Abstract: A carton for shipping, storing, and displaying rolls of material is disclosed. The carton comprises a front wall including a removable panel, with a reinforced panel provided above the removable panel and a lower panel extending across the front wall provided below the removable panel. During shipping, the removable panel strengthen the walls of the carton. At the destination, the removable panel is easily removed to allow access to the rolls in the carton. The reinforced panel allows the rolls to rest against the carton without tipping.

Abstract: A carousel suitable for storing dolls having a plurality of compartments with doors opening into each compartment and a top storage above the compartments with doors that cover the storage space and for the top of the carousel.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for retaining file folders and drawing sheets, including a file folder retaining tray portion having a tray portion forward end and a tray portion rearward end; and a coiled drawing sheet retaining portion joined to the tray portion, the drawing sheet retaining portion including several drawing retaining tubes and tube support means. The coiled drawing sheet retaining portion preferably is joined to and rises from the tray portion rearward end. The tray portion and the drawing sheet retaining portion preferably include two parallel and laterally spaced apart side panels which are substantially L-shaped and have side panel lower ends, and side panel forward ends and side panel rearward ends, the side panels defining tray portion and sheet retaining portion side walls; a bottom wall interconnecting the side panel lower ends; a forward wall interconnecting the side panel forward ends; and a rearward wall interconnecting the side panel reward ends.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for connecting adjacent objects (1) such as paper rolls to each other, the method comprising the step of inserting a bushing (3) through the center bores of at least two adjacent paper rolls. The method is implemented by way of moving the parts of the bushing (3) formed by at least two parts in the bore of the objects relative to each other, whereby the parts are guided by the mating division surfaces (A, B) of the bushings, at least one of the mating surfaces having a spiraling shape, in the longitudinal axis direction of the bushing so that the outer diameter (U) of the bushing increases thus causing the bushing to expand tight in the center bores of the objects (1). The invention also concerns a device for connecting objects (1) to each other.

Abstract: A packaging container contains plural roll containing wrappers, which have rolls of motion picture photo film. An upper case has a lower opening at a lower end, for containing the plural roll containing wrappers. A lower end panel closes the lower opening. Four through holes is formed in the upper case. Four connection tabs are formed to protrude from the lower end panel, retained in the four through holes, for connecting the lower end panel with the upper case.

Abstract: A retaining device for sewing machine bobbins of various sizes is formed of flexible material, generally arcuate in cross section, defining a majority of a circle but open at an outer side. The retaining device thus defines a pair of opposed flanges or sidewalls which, upon placement of a bobbin in the holder, spread apart elastically, then return to a closed position capturing the two opposed circular discs of the bobbin within the holder. In a preferred embodiment the bobbin holder is generally toroidal in shape but for the open side, forming a continuous circular trough within which bobbins of various sizes can be placed.

Abstract: A retaining device for sewing machine bobbins of various sizes is formed of flexible material, generally arcuate in cross section, defining a majority of a circle but open at an outer side. The retaining device thus defines a pair of opposed flanges or sidewalls which, upon placement of a bobbin in the holder, spread apart elastically, then return to a closed position capturing the two opposed circular discs of the bobbin within the holder. In a preferred embodiment the bobbin holder is generally toroidal in shape but for the open side, forming a continuous circular trough within which bobbins of various sizes can be placed.

Abstract: The present invention is to make a towel material for forming a wet towel, that is made by a drying, compressing or evacuating manner into compact units having a winding bar shape, or block shape. The units are connected by connecting members into a strap, so that the towel material strap may be stored in the chamber of the manufacturing apparatus. After the user emits the using signal, the towel material strap is serially drawn out by a control wheel member, and the connecting member is wound by the winding roller, so that the units may fall into the output member or the article outlet. The units are wet or immersed in the liquid, so that the units may be expanded into a wet towel.

Abstract: A reclosable container for articles such as film cartridges, photographs, prints, negatives or the like, comprising a rear panel, a pair of front flaps foldably connected to the sides of the rear panel and extending laterally inwardly over the rear panel in spaced relation thereto, a front panel foldably connected to the bottom of the rear panel and extending upwardly over the front flaps, and a cover panel foldably connected to the top of the rear panel and extending in a closed position downwardly over the front panel. At least one of the front flaps has an opening therein for removably receiving a film cartridge therein. The rear panel, front flaps and front panel define a first compartment for film cartridges, photographs or the like. The front flaps and the front panel define between the overlapped portions thereof a second compartment in front of the first compartment for prints, negatives or the like.

Abstract: A reusable container for holding and dispensing rolls of disposal bags of large, medium and small axial lengths has a top panel, a bottom panel and first and second side panels formed from a unitary piece of corrugated cardboard, or the like, into a parallelpied container having a cavity divided into individual compartments for rolls with which elongated dispensing openings communicate. Opposed inwardly-projecting end flaps hingedly connected to the bottom panel have a substantially flat abutment panel located inside the cavity of the container and located a predetermined minimum distance from an associated end of the cavity. The ends of each dispensing opening associated with large rolls are substantially aligned with the abutment panels of both inwardly-projecting end flaps. One end of each dispensing opening associated with the medium and small rolls are substantially aligned with one of the abutment panels of the inwardly-projecting end flaps.

Abstract: An uncrumpling and cutting apparatus cuts a predetermined length of an end portion of a heat transfer recording sheet of a sheet roll obtained by winding the heat transfer recording sheet around an outer periphery of a shaft roll, and a lead sheet sticking apparatus sticks an end of a lead sheet to the end portion of the heat transfer recording sheet. A subshaft sticking apparatus sticks a subshaft to the lead sheet, and a lead sheet winding apparatus winds up the lead sheet to wrap-the sheet roll and the subshaft. A tying portion ties a combination of a sheet roll with a subshaft with a strip, thereby bundling the combination. Then the combination thus tied is packed in a package bag by a packaging portion. A transferring and mounting portion lays an even number of combinations as alternately reversing orientations thereof, and an encasing portion encases the combinations thus laid in a container.

Abstract: A gift wrapping storage organizer for storing wrapping paper and gift wrapping accessories is provided. The gift wrapping storage organizer includes a transparent container that has a front side, a back side, first and second sides extending between the front and back sides, a bottom, and an open top. The sides and bottom define an interior of the container in which vertical dowels extend from the bottom of the container to vertically support and display rolls of wrapping paper. Cutouts are provided in the sides to facilitate carrying of the container. A receptacle is fixedly disposed inside the container to hold sheets of wrapping paper. A box for holding accessories such as bows, tape, ribbon, writing instruments is removably disposed in the upper interior of the container and rests supports attached to the sides of the container. A removable lid may be provided for the box or for the container.

Abstract: An uncrumpling and cutting apparatus cuts a predetermined length of an end portion of a heat transfer recording sheet of a sheet roll obtained by winding the heat transfer recording sheet around an outer periphery of a shaft roll, and a lead sheet sticking apparatus sticks an end of a lead sheet to the end portion of the heat transfer recording sheet. A subshaft sticking apparatus sticks a subshaft to the lead sheet, and a lead sheet winding apparatus winds up the lead sheet to wrap-the sheet roll and the subshaft. A tying portion ties a combination of a sheet roll with a subshaft with a strip, thereby bundling the combination. Then the combination thus tied is packed in a package bag by a packaging portion. A transferring and mounting portion lays an even number of combinations as alternately reversing orientations thereof, and an encasing portion encases the combinations thus laid in a container.

Abstract: A chest including a box for holding a plurality of rolls of paper. It includes a tray at the front for holding extra items, slidable between an inner position and an outer position. A roller and pressure shoe are operable for advancing linear lengths of paper from the rolls through a slit formed at the front of the box. The chest includes a hinged lid, on the swinging edge is a cut-off knife. Troughs are provided for holding the rolls of paper.

Abstract: A package of cutting tape for use in cutting a swiftly moving web of paper being spooled into a roll, and transferring the cut web to a new roll. The package includes a plurality of thin discs of wound cutting tape with each disc having one width of tape wrapped upon itself to form a large diameter disc of tape. The discs are separated from each other by spacers. The package is enclosed by a container having an opening to permit unrolling of the tape without imparting any twist thereto.

Abstract: A construction for the packaging of plastic separators having top, middle and bottom plates formed of single plastic moldings. Each of the plates have support plugs for positioning one or more yarn spools sandwiched between the top plate and the middle plate, the top plate and the bottom plate, or the middle plate and the bottom plate. Wrapping film (22) covers the yarn spools sandwiched between the plates. The top and bottom plates each include deep grooves (13, 20) with widths larger than that of the packaging rope. The packaging rope is arranged along the grooves tor secure the yarn spools between the plates. The bottom plate includes at least four corners with upper rims (23) and bottom rims (24). The upper rims (23) are more projected than the bottom rims (24). The rims are configured as fixing parts for the wrapping film (22) that extends from the top plate to the bottom plate.

Abstract: A compressible separator system for packaging yarn spools, having a top plate with face-down support plugs, a bottom plate having face-up support plugs and at least one middle plate having face-up and face-down support plugs. The plates made of single molding construction by plastic forming and the support plugs adapted to secure corresponding yarn spools. The support plugs including plug caps (84, 85) having respective the 1st and 3rd, or the 2nd and 4th are corner-wise symmetric such that in the absence of any other items such as the yarn spools or the tube cores between the plates, the plug caps between the top plate and the middle plate, between at least two said middle plates, between the middle plate and the bottom plate, or between the top plate and the bottom plate may be inserted into corresponding open quadrants of one another to form a rigidly stacked structure. The plug caps may be of different sizes.

Abstract: A system for the vertical packaging of webbing rolls comprises a bottom tray, a top cap, a plurality of webbing rolls, and stretch wrap film. The bottom tray includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. Likewise, the top cap includes a top wall and a plurality of side walls extending downward from the top wall. The webbing rolls are positioned between the bottom tray and the top cap with the webbing rolls resting on the bottom wall of the bottom tray and the top cap positioned atop the webbing rolls. Horizontally adjacent ones of the webbing rolls are in contact with each other. The contact between adjacent ones of the webbing rolls helps to maintain the integrity of the system during movement thereof. To reduce the amount of packaging material utilized in the system, neither the bottom tray nor the top cap includes corners joining their respective side walls.

Abstract: A yarn storage container 10 including a generally rectangular container member 20 divided into an upper 28 and lower 29 main compartment which are further divided by permanent 30 and removable 31 partitions into enlarged sub-compartments 40 and smaller compartments 41, 42 respectively provided with spaced rows of apertures 34, 35 for dispensing strands of yarn 100 from the respective compartments 40, 41, 42.

Abstract: Bundle packs are usually provided with a complete outer wrapping of a group of articles (33). This type of bundle pack is expensive in terms of material consumption. In the present case, the bundle group (33) is surrounded by two intersecting tapes (17, 18). These tapes (17, 18) are positioned such that they sufficiently surround and hold together a plurality of individual articles or packaging units (26) of the group of articles (33).

Abstract: A packaging apparatus for packaging thermal transfer ribbons and other material having similar packaging requirements is provided. The packaging apparatus includes a pair of flat pieces having protrusions for locating pairs of thermal transfer ribbons and take-up reels in close proximity. The flat pieces and protrusions include features which prevent rotation, telescoping, edge damage or contamination of the thermal transfer ribbons during shipping processes.

Abstract: The apparatus is a storage and transport rack for deformable rolled goods. One or more shelves each support a single layer of rolls. The shelves have an open input side for loading, a padded backstop opposite the input side, and unobstructed ends for unloading individual rolls with a ram pole lift truck. The upper surface of the shelves is tilted relative to the horizontal with the input side higher, so that the rolls move to the padded backstop, and a sloped ramp at the input side of the shelves starts the rolls down the shelf and assures that the rolls will not roll off the input side. For transport, the rolls are anchored by the use of straps tightened between "D" rings attached at the backstop side of the shelves and "D" rings on plugs inserted into the hollow cores of the rolls.

Abstract: A portable paper roll enclosure and more particularly to an enclosure and reel assembly for storing a plurality of paper rolls. A first embodiment comprises a hexagonal elongate housing with a reel assembly supported therein and rotatable about an axis. Two disks are placed on a center rod member and include a plurality of protuberances wherein opposing sets of protuberances support rolls of wrapping paper. The housing can be opened and closed for access to the reel assembly. A second embodiment includes a modified reel assembly by including a divider member between the end of the hexagonal housing and the disk member to create a compartment for storage.

Abstract: An improved roll support and spacing structure for packaging and handling of multi-layer stacks of rolls of web material. The structure is preferably an elongated molded pulp member. Rolls of web material fit into generally semi-cylindrical indentations in the roll support structure. The generally semi-cylindrical roll cushioning indentations are smooth and free of recesses, and thus substantially eliminate marking, denting and/or scratching associated with such recesses. The smooth, generally semi-cylindrical roll cushioning indentations are crowned to improve strength and reduce sagging during fabrication. Raised lands are located between the roll cushioning indentations. The resulting roll support structure provides the proper combination of strength and flexibility to appropriately cushion the rolls.

Abstract: A carton for packaging a series of rolls of web material includes parallel, opposite side walls and angled, corner walls provided at opposite corners of the carton. The rolls are positioned within the carton such that the material of the roll adjacent each corner wall engages the corner wall. Top and bottom end flaps extend from each of the side walls, for enclosing the top and bottom ends of the carton. Cut-out retainer flaps are formed in two of the top end flaps, for engagement within an internal passage defined by the core of the roll of material therebelow to retain the rolls of material in position within the interior of the carton.

Abstract: A structure is provided for supporting and spacing rolls of web material. The structure includes an elongated member with first and second opposed surfaces. The first surface has a plurality of spaced, semi-cylindrical indentations therein for receiving the rolls of webbed material. A recess is located in each side portion of each semi-cylindrical indentation so as to form corresponding convex protrusions on the second, opposed surfaces. Bridging is placed along the second surface between the convex protrusion formed by a recess and a first semi-cylindrical indentation and the convex protrusion formed by the recess in a second, adjacent semi-cylindrical indentation.

Abstract: The malleable ragglestick 100 as shown in FIG. 1 comprises a plastic tube 110 of FIG. 2 having a circular axial cross-section as shown in FIG. 3 and having two (2) opposing sets of a multiplicity of cylindrically shaped depressions 130 as shown in FIG. 4, generally spaced apart.

Abstract: A device for use in conjunction with a case or wallet that have compartments in which credit cards and the like are kept. The device has two parts which are movable relative to each other between a secure and open position. In the secure position, the cards and the device are retained for storage. In the open position, a card to be used may be removed from the device, but if the card is not replaced into the device, the device cannot return to the secure position. Therefore, should the user of the credit card not return the credit card to the device, it will be readily apparent to the user that the credit card is missing. The device has a locking lug which, depending on the locking lug's position in the device, the device may not be returned to the secure position unless the credit card used is returned to the device.

Abstract: An ink-film refill for heat-transfer printers comprises a film dispenser-roll, the free end of the film being affixed to a receiving mandril. The roll and the mandril rest against each other and have their axes substantially mutually parallel, adhesive means keeping them in position, the adhesive means comprising at least one non-adhesive end forming a gripping zone to break the bond between them and to render roll and mandril mutually free.

Abstract: A holder structure for allowing a film cartridge of the Advanced Photo System to be stored and retrieved and a filing-box type album that incorporates the holder structure. The holder structure is constructed by forming a storage socket of a substantially identical shape to the lower half of a film cartridge and by extending a clamping plate portion having a locking projection in parallel with the storage socket. A container for film cartridges having the holder structure is inserted along with a pocket album in the outer casing of the filing-box type album. The container is identical to each of the pocket albums in style, or is a box-shaped container that is inserted above or below the pocket albums in a drawer fashion.

Abstract: A pallet system for use in the warehousing or transporting of a load comprised, for example, of strand material packages such as yarn bobbins, cones and pirns utilizes first and second sections, each including a platform portion having an upwardly-facing surface upon which a load can be positioned and a cap for covering the load positioned upon the first and second sections. An upwardly-directed lip is joined to the platform portion so as to extend along at least one side of the perimeter of the upwardly-facing surface and includes a vertically-oriented wall having an outside surface which faces away from one side of the corresponding section. A plurality of protuberances extend outwardly from the outside surface of the lip wall and a plurality of openings are disposed along the length of the lip wall.

Abstract: The walls of a receptacle for storing a plurality of tangentally adjacent toilet paper rolls have a smaller cross sectional width between the rolls than the average diameter of the rolls.

Abstract: A compartment is formed from the assembly of a bottom panel, a top panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a rear panel. The compartment is suitably sized so as to retain a multiple number of credit cards which are inserted into the compartment through a front opening and which are arranged inside the compartment in a stack and with a same physical orientation. The cards are securely retained inside the compartment by an integrated retention clip, and the cards are extracted from the compartment by means involving an integrated notch. A money clip affixed to the compartment provides a means for the retention of foldable paper currency.

Abstract: A centering bush for connecting and centering winder cores which stand on one another. The centering bush, in one embodiment, has first and second cylindrical parts on both sides of a median plane, of which the first part lies above the plane, and the second part lies below the median plane. The first and second cylindrical parts are adjoined on both sides by parts that are conically shaped towards a median axis of the centering bush. Projections in the form of sharp-edged spikes with rounded ends are arranged on the outer circumference of the centering bush in the region of the median plane.

Abstract: A unitary package comprising a plurality of individual inner packages juxtaposed with each other at one or more interfaces. At least some inner packages are wrapped in a wrapper and are peripherally disposed along at least first and second outside walls of the unitary package, defining these first and second outside walls. A first sheet of material having at least one line of weakness is juxtaposed with the first outside wall and interconnects all peripherally disposed inner packages by engaging each of them. Preferably, a second sheet of material is juxtaposed with the second outside wall interconnecting all peripherally disposed inner packages. Preferably, both sheets of material have a self-registering pattern of a plurality of lines of weakness running in both mutually perpendicular directions and comparatively closely spaced such that there is a high probability that at least one of these lines is positioned at the interface of the individual inner packages.

Abstract: A receiving and transporting device for articles with a through-opening comprises a basic frame and two interconnectable container bodies, one of the end-face openings fitting over one of the body rear parts, for volume reduction and storage purposes. A special transport pallet is designed for receiving four devices with or without content.

Abstract: A tray-type package for receiving a series of articles is constructed from a blank which enables the user to vary the size of the horizontal surface on which the articles are placed. The blank includes a bottom panel and a series of side walls which are interconnected with the bottom panel via connection structure which defines a series of fold locations, and the user selects the appropriate fold location according to the size of articles being packaged such that, when a predetermined number of articles are placed on the tray, the outer articles are in close proximity to, or engage, the tray side walls. When the tray side walls are folded at the different fold positions, the position of the adjacent side wall ends varies, and retainer structure is interposed between the side wall ends which accommodates such variation and which secures the side walls together. The retainer structure is an extension section formed on one of the side walls which overlaps the other side wall.

Abstract: A gift box for a monetary girl. The gift box includes an outer shell with an openable top permitting access to the interior cavity. A removable insert is positioned within the cavity. The insert includes a platform having one or more apertures. The platform also includes printed graphic material, the apertures being coordinated with the position and content of the graphic material. A monetary gift may be rolled up and inserted through one or more of the apertures, the platform retaining the monetary gift in a generally vertical orientation.

Abstract: An insulation assembly of the invention includes a central roll of compressed, rolled insulation material and six peripheral rolls of compressed, rolled insulation material surrounding the central roll, all of the rolls having longitudinal axes in parallel, each of the rolls being individually restrained, and the entire assembly being enclosed in a wrapper.

Abstract: An expandable magazine and a method of delivering film cartridges to a photofinishing work station using said magazine. The magazine has at least one support member forming at least one loop. The support member has a front end, a rear end, and releasable member for connecting the front end to the rear end of the support member together or to an adjacent support member. The support member also has an outer peripheral side and at least one pocket for holding and retaining a film cartridge. The pocket has an access opening facing the outer periphery side. A drive mechanism is provided for engaging the outer peripheral side of the magazine so that each of the pockets are presented at a photofinishing delivery station.

Abstract: A cartridge storing case having at least one recess designed to contain a cartridge into which a roll of film is wound to be accommodated. The case can range and store many cartridges efficiently, and index prints showing the contents of the films can be stored with the cartridges. User can quickly find out a specific film when they need it.

Abstract: A carrying package of pancake reels which are made by winding magnetic tapes on hubs and a method of recovering the carrying package after use are provided. The carrying package comprises a pallet, a body, a lower cap, an upper cap and bonding bands. The body has four walls which are interconnected and in which packing units, two lattices and an intermediate plate are disposed. The body has a height in which the packing units are laid on the other packing units via the intermediate plate forming two layers of the packing units. The lattices function as a partition wall for defining multiple compartments corresponding to the numbers of the packing units. The packing unit comprises two plastic discs, a plastic core, pancake reels, an intermediate film and sponge pads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the vertical packaging of webbing rolls. The system consists of a tier of webbing rolls consisting of a bottom tray, a plurality of webbing rolls positioned thereon, each roll enclosed within a cushioning sleeve and a top cap. The system components are preferably fabricated from corrugated material which has inherent cushioning characteristics and serves to deflect any damaging shipping impacts.

Abstract: A pallet system is used for shipping and storing packages of core wound material, such as yarn packages. The base pallet, top pallet, and separator grid all have integrally formed locator projections which engage the core of the yarn packages to prevent lateral shipping thereof. The locator projections which extend upwardly are configured differently, but complimentary to the projections which extend downwardly to allow nesting of the base pallet, separator grids, and top pallet for shipment back to the yarn supplier when the pallet is empty. The locator projections for engaging the top end of the yarn packages also have a continuous edge surface to insure proper seating of the projections within the yarn packages and to prevent contact between the projections and the yarn itself during placement of the top pallet or an upper separator grid onto a layer of yarn packages.

Abstract: A protector device for protecting paper rolls during transport comprises an integrally formed synthetic plastic body, the body including a spacer column and a substantially planar, plate-like support formation extending transversely from the spacer column. In order to protect paper rolls during transport, the rolls can be spaced from one another by positioning the spacer column of a protector device between each pair of adjacent paper rolls positioned on the transport vehicle, the column being held in position by the support formation resting on the end of at least one of two adjacent paper rolls. The operative outer face of the support formation has corner formations projecting therefrom, the formations providing for the location of tying ropes for tying the paper rolls on the transport vehicle, thus preventing any damage that could otherwise be caused to the paper rolls by the tying ropes, if the protection device is not utilized.

Abstract: A film cartridge container which can accommodate two film cartridges with short film tongues projecting straight from the cartridges. The film cartridge container has devices for fixing the film cartridges in the container and for attaching another film cartridge container by lid and bottom so that many containers can be stack for display.

Abstract: A tray is provided for the shipping and display of a row of articles, the tray when configured for shipping being adapted to receive a particular number of such objects and when configured for display being adapted to receive a different number of such objects, the difference in configuration involving an end portion of the tray which is movable between a first position constituting an elongation of the main portion of the tray and a second position closing an end of that main portion.

Abstract: A returnable and reusable shipping and storing system for elongated members, such as rolled awnings. The system includes a cart upon which a series of awning support plates are stacked. Each support plate has a wave-like structure which cooperates with vertically adjacent support plates to define a series of elongated channels. The channels are adapted to slidably receive the rolled awnings, and allow individual rolled awnings to be removed from the stack of support plates regardless of their vertical position within the stack. The awnings project in a cantilever fashion from the support plates, the projecting ends being protected and supported by awning end bags. The awning support plates are nestable to reduce the vertical height required for storage and re-shipment to the awning manufacturer, thereby reducing the inventory and shipping expenses of the system.

Abstract: A container is used to hold and transport punched diskette media to prevent contamination of and damage to the media. The container includes an outer shell comprising a cover and a base formed of a durable, pre-formed material. The base has an inner surface having at least one protruding male structure suitable for receiving and mounting a first hollow portion of a spindle. The cover has a second inner surface having a recessed female structure suitable for receiving another portion of a spindle. In addition, a spindle mounting member designed to carry a plurality of punched diskette media is included in the container. The spindle mounting member is an elongate spindle with a hollowed end for placement on the protruding male structure in the base and an end suitable for placement within the recessed female structure in the cover. The spindle mounting member includes a circumferential or annular media holder suitable for supporting media placed on the spindle. A closure member securely closes the container.

Abstract: An end wall having a front side which forms a flat surface while the rear side is reinforced by radial ribs and annular ribs. The radial ribs are reinforced by webs which are disposed within the ribs. A central push-in peg and locking bosses are located on the front side of the end wall. Corner surfaces of the end wall are rounded and are adjoined with the cylindrical locking bosses which have the same radius as the rounded corner surfaces. Three side walls of the end wall are equipped with stacking bosses limiting stacking pockets which have a shape complementary to that of the stacking bosses. At least the fourth side wall of the end wall has a grooving and, when a winding roll is packaged by use of the end walls, rests on a pallet.