Reel carrier with slip resistant feet
US4736861A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D25/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Substantially slip and skid resistant reel carriers are disclosed for storing, carrying and shipping reels of motion picture film, videotape, magnetic tape and the like. The reel carriers include a plurality of tapered cylindrical bumpers or feet formed of a material having a high coefficient of friction which are adhered to the external surfaces of the top and bottom walls of the reel carrier. In preferred embodiment the bumpers are formed of a polypropylene-butaliene copolymer and are riveted to the reel carrier. The reel carriers exhibit satisfactory functional affinity for conveyor belts and are well suited for shipping and handling by contemporary automated shipping equipment.
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