Package support device for the intermediate storage of wound-up printed products, such as newspapers, periodicals and the like

A package support device for the intermediate storage of wound-up printed products, especially newspapers inserts, periodicals, magazines and the like, comprising:

• a rotatable winding core member provided with a substantially cylindrical support surface bearing thereon wound-up printed products;
• a winding band provided for said rotatable winding core member and capable of being wound in convolutions between convolutions of the wound-up printed products;
• said winding band being connected at one end with the rotatable winding core member;
• said rotatable winding core member comprising a substantially ring-shaped recess defining an opening;
• said substantially ring-shaped recess being open in the direction of said substantially cylindrical support surface of said rotatable winding core member;
• said substantially ring-shaped recess extending in circumferential direction of said rotatable winding core member and serving to accommodate therein at least a predeterminate portion of said winding band;
• and
• a cover member for covering the opening of said substantially ring-shaped recess and enabling winding-up of the winding band into the substantially ring-shaped recess of the rotatable winding core member and unwinding of the winding band from said substantially ring-shaped recess of the rotatable winding core member.