US 11,981,502 B2
Systems and methods for HDSS roll packaging
Milton B. Audas, Muscatine, IA (US); Jerod E. Schurr, Muscatine, IA (US); Merle R. Schlapkohl, Muscatine, IA (US); Timothy T. Foss, Muscatine, IA (US); Chad M. Zeck, Muscatine, IA (US); and Alexander G. Tomtschik, Muscatine, IA (US)
Assigned to Bridgestone Bandag, LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC, Muscatine, IA (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/470,336.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,223, filed on Sep. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0073265 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 85/672 (2006.01); B65B 11/04 (2006.01); B65B 63/04 (2006.01); B65D 71/00 (2006.01); B65H 18/10 (2006.01); B65H 19/22 (2006.01); B65H 19/30 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 85/672 (2013.01) [B65B 11/04 (2013.01); B65B 63/04 (2013.01); B65D 71/0088 (2013.01); B65H 18/10 (2013.01); B65H 19/2207 (2013.01); B65H 19/2292 (2013.01); B65H 19/30 (2013.01); B65H 2301/41446 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A skid assembly comprising:
a skid having a stacking surface;
a first gum roll positioned on the stacking surface; and
a second gum roll positioned on the first gum roll;
wherein the first gum roll and the second gum roll are formed of a strip stock wound onto a core fixture, and wherein the strip stock is coated with a powder or coating that prevents the strip stock from adhering to itself while being wound into the first gum roll and the second gum roll.