Patent ID: 9745167
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B65G,B65H

Claim:
1. A winding apparatus comprising: a cylindrical body having a longitudinal central axis, a first end, and a second end spaced from the first end; a flange coupled to the first end of the cylindrical body and having an outer face and an outer rim; a spacer extending axially outward from the outer face, the spacer being configured to support the winding apparatus with the flange spaced above a support surface when the longitudinal central axis of the winding apparatus is in a substantially vertical orientation, the spacer comprising an annular ring centered about the longitudinal central axis; and a plurality of structural ribs affixed to the flange; wherein the plurality of structural ribs define a planar surface located radially inward of the outer rim and radially outward of the spacer for receiving in flat abutting relationship an upper surface of a pair of forklift forks.