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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Craig Billman, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Inventor:
Craig Billman, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Assignee:
SCA Tissue North America LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 75/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A spindle includes two end portions, spaced apart from one another, with the two ends being of substantially equal diameters. The two ends are configured to interact with a support structure that is designed to hold a roll of web material. The spindle also includes a widened portion located between the two end portions. At a portion spaced from the widened portion, the spindle is configured to receive a removable member.