Patent ID: 11905048
Assignee: SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 8:
9. A method of wrapping a load on a pallet, the method comprising:
while a first roping component of a carriage comprising a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, and one or more idler rollers extending between and supported by at least one of the first and second mounting plates is in an upper position in which a first roping roller of the first roping component is above the second mounting plate, wrapping film having a first width around the load via relative rotation between the carriage and the load;
moving the first roping component from the upper position to a lower position in which the first roping roller is below the second mounting plate to cause the first roping roller to contact the film and manipulate the film into a rope form having a second width that is less than the first width; and
afterwards, wrapping the film in the rope form around the load and the pallet via relative rotation between the carriage and the load to secure the load to the pallet.