Collar retention system for packaging device for dispensing elongated flexible material

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018179016-A1
Application number	US-201715850076-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 21, 2017
Priority date	Dec 28, 2016
Publication date	Jun 28, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A collar retention system is provided that can be used in connection with a packaging device for dispensing elongated flexible material. Some systems can include one or more of retention collars, retention rings, or an elongated rotatable member around which primary collars can be located that can support the primary collars for resisting outward pressure thereon from the elongated flexible material or to prevent the primary collars from shifting lengthwise along the elongated rotatable member away from a lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member and towards lengthwise opposing ends of the elongated rotatable member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
an elongated rotatable member for receiving elongated flexible material wound around the elongated rotatable member and for dispensing the elongated flexible material therefrom by rotating; a first primary collar located around and proximate a first lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member and a second primary collar located around and proximate a second lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member, the first and second primary collars defining a lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member onto which the elongated flexible material is wound, and the first and second primary collars resisting outward pressure thereon from the elongated flexible material; and a first retention collar located around and proximate the first lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member and a second retention collar located around and proximate the second lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member, each of the first and second retention collars supporting a respective one of the first and second primary collars for resisting the outward pressure thereon from the elongated flexible material, and each of the first and second retention collars preventing the respective one of the first and second primary collars from shifting lengthwise along the elongated rotatable member and towards the first and second lengthwise opposing ends thereof.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member is thicker than the first and second lengthwise opposing ends of the elongated rotatable member.

3 . The system of claim 2 wherein the elongated rotatable member includes a first tube and a second tube, the second tube being shorter lengthwise than the first tube, and the second tube being located around the first tube and centered along a length of the first tube.

4 . The system of claim 3 wherein an outer diameter of the second tube is larger than an outer diameter of the first tube, and wherein an inner diameter of the second tube is equal to the outer diameter of the first tube.

5 . The system of claim 3 wherein the first primary collar is located around the first tube and pressed against a first edge of the second tube, and wherein the second primary collar is located around the first tube and pressed against a second edge of the second tube.

6 . The system of claim 3 wherein each of the first and second primary collars includes a respective disc-shaped ring with a respective center hole sized to fit around a circumference of the first tube and to be smaller than a circumference of the second tube.

7 . The system of claim 3 wherein each of the first and second retention collars includes a respective disc-shaped ring with a respective center hole with a respective diameter equal to an outer diameter of the first tube.

8 . The system of claim 1 wherein a respective diameter of a respective center hole of each of the first and second primary collars is larger than a respective diameter of a respective center hole of each of the first and second retention collars.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein one or more of the first and second primary collars and the first and second retention collars is coated with friction-reducing material.

10 . A system comprising:
an elongated rotatable member for receiving elongated flexible material wound around the elongated rotatable member and for dispensing the elongated flexible material therefrom by rotating; a first primary collar located around and proximate a first lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member and a second primary collar located around and proximate a second lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member, the first and second primary collars defining a lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member onto which the elongated flexible material is wound, and the first and second primary collars resisting outward pressure thereon from the elongated flexible material; and a first retention ring located around and proximate the first lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member and a second retention ring located around and proximate the second lengthwise opposing end of the elongated rotatable member, each of the first and second retention rings supporting a respective one of the first and second primary collars for resisting the outward pressure thereon from the elongated flexible material.

11 . The system of claim 10 wherein a respective diameter of each of the first and second retention rings is smaller than a respective diameter of each of the first and second primary collars.

12 . The system of claim 10 wherein each of the first and second retention rings is secured in place with friction.

13 . The system of claim 12 wherein a respective center hole of each of the first and second retention rings fits around the elongated rotatable member to prevent outward movement of the respective one of the first and second primary collars.

14 . The system of claim 10 wherein each of the first and second retention rings is secured in place with an adhesive.

15 . The system of claim 14 wherein the adhesive coats a respective center hole of each of the first and second retention rings to prevent outward movement of the respective one of the first and second primary collars.

16 . The system of claim 10 wherein one or more of the first and second primary collars and the first and second retention rings is coated with friction-reducing material.

17 . The system of claim 10 wherein each of the first and second primary collars includes a respective disc-shaped ring with a respective center hole sized to fit around a circumference of the elongated rotatable member.

18 . The system of claim 10 wherein each of the first and second retention rings includes a respective disc-shaped ring with a respective center hole with a respective diameter equal to an outer diameter of the elongated rotatable member.

19 . A system comprising:
an elongated rotatable member for receiving elongated flexible material wound around the elongated rotatable member and for dispensing the elongated flexible material therefrom by rotating, a lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member onto which the elongated flexible material is wound being thinner than first and second lengthwise opposing ends of the elongated rotatable member; and first and second primary collars defining and located around the lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member and spaced apart for receiving the elongated flexible material therebetween, each of the first and second primary collars pressing against a respective interior edge of the first and second lengthwise opposing ends of the elongated rotatable member and receiving support therefrom to prevent a respective one of the first and second primary collars from shifting lengthwise away from the lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member.

20 . The system of claim 19 wherein each of the first and second primary collars includes a respective disc-shaped ring with a respective center hole sized to fit around a circumference of the lengthwise center of the elongated rotatable member and to be smaller than a circumference of the first and second lengthwise opposing ends.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Dunar Daniel

Classifications

• B65H2701/35

  Ropes, lines · CPC title

• B65H2301/51512

  using a cutting member moving linearly in a plane parallel to the surface of the web and along a direction crossing the handled material · CPC title

• B65H2701/33

  Hollow or hose-like material · CPC title

• B65H49/205 Primary

  Hand-held or portable dispensers · CPC title

• B65H49/322

  Enclosing boxes with supporting means for the package or reel during unwinding · CPC title