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This invention relates to a rack for transporting, storing and dispensing bales of manufactured rolled goods. The folding transportation rack and product delivery system prevents damage to the bales during transportation and permits removal of the product from the bale directly from the rack. The ra

This invention relates to a rack for transporting, storing and dispensing bales of manufactured rolled goods. The folding transportation rack and product delivery system prevents damage to the bales during transportation and permits removal of the product from the bale directly from the rack. The rack is collapsible and includes a base with end frames pivotally attached to the base. Side support members are attached to the end frames when the end frames are in an extended position. Cam fixtures are aligned on either of the opposing frames or an opposing side support members to vertically secure both long core and short core bales of rolled goods. The racks are interchangeable and allow the stacking of several racks while holding bales of material. The present invention also permits the dispensing of the material directly from the storage rack. Upon removal of all the rolled goods from the bale, the entire rack collapses into a smaller structure and may be stacked onto other racks for return shipping and reuse.

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A collapsible storage rack for storing and dispensing cylindrical bales of rolled goods having cores, said collapsible storage rack comprising: (a) a generally rectangular base formed by a pair of side bars in parallel, spaced apart relationship and opposing end bars extending therebetween, the end

A collapsible storage rack for storing and dispensing cylindrical bales of rolled goods having cores, said collapsible storage rack comprising: (a) a generally rectangular base formed by a pair of side bars in parallel, spaced apart relationship and opposing end bars extending therebetween, the end bars defining opposing ends of said base; (b) a plurality of legs connected to said base for supporting said base in a horizontal position; (c) an end frame at each of the opposing ends of said base, said end frame having a pair of support stanchions and a lateral cross brace extending between the stanchions, said end frame pivotally mounted on said base such that the end frame moves from an extended position perpendicular to said base to a collapsed position adjacent said base; (d) side support members removeably mounted onto and extending between the support stanchions on opposing ends of said base when said end frames are in the extended position; (e) bracket means mounted on said base for storing said side support members adjacent said base when the end frames are in the collapsed position; and (f) at least two cam fixtures for rotatably securing opposing ends of an inner core of a bale of rolled goods, said cams fixtures aligned and mounted onto said side support members such that the bale is suspended in an area defined by said end frames and said side support members to facilitate unwinding of the rolled goods.