Patent ID: 6783833
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B65B,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A protector for sheet material formed as a coil having oppositely disposed spaced apart edges extending about an open generally cylindrically shaped core having a core surface exhibiting an internal core diameter, comprising:a generally planar polymeric flange having a central axis and extending from an outwardly disposed edge a flange width to an inwardly disposed generally annular shaped ridge portion exhibiting a ridge diameter generally corresponding with said core diameter; an inwardly extending open insertion sleeve having a top portion formed integrally with said ridge portion and having an outer sleeve surface extending axially inwardly there from with a generally converging taper a sleeve length to a sleeve edge exhibiting a diametric extent less than said core diameter; at least two resilient, core surface engagement fingers disposed about and extending outwardly from said outer sleeve surface in a first angular configuration a distance effective to provide a resilient engagement with said core surface; said polymeric flange having a plurality of weight reduction flange openings; and said sleeve having a plurality of relief openings extending into said ridge.