Cylindrical sleeve

Abstract

An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a cylindrical sleeve and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll. The cylindrical sleeve includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve. The length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll. The outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll. The wound roll forms an upper axial end and a lower axial end. The wound roll is defined by a length extending between the upper axial end and the lower axial end. The cylindrical sleeve forms a distal end and a proximal end. The cylindrical sleeve is defined by a length extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The length of the cylindrical sleeve is greater than the length of the wound roll to thereby define a first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve that extends beyond the upper axial end of the wound roll and a second portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve that extends beyond the lower axial end of the wound roll. Both of the first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve and the second portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350. A method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An assembly, comprising: a cylindrical sleeve including an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve; and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll, wherein the length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the wound roll forms a first axial end and a second axial end, wherein the wound roll is defined by a length extending between the first axial end and the second axial end, wherein the cylindrical sleeve forms a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a length extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein a first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve extends beyond at least one of the first axial end of the wound roll and the second axial end of the wound roll, and wherein the first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the Sheffield Smoothness defined by the first portion of the cylindrical sleeve is approximately equal to 250.

3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the Sheffield Smoothness defined by a second portion of the cylindrical sleeve is greater than 350.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the passage extends through the cylindrical sleeve between a distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, wherein access to the passage is permitted by a distal opening formed in the distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal opening formed in the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve.

5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one annular ring positioned proximate at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, and wherein at least a portion of the at least one annular ring is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve includes at least a portion that is at least one of tapered, recessed, and rounded.

7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the at least one of the distal end and the proximal end includes at least a portion that is defined by a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than 350.

8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the cylindrical sleeve includes at least one of a plastic coating, a plastic liner, and a paper liner.

9. An assembly, comprising: a cylindrical sleeve including an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve; and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll, wherein the length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the wound roll forms a first axial end and a second axial end, wherein the wound roll is defined by a length extending between the first axial end and the second axial end, wherein the cylindrical sleeve forms a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the cylindrical sleeve is defined by a length extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein a first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve extends beyond at least one of the first axial end of the wound roll and the second axial end of the wound roll, wherein the cylindrical sleeve includes a first material and a second material, the second material has a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than the Sheffield Smoothness of the first material, and wherein the first portion of the length of the cylindrical sleeve includes the second material.

10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the passage extends through the cylindrical sleeve between a distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, wherein access to the passage is permitted by a distal opening formed in the distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal opening formed in the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve.

11. The assembly of claim 9, further comprising at least one annular ring positioned proximate at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, and wherein the at least one annular ring includes the second material.

12. The assembly of claim 9, wherein at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve includes at least a portion that is at least one of tapered, recessed, and rounded.

13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the at least one of the distal end and the proximal end includes the second material.

14. An assembly, comprising: a cylindrical sleeve including an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve defines a passage extending through the cylindrical sleeve; and a length of material that is wound upon itself defining a wound roll, wherein the length of material includes an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a portion of the inner surface of the length of material forms a passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve is secured to the portion of the inner surface of the length of material that forms the passage extending through the wound roll, wherein the cylindrical sleeve includes a first material and a second material, the second material having a Sheffield Smoothness that is less than the Sheffield Smoothness of the first material and wherein at least a portion of the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve includes the second material.

15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the passage extends through the cylindrical sleeve between a distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, wherein access to the passage is permitted by a distal opening formed in the distal end of the cylindrical sleeve and a proximal opening formed in the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve.

16. The assembly of claim 14, further comprising at least one annular ring positioned proximate at least one of the distal end and the proximal end of the cylindrical sleeve, and wherein the at least one annular ring includes the second material.

17. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the first material is a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

18. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the second material is a paper liner.

19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the paper liner includes velvet.

20. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the second material is at least one of a plastic liner and a plastic coating.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:

(2) FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view of an assembly including a cylindrical sleeve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

(3) FIG. 1B is an assembled perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 1A.

(4) FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 2-2 of FIG. 1A.

(5) FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 2-2 of FIG. 1A.

(6) FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 2-2 of FIG. 1A.

(7) FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 2-2 of FIG. 1A.

(8) FIG. 2E is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 2-2 of FIG. 1A.

(9) FIG. 3A is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 2A.

(10) FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 2B.

(11) FIG. 3C is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 2C.

(12) FIG. 3D is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 2D.

(13) FIG. 3E is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 2E.

(14) FIG. 4 is a view of a method for utilizing the assembly including the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 1A-1B or 5A-5C.

(15) FIG. 5A is an exploded perspective view of an assembly including a cylindrical sleeve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

(16) FIG. 5B is an assembled perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 5A.

(17) FIG. 5C is a side view of the assembly of FIG. 5B.

(18) FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view of an assembly including a cylindrical sleeve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

(19) FIG. 6B is an assembled perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 6A.

(20) FIG. 6C is a side view of the assembly of FIG. 6B.

(21) FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 7-7 of FIG. 6B.

(22) FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 7-7 of FIG. 6B.

(23) FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 7-7 of FIG. 6B.

(24) FIG. 8A is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 7A.

(25) FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 7B.

(26) FIG. 8C is a first enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 7C.

(27) FIG. 8C is a second enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 7C.

(28) FIG. 8C is a third enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 7C.

(29) FIG. 9 is a view of a method for utilizing the assembly including the cylindrical sleeve of FIGS. 6A-6C.

(30) FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 6C.

(31) FIG. 11A is an exploded perspective view of an assembly including a cylindrical sleeve in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

(32) FIG. 11B is an assembled perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 11A.

(33) FIG. 11C is a side view of the assembly of FIG. 11B.

(34) FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical sleeve according to line 12-12 of FIG. 11B.

(35) FIG. 13A is an enlarged view of the cylindrical sleeve of FIG. 12A.

(36) FIG. 14 is a view of a method for utilizing the assembly including the cylindrical sleeve of FIGS. 11A-11C.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(37) The Figures illustrate exemplary embodiments of a cylindrical sleeve and a method for utilizing the same. Based on the foregoing, it is to be generally understood that the nomenclature used herein is simply for convenience and the terms used to describe the invention should be given the broadest meaning by one of ordinary skill in the art.

(38) Referring to FIGS. 1A-1B, an assembly is shown generally at 10. The assembly 10 includes a cylindrical sleeve 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2A and 3A), 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2B and 3B), 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2C and 3C) or 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2D and 3D) and a wound roll 14. A length of material, F, that is wound upon itself may define the wound roll 14.

(39) In some implementations, the length of material, F, may be a length of wrapping film. As seen in FIG. 4, the length of wrapping film, F, may be dispensed unwound from the wound roll 14 by a user, U, such that the length of wrapping film, F, may be disposed about and wrap a plurality of goods, G, that are arranged upon a pallet, P. Although some implementations of the length of material, F, may include a length of wrapping film, the length of material, F, may not be limited to including a length of wrapping film, and may alternatively include, for example, a length of paper, a length of tin foil or the like.

(40) Referring back to FIGS. 1A-1B, the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may include an inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 and an outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18. The cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 is defined by a body 20, 20, 20, 20 of one or more materials (e.g., one material as seen in FIGS. 2C and 3C, or, alternatively, a first material 20 a (see, e.g., FIGS. 2A and 3A), 20 a (see, e.g., FIGS. 2B and 3B), 20 a (see, e.g., FIGS. 2D and 3D) and a second material 20 b (see, e.g., FIGS. 2A and 3A), 20b (see, e.g., FIGS. 2B and 3B), 20 b (see, e.g., FIGS. 2D and 3D)). The body 20, 20, 20, 20 is defined by a thickness, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T extending between the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 and the outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18.

(41) The inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 defines a passage 22, 22, 22, 22 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 between a distal end 24, 24, 24, 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 and a proximal end 26, 26, 26, 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12. Access to the passage 22, 22, 22, 22 is permitted by a distal opening 28, 28, 28, 28 formed in the distal end 24, 24, 24, 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 and a proximal opening 30, 30, 30, 30 formed in the proximal end 26, 26, 26, 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12.

(42) The length of material, F, includes an inner surface, F.sub.I, and an outer surface, F.sub.O. A portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, forms a passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. The outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may be secured to the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. In some implementations, an adhesive (not shown) may be disposed over one or both of the outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 and the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14 for securing the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 to the wound roll 14.

(43) Referring to FIGS. 2A and 3A, the exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. Referring to FIG. 3A, the body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least a first material 20a and a second material 20b.

(44) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a .sub.I and an outer surface 20a.sub.O. The outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. The second material 20b may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20b.sub.I and an outer surface 20b.sub.O. The inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b may define the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. The inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a is disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b.

(45) In some implementations, the second material 20b is a liner that is disposed over the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. In some examples, the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b is secured to the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(46) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some examples, the second material 20b may include a paper material (e.g., a paper lining including a plush characteristic, such as velvet). In some instances, the second material 20b may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic lining). Although the first material 20a of FIG. 2A, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(47) Comparatively, a Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(48) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b is defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. Therefore, because the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defines the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(49) Although FIGS. 2A-3A show a first material 20a and a second material 20b, the cylindrical sleeve 12 is not limited to a first material 20a and a second material 20b. For example a cylindrical sleeve 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2E and 3E) may include a first material (see, e.g., 20a in FIG. 3E), a second material (see, e.g., 20 in FIG. 3E) and a third material (see, e.g., 20c in FIG. 3E). The third material 20c may be arranged over and adjacent the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. A Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the third material 20c is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second and third materials 20b, 20c may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second and third materials 20b, 20c may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(50) Referring to FIGS. 2B and 3B, the exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. The body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least a first material 20a and a second material 20b.

(51) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sub.I and an outer surface 20a.sub.O. The outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. The second material 20b may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20b.sub.I and an outer surface 20b.sub.O. The inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b may define the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. The inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a is disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b.

(52) In some implementations, the second material 20b is a coating that is disposed over the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. If the second material 20b is a coating, in some instances, at the time the second material 20b is applied (e.g., extruded, lapped, painted or the like) to the first material 20a, the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b may include a tacky, adhesive quality that permits the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b to bond to the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a without the use of a binding agent (e.g., such as, for example, an adhesive). Once the second material 20b has cured, the tacky, adhesive quality of the second material 20b may define a smooth, non-tacky, non-adhesive quality.

(53) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some instances, the second material 20b may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic coating). Although the first material 20a of FIG. 2B, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(54) Comparatively, a Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(55) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the inner surface 20b .sub.I of the second material 20b is defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a. Therefore, because the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defines the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(56) Although FIGS. 2B-3B show a first material 20a and a second material 20b, the cylindrical sleeve 12 is not limited to a first material 20a and a second material 20b. For example a cylindrical sleeve 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 2E and 3E) may include a first material (see, e.g., 20a in FIG. 3E), a second material (see, e.g., 20 in FIG. 3E) and a third material (see, e.g., 20c in FIG. 3E). The third material 20c may be arranged over and adjacent the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. A Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the third material 20c is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second and third materials 20b, 20c may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second and third materials 20b, 20c may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(57) Referring to FIGS. 2C and 3C, the exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. Unlike the exemplary cylindrical sleeves 12, 12 described above, the body 20 of the exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 does not include two materials (e.g., 20a, 20b as seen in FIG. 3A or 20a, 20b as seen in FIG. 3B), but, rather, one material. The body 20 may include a cylindrical body having an outer surface 20.sub.O and an inner surface 20.sub.I.

(58) The body 20 is not composed of a rough, cardboard-based paper material. In some instances, the body 20 may include a non-cardboard-based paper material (e.g., a plastic material); hereinafter, the body 20 is referred to as a non-cardboard-based body. The non-cardboard-based body 20 may be formed, for example, in an injection molding procedure.

(59) Comparatively, a Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the non-cardboard-based body 20 is lower than a SS of a cardboard-based paper material. In some implementations, a cardboard-based paper material may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the non-cardboard-based body 20 may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the non-cardboard-based body 20 may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(60) As a result of the SS of the non-cardboard-based body 20 being less than the SS of a cardboard-based paper material, the inner surface 20 .sub.I of the non-cardboard-based body 20 is defined by a SS that is less than a SS of a cardboard-based paper material. Therefore, because the inner surface 20.sub.I of non-cardboard-based body 20 defines the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(61) Referring to FIGS. 2D and 3D, the exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. The body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least a first material 20a and a second material 20.

(62) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sub.I and an outer surface 20a.sub.O. The outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define at least a portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and at least a portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. The second material 20b may include a plurality of impregnations that are disposed throughout the cylindrical body of the first material 20a. Therefore, when the impregnations defining the second material 20b are entirely contained within the cylindrical body of the first material 20a, in some instances, the second material 20b does not form an inner surface or outer surface that contributes to any of the inner surface 16 or the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12; however, when the impregnations defining the second material 20b are not entirely contained within the cylindrical body of the first material 20a, in some instances, the second material 20b may serially form a plurality of inner surface portions 20b.sub.I and a plurality of outer surface portions 20b.sub.O that defines at least a portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and at least a portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.

(63) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new/virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some instances, the second material 20b may include a hardwood material. Although the first material 20a of FIG. 2D, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(64) Comparatively, a Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(65) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the plurality of inner surface portions 20b of the second material 20b (that defines at least a portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12) is defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a (that also defines at least a portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12). Therefore, because the plurality of inner surface portions 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defines at least a portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, the second material 20b reduces the SS of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 that is at least partially defined by the first material 20a including, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(66) Referring to FIG. 4, because the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 is defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material, a user, U, may insert his her hands, H, directly into the passage 22, 22, 22, 22 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 such that one or more of the user's, U, hands, H, may be in direct contact with the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 when the wound roll 14 spins about an axis of rotation, A-A, as the length of wrapping film, F, is dispensed unwound from the wound roll 14 due to the lower SS of the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 promoting increased comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, in comparison to, for example, a cylindrical sleeve that consists only of, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material. Further, because the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 is defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material, the assembly 10 obviates use of gloves for the user's, U, hands, H, due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H. Even further, because the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 is defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material, the assembly 10 obviates use of an axial insert, which may include, for example, hand grips, that would otherwise be inserted into the passage 22, 22, 22, 22 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H, as described above. Yet even further, although the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 and the wound roll 14 illustrated in FIG. 1B are shown having substantially aligned or substantially flush axial ends, some implementations of the assembly 10 may include portions 12 .sub.LP-1, 12 .sub.LP-2 (see, e.g., FIG. 5C) of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 that extend beyond axial ends 34, 36 (see, e.g., FIG. 5C) of the wound roll 14. In some instances, as seen in, for example, FIGS. 5A-5C, the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may include a length 12 .sub.L that is greater than a length 14 .sub.L of the wound roll 14; accordingly, when the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 is disposed within the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14, a first portion 12 .sub.LP-1 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may extend beyond an upper axial end 34 of the wound roll 14 and a second portion 12 .sub.LP-2 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may extend beyond a lower axial end 36 of the wound roll 14. Such implementations may permit a user to grasp the outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18 of the portions 12 .sub.LP-1, 12 .sub.LP-2 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12. In such implementations, a portion of the outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 may formed in a manner to define a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material in a substantially similar as described above with respect to the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12. In addition, some implementations of the assembly 10 may also include axial ends of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12, 12 (that connect the inner surface 16, 16, 16, 16 to the outer surface 18, 18, 18, 18) that define a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(67) Referring to FIGS. 6A-6C, an assembly is shown generally at 10. The assembly 10 includes a cylindrical sleeve 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 7A and 8A), 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 7B and 8B) or 12 (see, e.g., FIGS. 7C, 8C and 8C) and a wound roll 14. A length of material, F, that is wound upon itself may define the wound roll 14.

(68) In some implementations, the length of material, F, may be a length of wrapping film. As seen in FIG. 9, the length of wrapping film, F, may be dispensed/unwound from the wound roll 14 by a user, U, such that the length of wrapping film, F, may be disposed about and wrap a plurality of goods, G, that are arranged upon a pallet, P. Although some implementations of the length of material, F, may include a length of wrapping film, the length of material, F, may not be limited to including a length of wrapping film, and may alternatively include, for example, a length of paper, a length of tin foil or the like.

(69) Referring back to FIGS. 6A-6C, the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may include an inner surface 16, 16, 16 and an outer surface 18, 18, 18. The cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 is defined by a body 20, 20, 20 of a first material 20 a (see, e.g., FIG. 8A), 20 a (see, e.g., FIG. 8B) and 20 a (see, e.g., FIG. 8C) and a second material 20 b (see, e.g., FIG. 8A), 20 b (see, e.g., FIG. 8B) and 20 b (see, e.g., FIG. 8C).

(70) Referring to FIG. 6A, the body 20, 20, 20 is defined by a thickness, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, extending between the inner surface 16, 16, 16 and the outer surface 18, 18, 18. As seen in FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C, each of the first material 20a, 20 a, 20 a and the second material 20 b, 20 b, 20b includes a substantially constant thickness for their respective lengths. Collectively, when the second material 20 b, 20 b, 20b is arranged relative the first material 20a, 20 a, 20 a to define the body 20, 20, 20, the second material 20 b, 20 b, 20b is not arranged along all of the length of the first material 20a, 20 a, 20 a; as a result, the body 20, 20, 20 is defined by a non-constant thickness, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, 20 .sub.T, between the inner surface 16, 16, 16 and the outer surface 18, 18, 18 along the length, 12 .sub.L, of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12.

(71) The inner surface 16, 16, 16 defines a passage 22, 22, 22 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 between a distal end 24, 24, 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 and a proximal end 26, 26, 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12. Access to the passage 22, 22, 22 is permitted by a distal opening 28, 28, 28 formed in the distal end 24, 24, 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 and a proximal opening 30, 30, 30 formed in the proximal end 26, 26, 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12.

(72) The length of material, F, includes an inner surface, F.sub.I, and an outer surface, F.sub.O. Referring to FIG. 6A, a portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, forms a passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. The outer surface 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may be secured to the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. In some implementations, an adhesive (not shown) may be disposed over one or both of the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14 and a portion of the outer surface 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 defined by the first material 20 a, 20 a, 20 a for securing the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 to the wound roll 14.

(73) The assembly 10 is further defined by portions 12 .sub.LP-1, 12 .sub.LP-2 (see, e.g., FIG. 6C) of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 that extend beyond axial ends 34, 36 (see, e.g., FIG. 6C) of the wound roll 14 due to the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 including a length 12 .sub.L that is greater than a length 14 .sub.L of the wound roll 14; accordingly, when the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 is disposed within the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14, a first portion 12 .sub.LP-1 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may extend beyond an upper axial end 34 of the wound roll 14 and a second portion 12 .sub.LP-2 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may extend beyond a lower axial end 36 of the wound roll 14. Such an arrangement of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 arranged relative the wound roll 14 permits a user to grasp the outer surface 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 defined by the portions 12 .sub.LP-1, 12 .sub.LP-2 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12. In such implementations, one or more of the inner surface 16, 16, 16, the outer surface 18, 18, 18, the distal end 24, 24, 24 and the proximal end 26, 26, 26 that defines the portions 12 .sub.LP-1, 12 .sub.LP-2 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 further includes (e.g., is covered by) a material defined by a lower Sheffield Smoothness (SS) in comparison to, for example, a material including, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material that may be utilized for forming the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12. The material defined by the lower SS may be, for example, the second material 20 b, 20 b, 20 b.

(74) Referring to FIGS. 7A and 8A, an exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. Referring to FIG. 8A, the body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least the first material 20a and the second material 20b.

(75) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8A) and an outer surface 20a.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8A). All of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.

(76) The second material 20b may include a first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and a second cylindrical body portion 20b2 each having an inner surface 20b.sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8A) and an outer surface 20b.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8A). The inner surface 20b .sub.I of the second material 20b may define, respectively, upper and lower portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 due to: (1) a first portion of the inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a (that is proximate the distal end 24) being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the first cylindrical body portion 20b .sub.I of the second material 20b, and, (2) a second portion of the inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a (that is proximate the proximal end 26) being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 of the second material 20b.

(77) In some implementations, the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b are liners that are disposed over the inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a. The first cylindrical body portion 20b1 extends along the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a from the distal end 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, and, the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 extends along the inner surface 20a of the first material 20a from the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result of the arrangement of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b relative the first material 20a as described above, a middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a is not covered by the second material 20b; the middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a may define an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. In some examples, the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b is secured to the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(78) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new/virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some examples, the second material 20b may include a paper material (e.g., a paper lining including a plush characteristic, such as velvet). In some instances, the second material 20b may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic lining). Although the first material 20a of FIG. 7A, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(79) Comparatively, the Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(80) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b is defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. Therefore, because the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) defines two portions (i.e., an upper portion and a lower portion) of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, two portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 include a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material defined by the exposed middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a that is not covered by the second material 20b and therefore defines an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.

(81) Referring to FIGS. 7B and 8B, an exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. Referring to FIG. 8B, the body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least the first material 20a and the second material 20b.

(82) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8B) and an outer surface 20a.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8B). The second material 20b may include a first cylindrical body portion 20b1, a second cylindrical body portion 20b2, a third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and a fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 each having an inner surface 20b .sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8B) and an outer surface 20b.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8B). The inner surface 20b .sub.I of the second material 20b defined by first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 may define, respectively, upper and lower portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 due to: (1) a first portion of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a (that is proximate the distal end 24) being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 of the second material 20b, and, (2) a second portion of the inner surface 20a .sub.I of the first material 20a (that is proximate the proximal end 26) being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 of the second material 20b.

(83) In some implementations, the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b are liners that are disposed over the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. The first cylindrical body portion 20b1 extends along the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a from the distal end 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12 .sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 extends along the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a from the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result of the arrangement of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b relative the first material 20a as described above, a middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a is not covered by the second material 20b; the middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a may define an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. In some examples, the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20bl1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) is secured to the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(84) The outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b defined by third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 may define, respectively, upper and lower portions of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 due to: (1) a first portion of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 of the second material 20b, and, (2) a second portion of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 of the second material 20b. In some implementations, the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 defining the second material 20b are liners that are disposed over the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. The third cylindrical body portion 20b3 extends along the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a from the distal end 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 extends along the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a from the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result of the arrangement of the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 defining the second material 20b relative the first material 20a as described above, a middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a is not covered by the second material 20b; the middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define an intermediate portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. In some examples, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4) is secured to the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(85) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new/virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some examples, the second material 20b may include a paper material (e.g., a paper lining including a plush characteristic, such as velvet or bleached board). In some instances, the second material 20b may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic lining). Although the first material 20a of FIG. 7B, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(86) Comparatively, the Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(87) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the inner surface 20b .sub.I and the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b are each defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. Therefore, because the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) defines two portions (i.e., an upper portion and a lower portion) of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, two portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 include a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material defined by the exposed middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a that is not covered by the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) and therefore, defines an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12; similarly, because the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4) defines two portions of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, two portions (i.e., an upper portion and a lower portion) of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 include a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material defined by the exposed middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a that is not covered by the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4) and therefore, defines an intermediate portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.

(88) Referring to FIGS. 7C, 8C, 8C, 8C, an exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12 is shown. Referring to FIGS. 8C, 8C, 8C, the body 20 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12 includes at least the first material 20a and the second material 20b.

(89) The first material 20a may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8C) and an outer surface 20a.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8C). The second material 20b may include a first cylindrical body portion 20b1, a second cylindrical body portion 20b2, a third cylindrical body portion 20b3, a fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4, a first annular ring portion 20b5 and a second annular ring portion 20b each having an inner surface 20b.sub.I (see, e.g., FIG. 8C, 8C, 8C) and an outer surface 20b.sub.O (see, e.g., FIG. 8C, 8C, 8C).

(90) Referring to FIG. 8C, each of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 have a distal end surface 20b.sub.D. Referring to FIG. 8C, each of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 have a proximal end surface 20b.sub.P.

(91) The inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defined by first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 may define, respectively, upper and lower portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 due to: (1) a first portion of the inner surface 20a of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 of the second material 20b, and, (2) a second portion of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 of the second material 20b.

(92) In some implementations, the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b are liners that are disposed over the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a. The first cylindrical body portion 20b1 extends along the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a from the distal end 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is slightly greater than a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 extends along the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a from the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is slightly greater than a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result of the arrangement of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 defining the second material 20b relative the first material 20a as described above, a middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a is not covered by the second material 20b; the middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a may define an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. In some examples, the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) is secured to the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(93) The outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b defined by third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b may define, respectively, upper and lower portions of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 due to: (1) a first portion of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 of the second material 20b, and, (2) a second portion of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a being disposed adjacent the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 of the second material 20b. In some implementations, the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 defining the second material 20b are liners that are disposed over the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. The third cylindrical body portion 20b3 extends along the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a from the distal end 24 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 extends along the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a from the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 and may be defined by a length dimension that is approximately equal to a length dimension of the portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result of the arrangement of the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 defining the second material 20b relative the first material 20a as described above, a middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a is not covered by the second material 20 b; the middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a may define an intermediate portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12. In some examples, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4) is secured to the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a by an adhesive (not shown).

(94) Referring to FIG. 8C, the first annular ring portion 20b5 is defined by a width dimension 20b5.sub.W that is approximately equal to a combined thickness of: (1) the first material 20a, (2) the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 of the second material 20b and (3) the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 of the second material 20b. An inner surface 20b.sub.I of the first annular ring portion 20b5 may be disposed adjacent: (1) the distal end 20a.sub.D of the cylindrical body formed by the first material 20a and (2) the distal end surface 20b.sub.D of both of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3.

(95) In some examples, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defined by the first annular ring portion 20b5 is secured by an adhesive (not shown) to: (1) the distal end 20a.sub.D of the cylindrical body formed by the first material 20a and (2) the distal end surface 20b.sub.D of both of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3. Although the first annular ring portion 20b5 (which may be a portion of the second material 20b) is described above as being secured by an adhesive to the distal end surface 20b.sub.D of both of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3, the first annular ring portion 20b5 may be integrally formed with each of first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 at the distal end surface 20b.sub.D of both of the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the third cylindrical body portion 20b3.

(96) Referring to FIG. 8C, the second annular ring portion 20b6 is defined by a width dimension 20b6.sub.W that is approximately equal to a combined thickness of: (1) the first material 20a, (2) the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 of the second material 20b and (3) the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 of the second material 20b. An inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second annular ring portion 20b6 may be disposed adjacent: (1) the proximal end 20a.sub.P of the cylindrical body formed by the first material 20a and (2) the proximal end surface 20b.sub.P of both of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4.

(97) In some examples, the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b defined by the second annular ring portion 20b6 is secured by an adhesive (not shown) to: (1) the proximal end 20a.sub.P of the cylindrical body formed by the first material 20a and (2) the proximal end surface 20b.sub.P of both of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4. Although the second annular ring portion 20b6 (which may be a portion of the second material 20b) is described above as being secured by an adhesive to the proximal end surface 20b.sub.P of both of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4, the second annular ring portion 20b6 may be integrally formed with each of second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4 the proximal end surface 20b.sub.P of both of the second cylindrical body portion 20b2 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4.

(98) In some implementations, the first material 20a may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new/virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some examples, the second material 20b may include a paper material (e.g., a paper lining including a plush characteristic, such as velvet). In some instances, the second material 20b may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic lining). Although the first material 20a of FIG. 7C, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.

(99) Comparatively, the Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of the second material 20b is lower than a SS of the first material 20a; in some implementations, the first material 20a may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, the second material 20b may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(100) As a result of the SS of the second material 20b being less than the SS of the first material 20a, the inner surface 20b.sub.I and the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b are each defined by a SS that is less than a SS of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a. Therefore, because the inner surface 20b.sub.I of the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20 bl and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) defines two portions (i.e., an upper portion and a lower portion) of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, two portions of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 include a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material defined by the exposed middle portion 20a.sub.MI of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a that is not covered by the second material 20b (defined by the first cylindrical body portion 20b1 and the second cylindrical body portion 20b2) and therefore, defines an intermediate portion of the inner surface 16 of the cylindrical sleeve 12; similarly, because the outer surface 20b.sub.O of the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3, the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4, the first annular ring portion 20b5 and the second annular ring portion 20b6) defines two portions (i.e., an upper portion and a lower portion) of the outer surface 18 as well as the distal end 24 and the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, two portions of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 as well as the distal end 24 and the proximal end 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12 include a lower SS than, for example a rough, cardboard-based paper material defined by the distal and proximal ends of the first material 20a as well as the exposed middle portion 20a.sub.MO of the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a that is not covered by the second material 20b (defined by the third cylindrical body portion 20b3 and the fourth cylindrical body portion 20b4) and therefore, defines an intermediate portion of the outer surface 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.

(101) With reference to FIG. 9, and, as described above at FIGS. 7A-8C, the second material 20b, 20b, 20b, which includes a lower SS than the first material 20a, 20a, 20a, may define one or more of: the inner surface 16, 16, 16, the outer surface 18, 18, the distal end 24 and the proximal end 26 of the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12. The lower SS of the second material 20b, 20b, 20b may be referenced in comparison to, for example, a higher SS of the first material 20a, 20a, 20a. Accordingly, as seen in FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C, when: (1) a user, U, arranges his/her hands, H, about the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 and (2) the wound roll 14 spins about an axis of rotation, A-A, as the length of wrapping film, F, is dispensed/unwound from the wound roll 14, the lower SS of the second material 20b, 20b, 20b promotes increased comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, in comparison to, for example, a cylindrical sleeve that consists only of, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material. The arrangement of the second material 20b, 20b, 20b relative the first material 20a, 20a, 20a as seen at, for example, FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C provides a variety of configurations that promotes varying levels of comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, as well as varying levels of an amount of second material 20b, 20b, 20b utilized in the manufacturing of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12.

(102) In an example as seen in FIG. 7A, the second material 20b is only applied to portions of the inner surface 20a of the first material 20a that extend along portions of the inner surface 20a.sub.I of the first material 20a for only about a length dimension of the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result, the design of the cylindrical sleeve 12 calls for less utilization of the second material 20b, which decreases manufacturing costs of the cylindrical sleeve 12, but, however, provides two comfort points of contact when the user's, U, hands, H, comes into contact with the second material 20b.

(103) In another example as seen in FIG. 7B, the second material 20b is applied to portions of both of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a such that the second material 20b extends, respectively, along portions of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a for only about a length dimension of the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12. As a result, the design of the cylindrical sleeve 12 calling for more utilization of the second material 20b (in comparison to the embodiment described at FIG. 7A), which slightly increases manufacturing costs of the cylindrical sleeve 12, but, however, provides four comfort points of contact when the user's, U, hands, H, comes into contact with the second material 20b.

(104) In another example as seen in FIG. 7C, the second material 20b is applied to portions of both of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a such that the second material 20b extends, respectively, along portions of the inner surface 20a.sub.I and the outer surface 20a.sub.O of the first material 20a for more than a length dimension of the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12; by permitting the second material 20b to extend beyond the length dimension of the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12, the user, U, is permitted to have increased comfort as the user, U, extends his/her hands deeper into the passage 22 when compared to, for example, the embodiments described at FIGS. 7A and 7B. Further, the second material 20b is applied to both of the distal surface 20a.sub.D and the proximal surface 20a.sub.P of the first material 20a. As a result, the design of the cylindrical sleeve 12 calls for even more utilization of the second material 20b (in comparison to the embodiment described at FIG. 7B), which increases manufacturing costs of the cylindrical sleeve 12, but, however, provides six comfort points of contact when the user's, U, hands, H, comes into contact with the second material 20b.

(105) Because the second material 20b, 20b, 20b is defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material of the first material 20a, 20a, 20a, the assembly 10 may obviate use of gloves for the user's, U, hands, H, due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H, by inclusion of the second material 20b, 20b, 20b in the design of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12. Even further, because the second material 20b, 20b, 20b is defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material of the first material 20a, 20a, 20a, the assembly 10 obviates use of an axial insert, which may include, for example, hand grips, that would otherwise be inserted into the passage 22, 22, 22 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H, as described above.

(106) Although FIGS. 6A-8C illustrate the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may define right angles where the outer surface 18, 18, 18 meets each of the distal end 24, 24, 24 and the proximal end 26, 26, 26, the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 described above at FIGS. 6A-8C may be formed to define any desirable shape. For example, as seen in FIG. 10, the outer surface 18, 18, 18 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may meet each of the distal end 24, 24, 24 and the proximal end 26, 26, 26 of the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 in a manner to respectively define tapered, recessed or rounded corners that may defined by, for example, a radius, R. By forming the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 to include tapered, recessed or rounded corners, R, as described above, the cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 may further promote increased comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, in comparison to, for example, a cylindrical sleeve 12, 12, 12 including right angles where the outer surface 18, 18, 18 meets each of the distal end 24, 24, 24 and the proximal end 26, 26, 26.

(107) Referring to FIGS. 11A-11C, an assembly is shown generally at 10. The assembly 10 includes a cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 and a wound roll 14. A length of material, F, that is wound upon itself may define the wound roll 14.

(108) In some implementations, the length of material, F, may be a length of wrapping film. As seen in FIG. 14, the length of wrapping film, F, may be dispensed/unwound from the wound roll 14 by a user, U, such that the length of wrapping film, F, may be disposed about and wrap a plurality of goods, G, that are arranged upon a pallet, P. Although some implementations of the length of material, F, may include a length of wrapping film, the length of material, F, may not be limited to including a length of wrapping film, and may alternatively include, for example, a length of paper, a length of tin foil or the like.

(109) Referring back to FIGS. 11A-11C, the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may include an inner surface 16.sup.8 and an outer surface 18.sup.8. The cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 is defined by a body 20.sup.8 of a first material 20a.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A), a second material 20b.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A) and a third material 20c.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A). In some instances, the body 20.sup.8 may include two materials whereby the first material is identified at 20a.sup.8 and the second material is identified at reference numerals 20b.sup.8, 20c.sup.8 (i.e., the materials 20b.sup.8, 20c.sup.8, although shown to have different cross-hatching, may be the same material).

(110) Referring to FIG. 11A, the body 20.sup.8 is defined by a thickness, 20.sub.T.sup.8, extending between the inner surface 16.sup.8 and the outer surface 18.sup.8. As seen in FIG. 12A, each of the first material 20a.sup.8, the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 includes a substantially constant thickness throughout their respective lengths. In some instances, the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may extend along the entire length of the first material 20a.sup.8 to thereby define the body 20.sup.8 to have a constant thickness, 20.sub.T.sup.8, between the inner surface 16.sup.8 and the outer surface 18.sup.8 along the length, 12.sub.L, of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8.

(111) The inner surface 16.sup.8 defines a passage 22.sup.8 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 between a distal end 24.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 and a proximal end 26.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. Access to the passage 22.sup.8 is permitted by a distal opening 28.sup.8 formed in the distal end 24.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 and a proximal opening 30.sup.8 formed in the proximal end 26.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8.

(112) Referring to FIG. 11A, the length of material, F, includes an inner surface, F.sub.1, and an outer surface, F.sub.O. A portion of the inner surface, F.sub.1, of the length of material, F.sub.I, forms a passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. The outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may be secured to the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14. In some implementations, an adhesive (not shown) may be disposed over one or both of the portion of the inner surface, F.sub.I, of the length of material, F, that forms the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14 and a portion of the outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 defined by the first material 20a.sup.8 for securing the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 to the wound roll 14.

(113) The assembly 10 is further defined by portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 (see, e.g., FIG. 11C) of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 that extend beyond axial ends 34, 36 (see, e.g., FIG. 11C) of the wound roll 14 due to the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 including a length 12.sub.L that is greater than a length 14.sub.L of the wound roll 14; accordingly, when the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 is disposed within the passage 32 extending through the wound roll 14, a first portion 12.sub.LP-1 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may extend beyond an upper axial end 34 of the wound roll 14 and a second portion 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may extend beyond a lower axial end 36 of the wound roll 14. Such an arrangement of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 arranged relative the wound roll 14 permits a user to grasp the outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 defined by the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. In such implementations, one or more of the inner surface 16.sup.8, the outer surface 18.sup.8, the distal end 24.sup.8 and the proximal end 26.sup.8 that defines the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may further include (e.g., is covered by) a material defined by a lower Sheffield Smoothness (SS) in comparison to, for example, a material including, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material that may be utilized for forming the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. The material defined by the lower SS may be, for example, the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8.

(114) In an example, as seen in FIG. 12A, both of the inner surface 16.sup.8 and the outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may meet each of the distal end 24.sup.8 and the proximal end 26.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 in a manner to respectively define tapered, recessed or rounded corners, R. By forming the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 to include tapered, recessed or rounded corners, R, as described above, the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 may further promote increased comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, in comparison to, for example, a cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 including right angles where each of the inner surface 16.sup.8 and the outer surface 18.sup.8 meets each of the distal end 24.sup.8 and the proximal end 26.sup.8.

(115) Referring to FIGS. 12A and 13A, an exemplary cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 is shown.

(116) Referring to FIG. 13A, the body 20.sup.8 defining the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 includes at least the first material 20a.sup.8, the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8.

(117) The first material 20a.sup.8 may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20a.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A) and an outer surface 20a.sub.O.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A). The second material 20b.sup.8 may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20b.sub.I.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A) and an outer surface 20b.sub.O.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A). The third material 20c.sup.8 may include a cylindrical body having an inner surface 20c.sub.I.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A) and an outer surface 20c.sub.O.sup.8 (see, e.g., FIG. 13A). All of the inner surface 20b.sub.I.sup.8 of the second material 20b.sup.8 may define the inner surface 16.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. All of the outer surface 20c.sub.O.sup.8 of the third material 20c.sup.8 may define the outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8.

(118) In some implementations, the first material 20a.sup.8 may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material that includes, but is not limited to a new/virgin paper material or a recycled paper material. In some examples, each of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may include a paper material (e.g., a paper lining including a plush characteristic, such as velvet). In some instances, each of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may include a non-paper material (e.g., a plastic lining). Although the first material 20a.sup.8 of FIG. 12A, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, is shown including one layer of material, the first material 20a.sup.8 is not limited to including one layer of material; accordingly, in some instances, the first material 20a.sup.8, which may include a rough, cardboard-based paper material, may include a plurality of layers of material. In some examples, a multi-layer first material 20a.sup.8 may be formed by winding a strip of rough, cardboard-based paper material (e.g., Brown Kraft paper, which may alternatively be referred to as recycled paper) on a mandrel in a spiral with edges of the rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged adjacent one another forming a spiral seam; subsequently, one or more second strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be wound over the first rough, cardboard-based paper material arranged upon the mandrel until the first material 20a.sup.8 is formed to include a desired thickness. In some instances, if, for example, the rough, cardboard-based paper material paper is 0.025 thick, and, a desired thickness of the first material 20a.sup.8 is 0.25, ten strips of rough, cardboard-based paper material may be utilized as described above for forming the first material 20a.sup.8.

(119) Comparatively, the Sheffield Smoothness (SS) of both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 is lower than a SS of the first material 20a.sup.8; in some implementations, the first material 20a.sup.8 may be defined by a SS greater than 350 (e.g., a SS that is approximately equal to 370). In some implementations, both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may be defined by a SS that is less than 350; in an exemplary embodiment, both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may be defined by a SS approximately equal to 250.

(120) With reference to FIG. 14, and, as described above at FIGS. 11A-13A, both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8, which includes a lower SS than the first material 20a.sup.8, may respectively define one or more of: the inner surface 16.sup.8 and the outer surface 18.sup.8 of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 including the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. The lower SS of both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 may be referenced in comparison to, for example, a higher SS of the first material 20a.sup.8. Accordingly, as seen in FIG. 12A when: (1) a user, U, arranges his/her hands, H, about the portions 12.sub.LP-1, 12.sub.LP-2 of the length 12.sub.L of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 and (2) the wound roll 14 spins about an axis of rotation, A-A, as the length of wrapping film, F, is dispensed/unwound from the wound roll 14, the lower SS of both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 promotes increased comfort to the user's, U, hands, H, in comparison to, for example, a cylindrical sleeve that consists only of, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material.

(121) Because both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 are defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material of the first material 20a.sup.8, the assembly 10 may obviate use of gloves for the user's, U, hands, H, due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H, by inclusion of both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 in the design of the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8. Even further, because both of the second material 20b.sup.8 and the third material 20c.sup.8 are defined by a lower SS in comparison to, for example, a rough, cardboard-based paper material of the first material 20a.sup.8, the assembly 10 obviates use of an axial insert, which may include, for example, hand grips, that would otherwise be inserted into the passage 22.sup.8 extending through the cylindrical sleeve 12.sup.8 due to the increased comfort imparted to the user's, U, hands, H, as described above.

(122) A number of implementations have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, other implementations are within the scope of the following claims. For example, the actions recited in the claims can be performed in a different order and still achieve desirable results.