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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370825 | Towel roll holder and dispenser and blank for forming container for the towel roll holder and dispenser A towel roll holder and dispenser has a housing for receiving a towel roll therewithin. The housing has a pair of sidewalls, a base connected to the sidewalls for mounting the housing on a support surface, and a pair of cover members pivotable in opposing directions... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7213784 | Plastic bobbin and a method of manufacturing such a bobbin A bobbin (1) of plastic has a cylinder (2) and, formed integrally therewith, circumferential end flanges (3) and is made of a U-shaped channel. Each end flange (3) consists of a plurality of spaced-apart, essentially radial flange element... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204452 | Dispenser for elongate material A dispenser for an elongate material is provided having a support and a spool rotatably mounted in the support. The spool includes a core and two ends extending radially outward from the core. At least one ring on the support encircles a respective end of the spool.... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7086527 | Receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil A receptacle for accommodating at least one pencil, comprising an inner space and a first wall element that delimits the inner space. The first wall element has a first connecting section that is located inside the inner space, and at the free end of this connecting... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7007799 | Box for payout of a filamentary product A box for payout of a filamentary product such as cable or wire that is wound in a coil inside of the box. The box is constructed to retain the coil securely and utilize material in an efficient manner. Particularly, the box is adapted to retain a figure-eight coil ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6935501 | Wound film dispenser with exterior retainer and method of manufacturing same A wound film dispenser with exterior retainer and method of assembling same are disclosed. The wound film dispenser includes a base to which a lid is hingedly attached via a fold. The interior end walls of the base include false walls which are biased into the base.... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6742690 | Wound film dispenser with interior retainers and method for manufacturing same A dispenser for rolls of wound film is disclosed, as well as a method of manufacturing such a dispenser. The dispenser includes a trunk to which a lid is hingedly attached. First and second end walls of the trunk include retainers adapted to penetrate into hollow en... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6540076 | Dispensing carton for metal-backed printing blanket A carton is provided for packaging, shipping, and dispensing a metal-backed printing blanket onto a printing press cylinder in a controlled fashion. A lengthwise slit or opening can easily be formed in a panel of the carton from which only an end of the m... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6350119 | Selection of orthodontic appliances A computer implemented method of orthodontic appliance selection includes providing data representative of one or more teeth of a patient and providing data representative of a set of orthodontic appliances. Each orthodontic appliance of the set of orthod... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6003667 | Wire storing and dispensing package An improved wire and cable packaging system for use with a spool wound with wire rotatable about a spiral-wrapped paper tube includes a container and a unitary insert, disposable in the container, both made of cardboard. The container includes a pair of r... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5927494 | Carton with angled corner walls A carton for packaging a series of rolls of web material includes parallel, opposite side walls and angled, corner walls provided at opposite corners of the carton. The rolls are positioned within the carton such that the material of the roll adjacent eac... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893458 | One-piece cushioning container for cylindrical objects A carton of foldable material protects an article packed therein by holding the article away from the bottom of the carton, and preferably by holding the article firmly, yet in a cushioning manner, in a position spaced away from all the exterior walls of ... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5713469 | Carton with integral core A carton (10) has a plurality of adjoining side walls (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28) which form a tubular structure. A plurality of core panels (41, 42, 44) adjoin one another to form a core member (40) which is centrally and substantially perpendic... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5704479 | Wire storing and dispensing package An improved wire and cable packaging system for use with a spool wound with wire rotatable about a spiral-wrapped paper tube includes a container and a unitary insert, disposable in the container, both made of cardboard. The container includes a pair of r... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5642812 | Cable and parts container A right regular container for mounting a cable reel also includes a flexible integral tongue portion for retaining, securing and protecting small parts and subassemblies to be used when installing a hardwired network such as typically used with computers.... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5533620 | Foldable element for use in a case housing a roll of photosensitive material A foldable element (1) for use in a case (20) for a roll (21) of photosensitive material, in particular for graphic arts films, which can be used to obtain both a support (22) for holding the roll (21) in the case (20) and a spacer (23) for filling free s... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5509620 | Rotatable reel apparatus A rotatable reel apparatus for use in association with an axle and the like, for operably winding, storing, transporting and unwinding various windable materials. A core member, having an inner peripheral surface and an interior region, is operably sandwi... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5449070 | Carrier structure A carrier structure which may serve as an end fitting for roll assemblies in connection with packaging film materials is disclosed.... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5310058 | Cover for roll of convoluted sheet material A circular cover of corrugated cardboard for application to one end face of a roll of convoluted sheet material has two mirror symmetrical tongues which can be pivoted along parallel bending scores out of the plane of the cover for introduction into one e... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5287965 | Light storage device A storage device for storing Christmas lights assembled from a vertical core section, a pair of horizontal end sections, and a sheath. The device is constructed from corrugated cardboard. Each opposing end of each of the four sides of the core section inc... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5150789 | Package of elongated strand material and carton blank thereof A package (20) from which elongated strand material (26) of a coil (24) is dispensed includes a carton (22) in which is disposed the coil. The carton is assembled from a blank (30) of corrugated fiberboard. The blank is formed to include a plurality of in... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5141108 | Core retaining carton A carton for containing a product wound on a hollow core is provided. The carton has end walls at least one of which forms a core retainer comprising an inner wall having a tab foldably attached thereto for deflection into the carton interior and an overl... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5074100 | Rail structure apparatus and method of fabricating matchbook-like articles containing wound dental floss and the like A rail structure usable in the manufacture of packaged goods in matchbook-like form, especially threadlike goods such as dental floss. The rail structure conforms to attachment tooling and matchbook cover design constraints relating to similar rail struct... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5020660 | Display hanger package for roll A blank for a roll of tape is disclosed which is constructed from a blank having a fold line so that it may be folded over and glued. Each side of the blank on either side of the fold line has a U-shaped aperture extending in the same direction. The two U... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4995512 | Interior core protector An interior core protector for positioning about the inner circumference of a coil of material having a core to protect the material from damage including a rigid preformed angle bendable into an annulus having a diameter approximating the diameter of the... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4817796 | Packing box A wire dispensing and storage box is provided with a plurality of flap tabs appending to the top and bottom portions of the box which are inserted within a plurality of flap slots within the side portions of the box, respectively, so that the top and bott... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4813539 | Carton with core retaining projections A carton for a roll-type product which is dispensed by unrolling, withdrawing and separating a piece of the product from that remaining on the roll. The carton has a projection extending inwardly from each end wall, into the core of the product, to preven... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4513864 | Interior core protector An interior core protector for protecting the interior of a coil of material, e.g., coiled sheet steel, from damage is disclosed. The core protector includes a pair of overlapping formed angular paperboard members each having a series of spaced die cuts i... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4511037 | Box for wrapping and transporting flexible cordlike structure A box for transporting and storing flexible cordlike material has a pair of opposing flap panels for closing an either the front or rear opening of an endless enclosure. Each of the flap panels has a pair of opposing L-shaped slits which are foldable in p... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4496049 | Label roll holder for hand-held labeler, holder blank, and method of making same There is disclosed a hand-held labeler which uses labels releasably adhered to a carrier web. The labeler has a body with a pair of identical body sections. The body mounts first, second and third feed rolls. The first and third feed rolls project beyond ... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4470509 | Spindle inner packing structure An inner packing structure for supporting a hollow roll in a dispensing package and comprising a pair of end panel sections and a spindle extending therefrom which includes a center panel and pairs of opposed side panels interconnecting the center panel a... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4382510 | Roll dispensing container A roll dispensing container which is used for storing an elongated web of thermoplastic material comprising plural laminae which define a multiplicity of gas-filled bubbles.. The container is constructed in a manner that permits easy measured dispensal of... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4306687 | Cardboard container for dispensing roll of sheet material Cardboard container for dispensing a roll of sheet material consisting of a box with a slotted top through which is dispensed material fed from a supply roll contained in the box. The container is constructed of a single sheet of paperboard folded and slo... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4298123 | Carton core retainers A carton having at least three sides for containing a product on a hollow core and having end walls at least one of which forms a core retainer comprising an inner wall coupled to a first side of said carton and having an orifice therein, an overlapping w... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4239110 | Container for packaging wire roll The container for packaging wire roll, comprising a cover and core made of a single elongate cut-out piece of dimensionally stable flat material which serves both to support the roll and guide the wire as it is rolled off the shaft of a winch.... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4179030 | Unitary foldable dispenser reel and container with removable dispenser portion A dispenser reel and container are integrated into a unitary foldable structure which when folded into an assembled configuration, is suitable for the shipping and dispensing of a spool of wire, cable, and the like, that may be wound on a spindle or other... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4159768 | Foldable device for supporting a reel A foldable device formed from a blank of sheet material is provided for supporting a reel having a hub opening. The device includes a pair of foldably connected panels between which the reel is sandwiched. The first panel is provided with struck-out eleme... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4141447 | Tray support for shipping wound material packages The shipping support tray of this invention comprises a single containerboard element containing integral members cut in the board to form a plurality of interlocking post elements for supporting and positioning tubes of wound yarn in a spaced relationshi... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4062447 | Reel package A package for holding and shipping reels, rolls, spools or the like, comprising an outer container and a plurality of retaining pads disposed adjacent respective reels for preventing lateral movement thereof within the outer container.... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4049120 | Tape reel shipping folder A folder for packaging and shipping a reel of magnetic or recording tape which supports the reel of tape on both sides and prevents slipping of the tape. The folder includes a pair of hinged panels which are foldable into overlying relationship with the o... | 09/20/1977 |
