Wire coil package
AssigneeSonoco Products Company
InventorsMichael J. Lesko, Dennis Tennant
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Abstract
A drum assembly for a wire coil comprising a paperboard drum with a paperboard bottom assembly including a bottom heading with a fixed length flexible strap extending diametrically thereacross and including an axially projecting loop. The loop is surrounded by an annular disc which overlies the end portions of the strap and is affixed to the bottom heading. The bottom heading assembly mounts to the lower open end of the drum. After the coil is received in the drum, the coil is overlaid by a diametrically extending bar which is compressively engaged against the upper end of the coil by an elastomeric cord engaged between the bottom strap loop and the bar.
Claims18
In a drum assembly for a wire coil comprising a pasteboard drum with upper and lower ends, and a pasteboard bottom secured to and across said lower end;
- hold-down means for a drum-received wire coil, said hold-down means being centrally positioned in said drum, said drum defining a generally annular space outward of said hold-down means for the reception of a wire coil therein about said hold-down means, said hold-down means including a lower end portion overlying said bottom and extending generally diametrically therealong and at least partially across said space to underlie a drum-received wire coil, means securing said lower end portion to said bottom, said hold-down means further including a rigid upper end portion positionable to overlie a drum-received wire coil, and elastomeric means engaged between said lower end portion and said upper end portion for resiliently biasing said upper end portion toward said lower end portion and with a compressive force against a drum-received coil therebetween.
A bottom assembly for a container used in the packaging of a wire coil, said bottom assembly comprising a bottom heading, a strap overlying and extending diametrically across said bottom heading, said strap having elongate oppositely directed end portions contacting said heading, and an intermediate portion comprising a loop extending laterally from said bottom heading centrally thereof for anchoring a hold-down system for a container-received wire coil, and means for fixing said end portions to said bottom heading.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.