Consumer tote with core
A consumer tote for a roll of wallpaper is provided. The tote comprises a disposable exterior in which formed a main access flap and a pair of axially disposed core access openings. The tote has an interior in which is located a disposable core which is aligned with the access openings. Both openings expose a molded coupling, one coupling attached to each end of the core. At least one of the couplings is a driven coupling and adapted to engage a driving spindle that rotates the core.
1. A consumer tote for a roll of wallpaper, the tote comprising:
a disposable exterior in which is formed a main access flap, a pair of core access openings and, when the access flap is closed, a gap between the access flap and an adjacent edge of the exterior;
an interior in which is located a disposable core which is aligned with the access openings;
a moulded coupling exposed by both openings, one coupling attached to each end of the core, at least one of the couplings being a driven coupling and adapted to engage a driving spindle that rotates the core; and
a handle formed by two sub-units which fold from a flat position against the exterior to a cooperating position in which openings in each sub-unit align to form a grip, each sub-unit having an edge which is affixed to the exterior, adjacent to the gap.
2. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
there is formed a gap between the access flap and an adjacent edge of the exterior, when the flap is closed.
3. The tote of claim 2 , wherein:
the adjacent edge includes a return lip.
4. The tote of claim 3 , wherein:
the return lip is folded from the exterior material.
5. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the exterior is formed from a non-metallic textile.
6. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the core is supported at each end by an inward facing hub which engages an interior of the core.
7. The tote of claim 6 , wherein:
each hub surrounded by a bearing surface which locates the hub in a respective access opening.
8. The tote of claim 7 , wherein:
the bearing surface makes contact with an inside bottom surface of the disposable exterior when the hub is located in the openings.
9. The tote of claim 8 , wherein:
the bearing surface is circular and connected to the hub by spokes.
10. The tote of claim 6 , wherein:
at least one hub has an axial coupling feature for engaging a rotating winding spindle.
11. The tote of claim 10 , wherein:
the coupling comprises a ring of teeth.
12. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the sub-units are arranged in a mirror image relationship about the gap.
13. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the exterior is dimensioned to fit between the loading spindles of a wallpaper printing machine.
14. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the exterior further comprises a viewing window.
15. The tote of claim 1 , wherein:
the exterior is adapted to hold about 50 meters of wallpaper wound onto a core.
16. The tote of claim 1 , wherein one of the access openings exposes a coupling formed on a hub which carries the core, the tote further comprising a visible marker located on the exterior for indicating the location of the coupling.