Disposable presswood reel and flanges therefor

A reel for receiving a coil, said reel including:

• a cylindrical sleeve having inner and outer surfaces and first and second end surfaces;
• first and second end flanges, each flange having inner and outer surfaces;
• an annular groove formed in the inner surface of each end flange for receiving one of the first and second end surfaces of the sleeve, said groove having inner and outer edges;
• an annular rib extending outwardly from one of the inner and outer surfaces of each flange;
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• an annular nesting groove formed in the other of the inner and outer surfaces of each flange, said annular nesting groove receives the rib of an adjacent flange for retaining the flanges in a stacked relationship.

A reel for receiving a coil, said reel including:

• a cylindrical sleeve formed with a central opening and having inner and outer surfaces and first and second end surfaces;
• first and second end flanges, each end flange having inner and outer surfaces;
• an annular nesting groove formed in each outer surface of each flange;
• a rib extending outwardly from the inner surface of each flange whereby the annular nesting groove substantially aligns with the rib and receives the rib of an adjacent flange for retaining the flanges in a nested stack relationship;
• an annular groove formed in the inner surface of each end flange for receiving one of the first and second end surfaces of the sleeve, said groove having inner and outer edges;
• and
• a channel formed in one of the edges of the groove and communicating with said groove for receiving an adhesive for securing the sleeve to the end flanges.