Patent ID: 7673915

Claim:
An improved coil handling assembly for supporting and transporting coiled material comprising: a cylindrical support member of a diameter less than a coil inside diameter having a front end, a back end, a middle portion, and one or more openings in said front end or said back end for receiving an auxiliary lifting device, the cylindrical support member being configured to support the coiled material across substantially its entire length; a front end extension shaft extending from said cylindrical support member front end, and a back end extension shaft extending from said cylindrical support member back end; one or more coil stabilizers comprising a retainer plate having an inner surface, an outer surface, an inner edge, an outer edge, and an aperture capable of receiving said cylindrical support member, said inner edge being adjacent said aperture; and a clamping member capable of receiving and attaching to said cylindrical support member such that one or more of said coil stabilizers can be removably secured to said cylindrical support member, at least one of said coil stabilizers being slidably removably attachable to said cylindrical support member along substantially its entire length.