Patent ID: 7448505
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: B60P,B61D,B65D

Abstract:
1. A support cradle for supporting coils, rolls, and other cylindrical objects, comprising: a pair of parallel saddle elements; each said saddle element comprising a substantially concave upper surface upon which is adapted to rest a portion of a coil or roll, oppositely-disposed end portions, and a bottom surface for resting directly on an underlying surface; said concave upper surface comprising a central, lower curved section of a radius R a pair of parallel connecting elements, each said connecting element connecting corresponding respective end portions of the said pair of saddle elements in order to form a rectilinear-shaped structure; each of said pair of parallel connecting elements comprising a right-angle bracket having a vertically-upright section and a horizontal section extending horizontally in relation to said vertically-upright section, said horizontal section resting upon an underlying surface for supporting the support cradle thereon, said corresponding respective end portions of said pair of parallel saddle elements being nestled in a respective said right-angle bracket and being fixedly connected to at least one of said vertically-upright section and said horizontal section thereof, and resting on a respective said horizontal section, whereby the support cradle is adaptable to variously-shaped and contoured underlying surfaces; each said horizontal section comprising mounting means for securing the cradle to an underlying surface.