DISPENSING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A wrapping apparatus for dispensing a wrapping material to wrap an object, said apparatus comprising a base having one or more movable elements allowing movement of the apparatus from one location to another location during wrapping of the object, a frame arrangement including at least one frame member extending from the base, a dispensing carriage for supporting a supply of wrapping material mounted on or to the frame member, said dispensing carriage being movable with respect to the framework member to alter the location at which the wrapping material is dispensed from the dispensing carriage to wrap the object, and a guide element connected to the base for contact with a part of the object being wrapped to assist in controlling movement of the wrapping apparatus when moving from one location to another location wherein when the guide element contacts part of the object, the wrapping apparatus is able to move around the object to allow the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned thereby wrapping the object.
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Abstract
A trolley apparatus for dispensing plastic stretch wrap film from a roll suitable for wrapping a pallet of stacked loose goods, characterised by a transportable frame structure having wheels or castors to provide support and mobility, the frame having a means of adjusting the height of the roll, the frame is provided with a guide roller positioned for use as a fulcrum point for generating tension in the stretch wrap film, and, a cutter for detaching the stretch wrap film at the completion of the operation, the end of the stretch wrap film being retained for next use.
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45 Claims
- 1. A wrapping apparatus for dispensing a wrapping material to wrap an object, said apparatus comprising a base having one or more movable elements allowing movement of the apparatus from one location to another location during wrapping of the object, a frame arrangement including at least one frame member extending from the base, a dispensing carriage for supporting a supply of wrapping material mounted on or to the frame member, said dispensing carriage being movable with respect to the framework member to alter the location at which the wrapping material is dispensed from the dispensing carriage to wrap the object, and a guide element connected to the base for contact with a part of the object being wrapped to assist in controlling movement of the wrapping apparatus when moving from one location to another location wherein when the guide element contacts part of the object, the wrapping apparatus is able to move around the object to allow the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned thereby wrapping the object.
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2. A method of wrapping an object using a wrapping apparatus comprising the steps of locating a wrapping material on a dispensing carriage mounted on a framework member of the wrapping apparatus, attaching a part of the wrapping material to the object, moving the wrapping apparatus having a guide element with respect to the object so that the guide element attached to part of the wrapping apparatus contacts the object to allow wrapping material to be dispensed from the dispensing carriage to wrap the object, wherein movement of the wrapping apparatus about the object with the guide element in contact with the object allows the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned thereby wrapping the object.
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45-46. -46. (canceled)
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