Combination lifting and bracing rods for rolls

Claim 2

A combination lifting and bracing rod structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a tubular core, comprising an elongated rod adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the roll core, a sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, said rod having transversely protruding means at one end to define an abutment or stop for said sleeve, said traversely protruding means being of sufficient height to prevent installation of said sleeve on said rod at said one end in the presence of said abutment, said sleeve having transversely outwardly protruding means at that one of its ends facing the other end of said rod to define an abutment or stop engageable with the proximate end of a roll core, and means for locking said sleeve and said rod to one another in any selected adjusted relative position thereof.

Claim 3

A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises a set screw carried by said sleeve, the latter being provided with a hole to enable the tip of said set screw to be tightened against said rod.

Claim 4

A structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transversely protruding means on said sleeve is an annular peripheral flange.

Claim 5

A combination lifting and bracing rod structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a tubular core, comprising an elongated rod adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the roll core, a sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, said rod having transversely protruding means at one end to define an abutment or stop for said sleeve, said transversely protruding means on said rod being an annular peripheral flange, said sleeve having transversely outwardly protruding means at that one of its ends facing the other end of said rod to define an abutment or stop engageable with the proximate end of a roll core, and means for locking said sleeve and said rod to one another in any selected adjusted relative position thereof.

Claim 6

A combination lifting and bracing rod structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a tubular core, comprising an elongated rod adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the roll core, a sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, said rod having transversely protruding means at one end to define an abutment or stop for said sleeve, said transversely protruding means on said rod being an annular peripheral flange, said sleeve having transversely outwardly protruding means at that one of its ends facing the other end of said rod to define an abutment or stop engageable with the proximate end of a roll core, and means for locking said sleeve and said rod to one another in any selected adjusted relative position thereof.

Claim 7

A combination lifting and bracing rod structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a tubular core, comprising an elongated rod adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the roll core, a sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, said rod having transversely protruding means at one end to define an abutment or stop for said sleeve, said sleeve having transversely outwardly protruding means at that one of its ends facing the other end of said rod to define an abutment or stop engageable with the proximate end of a roll core, and means for locking said sleeve and said rod to one another in any selected adjusted relative position thereof, and wherein said rod is further provided at said other end thereof with a second transversely protruding means of sufficient height to serve as a stop for said sleeVe and prevent the separation of said rod and sleeve from one another but not high enough to impede insertion of said rod into said roll core.

Claim 8

A combination lifting and bracing rod structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a tubular core, comprising an elongated rod adapted to be inserted longitudinally into the roll core, a sleeve slidably mounted on said rod, said rod having transversely protruding means at one end to define an abutment or stop for said sleeve, said sleeve having transversely outwardly protruding means at that one of its ends facing the other end of said rod to define an abutment or stop engageable with the proximate end of a roll core, and means for locking said sleeve and said rod to one another in any selected adjusted relative position thereof, and wherein said rod is further provided at said other end thereof with a second transversely protruding means of sufficient height to serve as a stop for said sleeVe and prevent the separation of said rod and sleeve from one another but not high enough to impede insertion of said rod into said roll core.

Claim 9

A combination lifting and bracing structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a hollow core comprising an elongated body member longitudinally insertable in the hollow core, said elongated body member including a first peripheral surface and a first transverse protrusion projecting away from the first peripheral surface, a sleeve member slidably mounted on said elongated body member, said sleeve member having a second peripheral surface and a second transverse protrusion projecting away from the second peripheral surface for movement toward and away from said first transverse protrusion when said sleeve member is slidably moved on said elongated body member, one of said transverse protrusions being engageable with an end of said hollow core when said elongated body member is inserted in said hollow core, means for locking said sleeve member and said elongated body member together such that said sleeve member is held in fixed position on said elongated body member to provide a predetermined spacing between said first and second transverse protrusions, an appendage to said hollow core being defined by the first and second transverse protrusions when the elongated body member is inserted into said hollow core such that said one transverse protrusion is engaged with said end of said hollow core and the other said transverse protrusion is disposed a predetermined distance from said end of the hollow core corresponding to said predetermined spacing.

Claim 10

A combination lifting and bracing structure for a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a hollow core comprising an elongated body member longitudinally insertable in the hollow core, said elongated body member including a first peripheral surface and a first transverse protrusion projecting away from the first peripheral surface, a sleeve member slidably mounted on said elongated body member, said sleeve member having a second peripheral surface and a second transverse protrusion projecting away from the second peripheral surface for movement toward and away from said first transverse protrusion when said sleeve member is slidably moved on said elongated body member, one of said transverse protrusions being engageable with an end of said hollow core when said elongated body member is inserted in said hollow core, means for locking said sleeve member and said elongated body member together such that said sleeve member is held in fixed position on said elongated body member to provide a predetermined spacing between said first and second transverse protrusions, an appendage to said hollow core being defined by the first and second transverse protrusions when the elongated body member is inserted into said hollow core such that said one transverse protrusion is engaged with said end of said hollow core and the other said transverse protrusion is disposed a predetermined distance from said end of the hollow core corresponding to said predetermined spacing.

Claim 11

A structure as claimed in claim 6 wherein said second transverse protrusion is engageable with said end of said hollow core when said elongated body member is inserted in said hollow core.

Claim 12

In combination with a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a hollow core having opposite ends, a pair of elongated body members each having an insertable end portion for longitudinal insertion in a respective end of said hollow core, each said elongated body member including a first peripheral surface and a first transverse protrusion projecting away from the first peripheral surface, a sleeve member slidably mounted on each said elongated body member to form a pair of body member-sleeve member sets, each said sleeve member having a second peripheral surface and a second transverse protrusion projecting away from the second peripheral surface for movement toward and away from the first transverse protrusion of each said elongated body member when each said sleeve member is slidably moved on each said elongated body member, one of the transverse protrusions of each said set being engageable with a respective said end of said hollow core when the elongated body member of each said set is inserted in said hollow core, means in each said set for locking the sleeve and body member of each said set together such that each said sleeve member is held in fixed position on each said elongated body member to provide a predetermined spacing between the first and second transverse protrusions of each said set, an appendage to each respective said end of said hollow core being defined by the first and second transverse protrusions of each said set when each said elongated body member is inserted into said hollow core such that said one transverse protrusion of each said set is engaged with a respective said end of said hollow core and the other said transverse protrusion of each said set is disposed a predetermined distance from the respective said end of the hollow core corresponding to the predetermined spacing.

Claim 13

In combination with a roll of sheet or strand material wound on a hollow core having opposite ends, a pair of elongated body members each having an insertable end portion for longitudinal insertion in a respective end of said hollow core, each said elongated body member including a first peripheral surface and a first transverse protrusion projecting away from the first peripheral surface, a sleeve member slidably mounted on each said elongated body member to form a pair of body member-sleeve member sets, each said sleeve member having a second peripheral surface and a second transverse protrusion projecting away from the second peripheral surface for movement toward and away from the first transverse protrusion of each said elongated body member when each said sleeve member is slidably moved on each said elongated body member, one of the transverse protrusions of each said set being engageable with a respective said end of said hollow core when the elongated body member of each said set is inserted in said hollow core, means in each said set for locking the sleeve and body member of each said set together such that each said sleeve member is held in fixed position on each said elongated body member to provide a predetermined spacing between the first and second transverse protrusions of each said set, an appendage to each respective said end of said hollow core being defined by the first and second transverse protrusions of each said set when each said elongated body member is inserted into said hollow core such that said one transverse protrusion of each said set is engaged with a respective said end of said hollow core and the other said transverse protrusion of each said set is disposed a predetermined distance from the respective said end of the hollow core corresponding to the predetermined spacing.

Claim 14

The combination of claim 8 wherein said elongated body members are each of predetermined length to ensure provision of a second predetermined spacing between the insertable end portions when said one transverse protrusion of each said set is engaged with a respective said end of said hollow core.

Claim 15

The combination of claim 8 wherein said second transverse protrusions of each said set are engageable with said respective ends of said hollow core when said elongated body members are inserted in said hollow core.