HONEYCOMB ROLL SPACER

摘要

A spacer is provided for supporting and cushioning a roll of web material during shipment comprising a pad including a honeycomb core sandwiched between opposite face sheets. The pad includes a curved recess formed therein which is conformed to receive and cushion the rolls of web material. The recess is defined by a portion of the pad in which the honeycomb core and one of the face sheets has been compressively deformed to a predetermined depth. The face sheet which is compressively deformed includes an elongate slit located in the region overlying the recess for preventing the tearing of the face sheet when the pad is compressively deformed. A method and die are also disclosed for forming the recess and the slit in the pad.