Coil dispenser

An assembly for packaging strand material in the form of a coil having a top and a bottom and an axial passage extending therethrough between the top and the bottom comprising:

• at least one elongated strip conformed to embrace the outer surface of the coil generally diametrically and across its projected surface in a continuous loop, said strip having a pair of slotted ends and a pair of separated pyramid-shaped members intermediate said ends which project into the axial passage of the coil respectively, from opposite directions;
• a hollow feed tube extending radially through the windings of the coil between an inner end at the axial passage, and an outer end at the outer surface of the coil and positioned intermediate the top and the bottom of the coil, said tube lying within a plane containing all elements of said strip and including a pair of spaced flanges extending radially outwardly from the outer surface thereof adjacent the outer surface of the coil, said flanges defining an annulus therebetween adapted for the snug reception therewithin of said slotted ends thereby maintaining said strip in a contiguous relationship with the coil, said tube further having a bore extending therethrough for receiving and guiding an end of the strand material from the passage as it is being unwound;
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• A regular slotted carton for supporting the coil and said strip therein, said carton having a pair of opposed major side walls, a pair of opposed minor side walls, and a pair of opposed end walls, the top and bottom of the coil being generally contiguous with a respective one of said major side walls, one of said minor side walls having a flap associated with the outer end of said tube adjacent a corner of said carton defined by the intersection of said minor side wall with one of said end walls, said flap being defined by tearable perforations and including a hinge portion such that when said perforations are fully torn, said flap is movable about said hinge portion between a closed position and an open position to accommodate selective withdrawal of the strand material from the coil, said major side walls including a removable tab defining a slot extending from one corner of said carton to a location in the central regions of said one major side wall for viewing the amount of strand material

An assembly for packaging strand material in the form of a coil having a top and a bottom and an axial passage extending therethrough between the top and the bottom comprising:

• at least one elongated strip conformed to embrace the outer surface of the coil generally diametrically and across its projected surface in a continuous loop, said strip having one end with a slot therein and another end having a tab compatible for reception within the slot to thereby maintain said strip in a contiguous relationship with the coil, and a pair of separated pyramid-shaped members intermediate said ends which project into the axial passage of the coil, respectively, from opposite directions;
• a hollow feed tube extending radially through the windings of the coil between an inner end at the axial passage, and an outer end at the outer surface of the coil and positioned intermediate its top and the bottom of the coil, said tube lying within a plane containing all elements of said strip and including a pair of spaced flanges extending radially outwardly from the outer surface thereof adjacent the outer surface of the coil, said flanges defining an annulus therebetween adapted for the snug reception therewithin of said slotted end thereby cooperating with said tab and the slot to maintain said strip in a contiguous relationship with the coil, said tube further having a bore extending therethrough for receiving and guiding an end of the strand material from the passage as it is being unwound;
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• a regular slotted carton for supporting the coil and said strip therein, said carton having a pair of opposed major side walls, a pair of opposed minor side walls, and a pair of opposed end walls, the top and bottom of the coil being generally contiguous with a respective one of said major side walls, one of said minor side walls having a flap associated with the outer end of said tube adjacent a corner of said carton defined by the intersection of said minor side wall with one of said end walls, said flap being defined by tearable perforations and including a hinge portion such that when said perforations are fully torn, said flap is movable about said hinge portion between a closed position and an open position to accommodate selective withdrawal of the strand material from the coil, said major side walls including a removable tab defining a slot extending from one corner of said carton to a location in the central regions of said one major side wall for viewing the amount of strand material

An assembly for packaging strand material in the form of a coil having a top and a bottom and an axial passage extending therethrough between the top and bottom comprising:

• a pair of elongated strips conformed to mutually embrace the outer surface of the coil generally diametrically and across its projected thickness, each of said strips including side portions and opposed slotted ends and a pyramid-shaped member intermediate said side portions and said ends, one of said strips having its associated said side portions contiguous with the top of the coil and the other of said strips having its associated said side portions contiguous with the bottom of the coil, said ends of said strips being folded to overlie one another in a contiguous fashion across the projected thickness of the coil, at least one pair of said contiguous ends having a slot therein, said pyramid-shaped members projecting into the axial passage of the coil, respectively, from opposite directions;
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• a hollow feed tube extending radially through the windings of the coil between an inner end at the axial passage and an outer end at the outer surface of the coil and positioned intermediate the top and the bottom of the coil, said tube including a pair of spaced flanges extending radially outwardly from the outer surface thereof adjacent the outer surface of the coil, said flanges defining an annulus therebetween adapted for the snug reception therewithin of said contiguous ends thereby maintaining said strips in a contiguous relationship with the coil, and said tube having a bore extending therethrough for receiving and guiding an end of the strand