Patent ID: 6195961
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B65B,B65H

Abstract:
A framework assembly for pivotally mounting a component with respect to a fixed support of a film wrapping apparatus, comprising:a substantially non-movable external framework comprising a plurality of structural members which are arranged in a substantially planar perimeter array and which are fixed at predetermined positions with respect to the fixed support of the film wrapping apparatus so as to define a substantially enclosed space within said substantially planar perimeter array;a component to be movably mounted between first and second positions with respect to said substantially non-movable, fixed external framework and said substantially enclosed space defined therein;an internal framework, comprising a plurality of structural members arranged in a substantially planar array, upon which said component is fixedly mounted; andmeans pivotally mounting said internal framework upon two of said structural members of said substantially non-movable, fixed external framework for permitting said internal framework and said component to be pivotally moved between said first and second positions with respect to said substantially non-movable, fixed external framework and said substantially enclosed space such that when said internal framework and said component are disposed at said first position, said substantially planar perimeter array of said internal framework is disposed in a substantially coplanar manner with respect to said substantially planar perimeter array of said substantially non-movable, fixed external framework, whereas when said internal framework and said component are disposed at said second position, said substantially planar perimeter array of said internal framework, upon which said component is fixedly mounted, is no longer disposed in a substantially coplanar manner with respect to said substantially planar perimeter array of said substantially non-movable, fixed external framework.