Patent ID: 6938398
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
1. A system for enclosing a load with film, the load being placed on a pallet and having a top, a bottom, and sides, the film being in the form of a sleeve having sides that define an inner space when separated, the system comprising: a frame including a plurality of vertical members defining an inside of the frame; a platform positioned within the inside of the frame on which the pallet is receivable; a clamp for engaging the sides of the load independently of the pallet when the pallet is disposed on the platform so that the load can be separated from the pallet; a rack mounted to the frame such that the rack is vertically movable between an upper position in which the rack is above the top of the load and a lower position in which the rack is below the bottom of the load when the pallet is disposed on the platform; a pair of cross members mounted to the rack such that the cross members are horizontally movable; engagement means mounted to the cross members for engaging the sides of the film; and sealing means for sealing the sides of the film together when the load is separated from the pallet; whereby the load is enclosed by performing the following procedure: