Patent ID: 8028648

Claim:
A rod cradle for a film, coating, or dam rod, comprising: a frame profile having portions forming a first edge and a second edge opposed to the first edge and an insert groove formed between the first edge and the second edge, the insert groove extending into the frame profile and defining a first side and a second side of the insert groove; a rod, defining a circumference; an insert having portions forming a first lip, and a second lip opposed to the first lip and a rod groove holding the rod, the rod groove formed between the first lip and the second lip, the first lip having a first cover surface in contact with the rod, the first lip having a first vertex surface which extends away from a first vertex which terminates the first cover surface in contact with the rod, and the second lip having a second cover surface in contact with the rod, the second lip having a second vertex surface which extends away from a second vertex which terminates the second cover surface in contact with the rod; wherein the frame profile has locking elements located between the edges of the insert groove, and the lips of the insert; wherein said locking elements are arranged to permit the insert to be set in place with the rod groove empty of the rod, and to lock said first lip to the first edge, and the second lip to the second edge, when the rod is in the rod groove; and wherein between the first vertex and the second vertex there is a cover area, which is arranged to cover the rod over an angle of 190°-250° with respect to the circumference defined by the rod.