Patent ID: 6625954
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A film clamping mechanism for use in connection with film wrapping apparatus for wrapping loads, disposed at a wrap-ping station, within wrapping film, comprising:a pair of film clamping members; first means operatively connected to said pair of clamping members for moving said pair of film clamping members between first CLOSED and second OPENED positions with respect to each other for respectively clamping and releasing a portion of wrapping film during predetermined times of a load wrapping operation; second means operatively connected to said pair of clamping members for moving said pair of film clamping members between first RAISED and second LOWERED positions during predetermined times of a load wrapping operation, and for operatively cooperating with said first means; and means for controlling said first and second means such that said pair of film clamping members can be disposed at RAISED and CLOSED positions, LOWERED and CLOSED positions, LOWERED and OPENED positions, and RAISED and OPENED positions during predetermined times of a load wrapping operation.