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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1990
Joseph L Cobane, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Charles P Keip, Grandville, MI (US);
Modular Concepts, Inc., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Abstract
A roll for fabric or like material includes a core on which the material is adapted to be wound, and an end cap removably secured to each end of the core. The core has a replaceable, flexible flap which extends approximately 90.degree. around the core permitting the leading edge of the fabric or like material to be inserted under the flap so that subsequent turns of the wound material will not show a permanent mark or crease when the second and subsequent turns wrap over the leading edge. The end caps have an undulating pattern along their perimeters which interfit with other end caps when two or more rolls are formed into a module. Modules are combined with top and bottom pallets and bound together for shipment. The cores and end caps are composed of separable parts so that after the material has been removed, these component parts can be separated and combined into a compact package for return to the original shipper.