Patent 7748329 was granted and assigned to Rehrig Pacific Company on July, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A pallet assembly includes an upper deck and a plurality of supports extending downward from the upper deck. A cap is secured in front of at least one of the supports to protect the support. The cap may be formed of a material different from the support, such as a higher density, tougher or harder material without increasing the cost of the materials for the supports and deck.