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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig Alexander Hoadley, Decatur, AL (US);
Thomas Neal McDowell, Killen, AL (US);
Assignee:
Champion International Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
24834603 ; 108 553 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a pallet having a cradle which centers cylindrical articles or materials wound in rolls on the pallet and which allows the rolls to be transported while in a rollingly oriented manner, such that the cradle cooperates with retaining bands extending from a cylindrical core of the article or rolls to notches in runners which are attached to and extend the entire length of the pallet, thereby, securing the rolls in place during transport and storage.