Patent ID: 8770509
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for supporting and storing wound material thereon, comprising: a substantially cylindrical, hollow bobbin having a thickness defined by an inner and outer diameter for supporting and storing the material wound around an exterior surface of the bobbin, and a reinforcing apparatus located at one end of the bobbin, said apparatus having generally a cylindrical shape and a length comprising first and second zones, an outer surface of the first zone being in contact with a portion of an inner surface of the bobbin, and the second zone of the apparatus positioned entirely beyond an end of the bobbin, the first and second zones secured to one another through a releasable connection, wherein the first zone has an outer diameter such that the first zone fits within the inner surface of the bobbin and wherein the second zone has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the bobbin, whereby the reinforcing apparatus provides strength and support to the bobbin.