Patent ID: 6880316
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for wrapping packaging material around a top and bottom of a load, comprising: a surface for supporting and moving a load, the surface having a longitudinal axis; a packaging material dispenser; means for providing relative rotation between the packaging material dispenser and the load; and at least one packaging material guide including a rail having a length and at least one row of non-driven wheels attached to a side of the rail, the at least one rail having a longitudinal axis along its length that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the surface for supporting and moving the load, wherein the wheels are positioned with respect to a surface of the rail to permit both the rail and the wheels to support a force applied by the packaging material during wrapping, and wherein the packaging material guide is moveable with respect to the surface for supporting and moving the load.