US3857486A — Web material roll with end protectors and method …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 69 words

A protectively wrapped roll of web material, comprising an end protector on one end of the roll; a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at one end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll; and a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 69 words

A protectively wrapped roll of web material, comprising an end protector on one end of the roll; a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at one end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll; and a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 122 words

In combination with a roll of web material: an end protector on an end of the roll, said protector having a perimeter and a substantial roll end protecting area within said perimeter; and protective strip material secured to said end protector and enwrapped about the said perimeter of said end protector and leaving said substantial area of the end protector exposed at the end of the roll, said strip being a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at said end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll, with a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 122 words

In combination with a roll of web material: an end protector on an end of the roll, said protector having a perimeter and a substantial roll end protecting area within said perimeter; and protective strip material secured to said end protector and enwrapped about the said perimeter of said end protector and leaving said substantial area of the end protector exposed at the end of the roll, said strip being a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at said end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll, with a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 23 words

A combination according to claim 2, wherein said end protector has pallet feet on said substantial area and projecting away from the roll.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

A combination according to claim 3, wherein said pallet feet are hollow and opening toward the end of the roll, and reinforcing means within said hollow feet and confronting the roll end in common load supporting relation with a face of the pallet confronting the Roll end.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 67 words

A combination according to claim 2, including a second end protector on the opposite end of the roll and also having a perimeter and a substantial roll end protecting area within said second protector perimeter, said protective strip material being enwrapped about the perimeter of said second end protector and leaving the substantial area of the second end protector exposed at said opposite end of the roll.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 130 words

In combination with a roll of web material: a pallet end protector on one end of the roll provided with feet projecting axially away from the roll end; and means retaining said pallet end protector on the roll including wrapping material secured to the protector and wound about said roll and thereby holding the protector on the roll but leaving said feet free for lift fork handling of the roll through said pallet end proector, said material being a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at said end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll, with a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 130 words

In combination with a roll of web material: a pallet end protector on one end of the roll provided with feet projecting axially away from the roll end; and means retaining said pallet end protector on the roll including wrapping material secured to the protector and wound about said roll and thereby holding the protector on the roll but leaving said feet free for lift fork handling of the roll through said pallet end proector, said material being a continuous strip of protective material wrapped retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at said end of the roll and then continuing spirally wrapped throughout the length of the roll, with a final lap of the protective strip material secured about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 56 words

A combination according to claim 6, wherein said end protector comprises impact resistant plastic on which said feet are formed as hollow projections opening toward the roll end, and reinforcing means in said hollow feet projections in load sustaining relation to the roll end in common with a face of the protector engaging the roll end.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 69 words

A method of protectively wrapping rolls of web material, comprising: applying end protectors to the ends of the rolls; on each roll wrapping a continuous strip of protective material retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at one end of the roll and then continuing wrapping spirally throughout the length of the roll; and securing a final lap about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 69 words

A method of protectively wrapping rolls of web material, comprising: applying end protectors to the ends of the rolls; on each roll wrapping a continuous strip of protective material retainingly in a straight circular starting lap about the end protector at one end of the roll and then continuing wrapping spirally throughout the length of the roll; and securing a final lap about the opposite end of the roll.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 19 words

A method according to claim 8, comprising overlapping the margin of the preceding lap by each succeeding spiral lap.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 37 words

A method according to claim 9, comprising completing the wrapping by a terminal lap of the wrapping strip in each instance overlapping the final laps of the strip, and securing the terminal lap to the final laps.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 40 words

A method according to claim 8, comprising applying an end protector to said opposite end of the roll, and affixing the final lap of the strip retainingly to and about said end protector at said opposite end of the roll.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 98 words

A method according to claim 8, wherein said end protector on said one end has pallet feet projecting away from the end of the roll to which applied, and fastening the straight circular starting lap of the strip only to the perimeter portion of said end protector and leaving the pallet feet free not only for supporting the roll on the feet but also to receive a lifting fork under the standing roll to transport the same by means of the lifting fork with the weight of the roll supported by the end protector on the lifting fork.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 59 words

A method according to claim 8, including supporting the wrapping strip in roll form adjacent to rolls to be wrapped, drawing the strip from the strip roll onto and in the rotation of the rolls to be wrapped, and guiding the wrapping strip roll to move longitudinally relative to the rolls to be wrapped to effect said spiral wrapping.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 41 words

A method according to claim 8, comprising applying said end protectors to both opposite ends of the rolls and in the enwrapping of the rolls and the end protectors leaving substantial areas of the end protectors free from the wrapping material.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 46 words

A method according to claim 8, wherein said end protectors are of generally cup shape, each having a flange engaged about the end portion of the respective roll to which the end protector is applied; and effecting fastening of the protective wrapping material to said flange.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 28 words

A method according to claim 8, including supporting the rolls rotatably oN respective reel means, and mounting the end protectors on said reel means corotative with the rolls.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 81 words

A method according to claim 8, comprising supporting the rolls rotatably on reel means on which the web material has been wound to produce the rolls; and applying the end protector to the ends of the rolls while still mounted rotatably on the reel means, including spreading the end protectors apart along lines of separation leading from reel-receiving apertures in the end protectors to the outer edges of the end protectors and passing the reels through the separations to the apertures.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 15 words

A method according to claim 8, including tensioning the wrapping material while wrapping the rolls.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 24 words

A method according to claim 8, wherein said wrapping material comprises heat shrinkable plastic material, and heat shrinking the wrapping material onto the rolls.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-12-30	1978-07-01	1978-12-31	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-12-30	1982-07-01	1982-12-31	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-12-30	1986-07-01	1986-12-31	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Web material roll with end protectors and method for making same

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