US1677515A - Package for pile fabrics and the like - Google Patents

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July 17, 1928. Y 1,677,515

' v A. M. DURANDA PACKAGE FOR PILE FABRICS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l 0 24 n24 July 17, 1928.

1,677,515 A. M. DURAND PACKAGE FOR FILE FABRICS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 18, 1927 J ZSheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 17, 1928.

UNI-TED STATES,

OFFICE.

ANTOINE m. DURAND, or new nnvnmoonnnc'rrou'r; 7

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Application filed Aug st 18, 1921. Serial at. 218,713.

; other injury during shipment.

A further object of this invention is to produce a package for pilefabrics and the like which will provide a convenient and attractive display stand. 7

VVith this object in view, my invention consists in a package for pilesfabrics and the like, characterized by a pair of end-members, a fabric-mounting core extending between the said end-members, means for fastening the ends of a roll of fabric or other sheet material to the respective end-members and a plurality of spacing-bars extending .betweenthe said end-members to hold the same in spaced relationship and to prevent the fabric fromcrumpling.

My invention further consists in a package for pile-fabrics and the like characterized as" above and having certain other 'de-- tails of construction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described and particularly recited inthe claims.

'Fig. 1 is a broken view in elevation of a package .structed in accordancewith my invention,

- with a portion of one of the end-members in section. a

Fig. 2 is an end View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the: use of my improved package for display purposes.

Fig. 4 s an enlarged broken longitudinal section view on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. .5 is a similar view on the line-5-5 of Fig. 2. I V

Fig: Bis 'a detached perspective view of one of the end-members shown on the same scale as Figs. 5 and 6. r

Fig. 7 is a similar but broken view of one of the spacing'bars.

In carrying out my invention as herein shown I employ two corresponding rectangular end-members 10 and 11 each of which comprises a rectangular plate-like body 12 and a rectangular flange 13, extending outwardly from it at a right angle. The body portion 12 of each of the end-members is formed with a central bearing opening 14 for the reception of the respective opposite ends of a tubular fabric-mounting core 15 abutment for. pile-fabrics and the like ,con-' which "eXtends bet ween the said, end-memwill hereinafter appear, I employ four corresponding spacing-bars 17- of right-angle triangle for-m 1n cross sectlon, each of which has its respective opposite ends reducedto form triangular coupling-tongues 18 and shoulders 19. The j tongues 1.8 at the opposite ends of the spacing bars 17 are entered into triangular positioning-sockets 20 cut through the body portion 12 of each. of the end-members 10 and The tongues 18 snugly fitthe sockets 20 and are held in place therein by means of lock- 1ng-p1ns'21 which pass through the said coupling- .11 near each of the four corners thereof.

tongues close to the outer-face of'the body portion 12 of the end-members so as to maintain the abutment shoulder-s19 of the spacing-bars 17 in close: engagement with the inner-face of the said end-members. 'As shown each locking-pin is formed at its upper end with a-loop-like head 22 and serves to lock two of the coupling-tongues 1.8 in place as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. f I

For the purpose of securing the opposite ends of a roll of fabric 16 to, the end-members 10 and 11 respectively, I provide the body .portion 12 of each of the said endmembers with four pairs of equi-distant perforations 23 through which thread .24

may be passed so as to engage the selvedge of the fabric and secure the same tothe endmembers as clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. By virtue of the fact that the roll of fabric is secured to the respective end-memhers 10 and 11 and the latter are held apart in spaced relationship, it follows that the roll of .fabric is held taut and prevented from crumpling or wrinkling endwise of itself should the package be dropped on either of its endsin shipment.

Furthermore in addition to guarding the fabric against injury during shipment my improved package provides an attractive display stand. After it is received by a retail store the threads 24 may be out and removed, thus leaving the fabric-mounting core 15, together with the fabric thereon,-

free to rotate. The end of the fabric may be unrolled and draped over one of the spacing bars 17 as shown in Fig. 3. When it isdesired to re-roll the fabric back upon the roll the same mav be done by rotating the core 15. To provide for the convenient rotation of the core, I propose to provide a removable crank-handle 25 projecting outward from a tapered cylindrical plug 26 which is adaptable to be forced into one end of the tubular core so as to frictionally engage the same and couple it to the said handle for concurrent movement.

I claim:

1. A package for pile-fabrics and the like, comprising a pair of end-members; a fabricmounting core extending between the said end-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric to the respective end-members; and a plurality of spaccorners of the said end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling.

3. A package for pile fabrics and the like comprising a pair of rectangular endmembers; a fabric-mounting core extending between the'said end-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric to the respective end members; and a plurality of spacing-bars extending between the corners of the said end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling.

4. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising a pair of end-members; a rotatable fabric mounting core extending between the said end-members; means for fastening the oppositeends of a roll of fabric to the respective end-members; and a plurahty of spacing-bars extending between the said end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling.

5. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising a pair of polygonal end-members; a rotatable fabric-mounting core exand a plurality of spacing-bars extending between the corners of the said end-members to hold the same in spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling.

7. A package for pile-fabrics and the like, comprising a pair of enchmembers; a fabric mounting core extending between the said end members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric to the respective end-members; a plurality of sockets formed in the said end-members; and

tongued and shouldered spacing-bars extending between the said sockets to hold the said end-members in spaced relation and to pre vent the fabric from crumpling.

8. A package for pile-fabrics and the like com n'ising a pair of polygonal end-members; a fabric-mounting core extending between the said end-members; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric to the respectiveend-members; sockets formed in the corners of the said end-members; and

tongued and shouldered spacing-bars extending between the said sockets to'hold the end-members in spaced relation and to pre- 1 ventthe fabric from crumplingQ 9. A package for pile-fabrics and the like comprising a pair of rectangular end-members; a fabric-mounting core extending between the said end-members'; means for fastening the opposite ends of a roll of fabric to the respective end-members; sockets formed in the corners of the said end members; and tongued and shouldered spacingbars extending between the saidsockets to hold the end-members in spaced relation and to prevent the fabric from crumpling. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

ANTOINE M. DURAND.

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