Handling apparatus for printed media in roll form

Abstract

A consumer tote for a roll of printed mediais provided having an exterior, and interior and a handle on the exterior. The exterior has an access flap, a core access opening and, when the access flap is closed, a gap between the access flap and an adjacent edge of the exterior. The interior is configured for rotatably locating a core in alignment with the core access opening, the core being locatable so as to receive wallpaper, via the gap, printed by a roll media printer to, which the consumer tote is mounted. The handle is formed by two handle portions which fold from respective positions on either side of the gap to a cooperating position in which openings in each handle portion align to form a grip.

1 . A consumer tote for a roll of printed media, the tote comprising: 
 an exterior having an access flap, a core access opening and, when the access flap is closed, a gap between the access flap and an adjacent edge of the exterior;    an interior for rotatably locating a core in alignment with the core access opening, the core being locatable so as to receive wallpaper, via the gap, printed by a roll media printer to which the consumer tote is mounted; and    a handle on the exterior formed by two handle portions which fold from respective positions on either side of the gap to a cooperating position in which openings in each handle portion align to form a grip.    
   
   
       2 . A consumer tote as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the exterior is formed from a non-metallic textile.  
   
   
       3 . A consumer tote as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the core is supportable at each end by a molding having a hub which engages the core.  
   
   
       4 . The tote of  claim 3 , wherein each hub is surrounded by a bearing surface which rotatably locates the core in the respective hub.  
   
   
       5 . The tote of  claim 4 , wherein the bearing surface is circular and connected to the hub by spokes.  
   
   
       6 . A consumer tote as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising a visible marker located on the exterior for indicating the location of the hub.  
   
   
       7 . A consumer tote as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the exterior comprises a viewing window.  
   
   
       8 . A consumer tote as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the exterior is configured to hold about 50 meters of printed media wound onto the core.