Flanged reel from a unitary blank
OwnerDavid A. Orangeinventor
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Abstract
A flanged reel of the type produced from a unitary, elongated blank of material (10) that is foldable without tearing or fracturing. A base (10) is trisected longitudinally by two nonparallel, broken perforated scores (22, 24) which allow two flanges (14, 16) to be apositioned by bending. As closure side A (36) is rotated towards closure side B (40) the facings (32) intersect at the dovetail closure (30). Additionally, said flanges pivot (18) adjacent to angular slots (20) allowing said base (10) to be rotatable to 360 degrees. In addition, said flanges are retained upright by gripping points (26). The reel is completed by inserting a hook (38) of closure side A (36) into a slot (42) of closure side B (40).
Claims12
A flanged reel having an approximately cylindrical hub which is hollow and a flange at each axial end of the hub, each flange having an approximately circular periphery,
- said flanged reel made solely from a one-piece foldable, elongated, and substantially flat piece of material having substantially straight elongated side edges devoid of any cut, recess, or projection, said side edges extending substantially the entire length of the piece of material, and said piece of material having means at the longitudinal ends for interconnecting the longitudinal ends when folded.
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