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A support for receiving and supporting stacked tiers of cylindrical roll stock is provided. The support can be either located below a first tier of the roll stock, placed between tiers of roll stock, or secured above the top tier, all to provide a stacked arrangement of the roll stock that is especi

A support for receiving and supporting stacked tiers of cylindrical roll stock is provided. The support can be either located below a first tier of the roll stock, placed between tiers of roll stock, or secured above the top tier, all to provide a stacked arrangement of the roll stock that is especially suited for storage or transport. The roll support is preferably formed from a resinous plastic, polymeric material, such as PET that includes a plurality of curved cradles and each curved cradle is sized for receiving a roll of cylindrical stock. A multiple of the support bodies combine to support a multiple of the rolls of cylindrical stock in a tiered array. Each support body can substantially support the weight of each roll of cylindrical stock received within its curved cradles. The roll supports are manufactured in thin, nestable configurations, and can be stored with a minimum of nested stack height.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A support apparatus for receiving and supporting two or more pieces of roll stock, said support apparatus comprising:(a) a plurality of roll support cradle portions, each of said roll support cradle portions comprising (i) an outward surface shaped in an arcuate segment of pre-selected dimensions

1. A support apparatus for receiving and supporting two or more pieces of roll stock, said support apparatus comprising:(a) a plurality of roll support cradle portions, each of said roll support cradle portions comprising (i) an outward surface shaped in an arcuate segment of pre-selected dimensions adapted for securely receiving a piece of roll stock of substantially complementary shape, (ii) a first end wall portion, and (iii) a second end wall portion; (b) a plurality of pairs of opposing sidewall portions, one of said plurality of pairs provided for each one of said plurality of roll support cradle portions, each of said opposing sidewall portions sloping inwardly and upwardly toward its companion roll support cradle portion; (c) a first base, said first base providing structural support to (i) each one of said pairs of opposing sidewall portions, which, in turn, each provide structural support for a companion roll support cradle portion, (ii) said first end wall portion, and (iii) said second end wall portion; and (d) one or more support platforms in each of said roll support cradle portions.