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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:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arnold B. Floyd, Jr., Hartsville, SC (US);
David E. Rhodes, Hartsville, SC (US);
Gerald L. Lane, Jr., Hartsville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 7/514 ;
Abstract
A composite core tube is provided for the winding of a web of material. A hollow cylindrical core is covered by a water-resistant rigid sleeve in a heat fit manner to provide a winding surface. The sleeve is selected and finished to control the winding characteristics of the core.