Patent ID: 8938939
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
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 a first frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base, a second frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base, and a third frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base, a dispensing carriage for supporting a supply of wrapping material mounted to the first frame member, said dispensing carriage being vertically movable with respect to the first frame member to alter the height of the dispensing carriage, a height control assembly including a cable having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion defined therebetween, wherein the first end is slidably connected to the second frame member, the second end is slidably connected to the third frame member and the intermediate portion is slidably connected to the dispensing carriage to raise and lower the dispensing carriage when the first end or the second end is adjusted along its respective frame member, and a guide element incorporated as a leverage-providing rolling pivot point connected to the base for providing intermittent, discretionary contact with a part of the object being wrapped to assist in deriving leverage and controlling tensioned movement of the wrapping apparatus when moving from a first location to a second location in a 90 degree arc, wherein when the guide element pivot point contacts part of the object, the wrapping apparatus is able to move around the pivot point in contact with the object to allow the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned by way of leverage thereby wrapping the object.