Low inertia roll

1. A roll for a rotary printing press, the roll comprising:

a first web disposed along a helical path;

a plurality of first tabs disposed one after the other on the first web and extending from the first web at an angle relative to a surface of the first web;

a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall; and

the first web forming or contacting one of the cylindrical inner wall and the cylindrical outer wall, and the first tabs contacting the other of the cylindrical inner wall and the cylindrical outer wall, the first web and first tabs defining a strut supporting the cylindrical outer wall on the cylindrical inner wall.

2. The roll as recited in claim 1 wherein the first web forms the cylindrical inner wall, the cylindrical outer wall being disposed at ends of the plurality of first tabs, the plurality of first tabs extending between the cylindrical inner wall and the cylindrical outer wall.

3. The roll as recited in claim 1 wherein the plurality of first tabs includes a plurality of straight first tabs extending at an acute angle from the surface of the first web and a plurality of bent first tabs extending generally perpendicularly from the surface of the first web and having respective bent end portions extending generally parallel to the surface of the first web and away from the straight first tabs, wherein the straight and bent first tabs project from the first web in an alternating fashion, and further comprising:

a second web disposed along the helical path; and

a plurality of second tabs disposed one after the other and extending from the web at an angle relative to a surface of the second web, the plurality of second tabs including a plurality of straight second tabs extending at an acute angle from the surface of the second web and a plurality of bent second tabs extending generally perpendicularly from the surface of the second web, the plurality of bent second tabs including respective bent end portions extending generally parallel to the surface of the second web and away from the straight second tabs, wherein the straight and bent second tabs project from the second web in an alternating fashion;

wherein the first web and the second web are disposed so that the straight first and second tabs interlock in an alternating fashion, the respective bent end portions of the bent first tabs extending away from the respective bent end portions of the bent second tabs.

4. The roll as recited in claim 3 wherein the cylindrical outer wall is disposed at respective second surfaces of the first and second webs; and the cylindrical inner wall is disposed at respective surfaces of the first and second bent tabs;

wherein the plurality of first and second tabs extend between the cylindrical outer and inner walls.

5. A roll for a rotary printing press, the roll comprising:

a first web disposed along a helical path;

a plurality of first tabs disposed one after the other on the first web and extending from the first web at an angle relative to a surface of the first web; and

a cylindrical outer tube disposed over and contacting the first tabs, the first web and first tabs defining a strut supporting the cylindrical outer tube.

6. The roll as recited in claim 5 wherein the first web forms an inner cylindrical wall.

7. A roll for a rotary printing press, the roll comprising:

a first web disposed along a helical path; and

a plurality of first tabs disposed one after the other on the first web and extending from the first web at an angle relative to a surface of the first web;

the first web forming one of a cylindrical inner wall and a cylindrical outer wall;

wherein the plurality of first tabs includes a plurality of straight first tabs extending at an acute angle from the surface of the first web and a plurality of bent first tabs extending generally perpendicularly from the surface of the first web and having respective bent end portions extending generally parallel to the surface of the first web and away from the straight first tabs, wherein the straight and bent first tabs project from the first web in an alternating fashion, and further comprising:

a second web disposed along the helical path; and

a plurality of second tabs disposed one after the other and extending from the web at an angle relative to a surface of the second web, the plurality of second tabs including a plurality of straight second tabs extending at an acute angle from the surface of the second web and a plurality of bent second tabs extending generally perpendicularly from the surface of the second web, the plurality of bent second tabs including respective bent end portions extending generally parallel to the surface of the second web and away from the straight second tabs, wherein the straight and bent second tabs project from the second web in an alternating fashion;

wherein the first web and the second web are disposed so that the straight first and second tabs interlock in an alternating fashion, the respective bent end portions of the bent first tabs extending away from the respective bent end portions of the bent second tabs.

8. The roll as recited in claim 7 wherein the cylindrical outer wall is disposed at respective second surfaces of the first and second webs; and the cylindrical inner wall is disposed at respective surfaces of the first and second bent tabs;

wherein the plurality of first and second tabs extend between the cylindrical outer and inner walls.