Special receptacle or package – For roll or reel – Plural rolls
Patent
1997-08-12
1999-07-20
Gehman, Bryon P.
Special receptacle or package
For roll or reel
Plural rolls
108 535, 206386, 206499, 206509, B65D 8562, B65D 1944
Patent
active
059245697
ABSTRACT:
A filament tube shipping apparatus is provided for the facilitated packaging and transportation of large filament tube structures which have been wound with extended lengths of flexible materials like yarn. The filament tube shipping structure includes a pallet portion for facilitating handling of the filament tube structure by forklifts and the like. A plurality of spacer pad apparatus are provided for enabling the assembly and stacking of a plurality of layers of loaded filament tubes. The filament tube shipping apparatus facilitates the loading and wrapping of same by automated robotic equipment.
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Ref. 3--Stone Container Corporation, disclosed/offered for sale at least as early as Jan. 1, 1996--copies of drawings for components of filament tube shipping apparatus.
Ref. 4--Bigelow Packaging, advertisement at least as early as Aug. 1, 1996--copy of magazine advertisement for molded plastic filament tube shipping apparatus.
Ref. 5--Southeast Packaging & Supply, Inc., copies of business card and copies of photos of plastic film wrapped, corrugated paperboard filament tube shipping apparatus, at least as early as Aug. 1, 1996.
Ref. 1--Stone Container Corporation, disclosed/offered for sale at least as early as Jan. 1, 1994--copies of photos of filament tube shipping apparatus.
Ref. 2--Stone Container Corporation, disclosed/offered for sale at least as early as May 1, 1994--copies of photos of filament tube shipping apparatus .
Edwards, Jr. Curtis F.
Kleinschmit, Jr. Edmund W.
Trotter Gary N.
Gehman Bryon P.
Stone Container Corporation
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