom sheet, the flap adapted for gripping by a lift truck gripping assembly; and
a top sheet comprised of plastic, the top sheet positioned in a overlying relationship with the central portion of the bottom sheet and engagable with a stacked array which is to be supported on the slip sheet, the top sheet including a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate shock-dampening layer, the shock dampening layer extending substantially coextensive with the central body portion to provide substantially coextensive shock- dampening support to the stacked array over the central body portion.