Device for packing roll-like articles

Means for stacking and securing together roll-like articles wound onto a hollow core comprising:

• a plurality of said roll-like articles having first and second ends;
• a plurality of capping and stacking means on both ends of said roll-like articles for forming flat stacking surfaces on said roll-like articles and for protecting the ends of said articles, said capping means on said first ends contacting each other and said capping means on said second ends also contacting each other, each capping and stacking means comprised of:
• a hexagonal face wall adjacent the end surface of said article for protecting said end surface, said face wall having a hole therethrough corresponding to the hollow core of said article,
• cushioning material between said face wall and the end surface of said article,
• a hollow protrustion surrounding said hole in said face wall extending therefrom into said hollow core, and
• a side wall surrounding said face wall and extending therefrom towards said article for protecting the edges of the end of said article;
• a support beneath said plurality of roll-like articles;
• first band means passing through said hollow protrusions in said capping means and said hollow cores of said roll-like articles for holding said capped roll-like articles together;
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• second band means attached to said base and surrounding said roll-like articles for securing said articles to said base.