Patent ID: 7357252
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B65D,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A protective device for protecting spooled materials, said device comprising: an elongated body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top and a bottom edge, and opposite ends, wherein the thickness of said body is substantially tapered near the said opposite ends; a first keeper and a second keeper respectively disposed lengthwise along the top and bottom edges of the body, wherein said keepers are constructed from a different material than the material from which said body is constructed; and a first part and a second complementary part of a fastener mechanism disposed respectively at the opposite ends; such that when the protective device is wrapped circumferentially around a spool of material and subsequently fastened in position, the inner surface faces inward toward the spooled material, the outer surface faces outward, the keepers are within the axial ends of the spool, and the fastener mechanism secures the overall device in position.