Carrier for coiled filaments

A carrier for a filament, said carrier comprising:

• a base;
• at least a first pair of spaced apart projections extending from said base;
• at least a second pair of spaced apart projections extending from said base parallel to said at least a first pair of spaced apart projections;
• and
• at least one envelope to contain a filament, said at least one envelope sized for retention between said first pair of projections and said second pair of projections.

A carrier for coiled filaments, said carrier comprising:

• a base including a first end, a second end, and a first ledge opposite a second ledge;
• a raised platform between said first ledge and said second ledge;
• at least a first pair of spaced-apart projections adjacent to said first ledge of said base;
• at least a second pair of spaced-apart projections adjacent to said second ledge of said base, said second pair of projections in parallel relationship to said first pair of projections;
• at least one envelope having an internal space for a coiled filament and including a first corner diagonally opposite a second corner, said first corner and said second corner having at least one opening adjacent thereto such that the ends of a coiled filament extend therethrough, said at least one envelope sized to mount on said raised platform with said first corner located between said at least a first pair of projections, said second corner being located between said at least a second pair of projections;
• a first rail of resilient material mounted on said first ledge, said first rail including a plurality of slits formed therein such that each said slit receives an end of a coiled filament, extending from said at least one opening adjacent to said first corner, to be retained in a said slit of said first rail;
• and
• a second rail of resilient material mounted on said second ledge, said second rail including a plurality of slots formed therein such that each said slot receives an end of a coiled filament, extending from said at least one opening adjacent to said second corner, to be retained in a said slot of said second rail;

A shipping container comprising:

• a first carrier;
• at least a second carrier mounted on said first carrier to provide a stacked arrangement, said first carrier and said at least a second carrier each comprising:
• at least a first pair of spaced apart projections;
• and
• at least a second pair of spaced apart projections parallel to said at least a first pair of spaced apart projections;
• and
• a cover sized to fit over said stacked arrangement.