Abstract:
A roll dispensing apparatus is disclosed herein that comprises a height-adjustable materials platform and vertical roller for dispensing and assisting with the installation of bulk roll materials such as house wrap. In an example, the roll dispensing apparatus is a housewrap installation apparatus, providing attachment mechanisms that enable the attachment of the apparatus to a motorized lift, basket, or like moveable working platform. Accordingly, use of the housewrap installation apparatus can enable a single-person installation of housewrap or other rolled materials from a moveable platform, including installation of housewrap materials of a significant height or width.

Description:
PRIORITY CLAIM 
       [0001]    The present application claims priority to: U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/256,208, filed Nov. 17, 2015, and titled “HOUSEWRAP INSTALLATION APPARATUS”; and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/340,626, filed May 24, 2016, and titled “HOUSEWRAP INSTALLATION APPARATUS”; both of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Housewrap is commonly installed on a number of building types, including single-family and multi-family homes, commercial buildings, and the like. Housewrap is used to provide a weather-resistant barrier that is installed over sheathing but underneath the siding. Many housewrap products, including synthetic housewrap such as Dupont TYVEK®, are relatively thin and are provided to contractors on large rolls for installation. Such rolls may be between eight and ten feet long, with a roll length that may be between 100 and 200 feet. Existing techniques for installing housewrap on buildings typically involves the use of multiple persons, such as deploying a first person to unroll the housewrap and hold the roll in place, and a second person to fasten the housewrap to the building. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numerals may describe similar components in different views. Like numerals having different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar components. The drawings illustrate generally, by way of example, but not by way of limitation, various embodiments discussed in the present document. 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  provides a side view illustration of a housewrap installation apparatus adapted for attachment to an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  provides a plan view illustration of the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIG. 1  adapted for attachment to an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0006]      FIG. 3A  illustrates a housewrap installation apparatus detached from an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0007]      FIG. 3B  illustrates the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIG. 3A  attached to an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0008]      FIG. 3C  illustrates a housewrap installation apparatus of  FIGS. 3A and 3B  attached to an aerial work platform and loaded with a housewrap roll, according to an example; 
           [0009]      FIG. 4A  illustrates use of a housewrap installation apparatus during installation activity from an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0010]      FIG. 4B  illustrates a further use of a housewrap installation apparatus during installation activity from an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0011]      FIG. 5A  illustrates another example of a housewrap installation apparatus adapted to rotate among multiple positions on an aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0012]      FIG. 5B  illustrates a further example of the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIG. 5A , rotated into a second position on the aerial work platform, according to an example; 
           [0013]      FIG. 5C  illustrates a closeup perspective view of the plate member of the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIGS. 5A and 5B , according to an example; 
           [0014]      FIG. 5D  illustrates a further example of the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIG. 5A , rotated and extended into a third position on the aerial work platform, according to an example; and 
           [0015]      FIG. 5E  illustrates a closeup top perspective view of a positioning mechanism of the housewrap installation apparatus of  FIG. 5A , according to an example. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0016]    Configurations and methods of use for a roll dispensing apparatus are generally disclosed herein. In one example, a roll dispensing apparatus is provided for attachment to a work platform, for the attachment, deployment, use, and installation of a roll of material (e.g., a housewrap roll). The roll of material can be furled (e.g., wrapped) around a circular roll tube. This configuration of the roll dispensing apparatus, further referred to herein as a housewrap dispensing apparatus or an apparatus to dispense material, is adapted for the installation of a roll of material by a single operator. Thus, although the housewrap roll may extend to a width of 8 to 10 feet (and a span of 8 to 10 feet when vertically or horizontally positioned against a building), the use of the presently disclosed housewrap dispensing apparatus can allow a single operator to fully control the dispensing of the housewrap roll and proceed with installation activities. 
         [0017]      FIG. 1  provides a side view illustration of a housewrap installation apparatus  100  adapted for attachment to an aerial work platform, according to an example. The housewrap installation apparatus  100  can also be referred to as an apparatus to dispense material. The housewrap installation apparatus  100  can include a first tube member  110  (e.g., a shaft member), extending vertically (relative to the ground), in an orientation that can be parallel to a pipe member  200  (e.g., a material shaft) also extending vertically from a plate member  180  (e.g., a joining member). The pipe member  200  can be included as a component of a material holder  205 . The pipe member  200  can be of a sufficient diameter to be inserted within a housewrap roll (e.g., a roll of material or a furled roll of material), while extending in length to approximately to half the width of the housewrap roll. The pipe member  200  can extend to a length sufficient to securely retain the roll of material in an upright position, relative to the ground surface. The first tube member  110  can be coupled to the plate member  180 , which in turn can be coupled to the pipe member  200 , the plate member  180  being positioned generally perpendicular to the first tube member  110  and the pipe member  200 . The plate member  180  can link the material holder  205  with the first tube member  110 . 
         [0018]    In an example, the first tube member  110  is a square steel tube that is 78″ in length, the square steel tube having dimensions of 1¼″×1¼″×⅛″ thick. In an example, the pipe member  200  is a round steel pipe that is 60″ in length, the steel pipe having dimensions of 1¼″×⅛ ″ thick. Thus, the pipe member  200  may be configured to extend five feet, allowing the insertion and placement of a housewrap roll that is nine feet in length, allowing the holding of the housewrap roll in an orientation that is parallel to the first tube member  110 . In an example, the plate member  180  is a 2″×3 5/16″ thick steel tube, that is 7¾″ long. In other examples, the pipe member  200  may be of a smaller size to accommodate other dimensions of rolls (such as 3 foot or 4 foot rolls). 
         [0019]    The pipe member  200  can be coupled to a round plate  190  (e.g., a base plate) of a generally circular configuration that is configured to hold or position (e.g., retain) a housewrap roll of a sufficient thickness. The round plate  190  can be included as a component of the material holder  205 . In an example, the round plate  190  is a 6″×⅛″ diameter steel plate. In an example, the round plate  190  may be fixed to the plate member  180 . In another example, the round plate  190  may rotate relative to the plate member  180 , to allow the rotation of the pipe member  200  and the roll relative to the plate member  180 . Such rotation of the round plate  190  when a roll is inserted upon the pipe member  200  may be enabled through a rotating plate or rotating shaft (provided, in some examples, with the use of bearings), and like rotational mechanisms. The apparatus to dispense material can include a bearing coupled between the plate member  180  and the material holder  205  to allow the rotation of the material holder  205  relative to the plate member  180 . 
         [0020]    The material holder  205  can include a tensioner, brake, or other halting mechanism (not shown) that is configured to allow the roll of material to rotate relative to the housewrap installation apparatus  100  when a specified force is applied to the roll of material. In an example, a tensioner can be coupled between the round plate  190  and the plate member  180  to allow the round plate  190  to rotate relative to the plate member  180  when a specified force is applied to a roll of material that is positioned on the round plate  190 . For example, with use of a tensioner, a specified force can include a sufficient amount of force that is applied by an operator to unfurl the roll of material, whereas a specified force does not include a force that is insufficient to allow the roll of material to unfurl when applied by an operator. In other examples, the tensioner, brake, or stopping mechanism may be manually engaged and released by a user. 
         [0021]    The first tube member  110  (e.g., a shaft member) can be configured to receive, or be received by, an attachment mechanism  210 , through the insertion and positioning of the first tube member  110  inside a second tube member  170  (e.g., a sleeve). As shown in  FIG. 1 , the first tube member  110  extends from a first end coupled to the plate member  180  to a second opposite end, while the second tube member  170  is arranged to be positioned, slid, and fixed at a desired height relative to the first tube member  110 . The attachment mechanism  210  can be designed, or configured, for attachment to a basket of a work platform (e.g., a portion of a work platform), through the use of a series of corner arms  150 A,  150 B,  150 C,  150 D (e.g., one or more support arms), and a set of mounting brackets  160 A,  160 B (e.g., one or more support brackets). The support brackets  160 A-B can be coupled to the support arms  150 A-D. These corner arms  150 A-D can be coupled to the second tube member  170  at 90 degree angles relative to each other, to enable positioning on a corner of the work platform, as further described below. The support brackets  160 A-B can be configured to couple with a portion of the work platform, such as by hooking over a portion (e.g., a railing) of the work platform, clasping a portion of the work platform, grasping a portion of the work platform, having fasteners pass through the support brackets  160 A-B and a portion of the work platform, or the like. 
         [0022]    The first tube member  110  may be set to a desired position relative to a basket of a work platform, through positioning of the second tube member  170  relative to the first tube member  110  and the pipe member  200 . Stated another way, the first tube member  110  can linearly translate at least one direction within the second tube member  170 . The linear translation of the first tube member  110  can result in a corresponding linear translation of the material holder  205 . The linear translation of the first tube member  110 , for example, can result in a corresponding linear translation of the pipe member  200 . The desired height may be established at a variety of heights through the use of a height adjustment stop  120  (e.g., a shaft retainer) on the first tube member  110  attached through a fastener  130 . The height adjustment stop  120  can prevent the linear translation of the first tube member  110  in at least one direction within the second tube member  170 . In one example, the height adjustment stop  120  may include a third tube member that is configured to prevent further insertion of the first tube member  110  into the second tube member  170 , for example a 1½×1½×⅛″ thick steel tube, of 1½ length, that is coupled to the first tube member  110  through a nut and bolt used for the fastener  130 . The first tube member  110  may include a plurality of mounting positions, such as is depicted with unused fastener position  140  (for example, a round hole extending through the first tube member to receive a bolt of the fastener  130  and the positioning of the third tube member). 
         [0023]    The corner arms  150 A,  150 B can be positioned to extend at 90 degree angles from a first end of the second tube member  170 , and the corner arms  150 C,  150 D are likewise positioned to extend at 90 degree angles from the second opposite end of the second tube member  170 . In one example, the corner arms  150  are respectively 1¼″×1¼″×⅛″ thick steel tubes, that are 10″ long. Accordingly, the two sets of corner arms are configured for mounting and positioning to the exterior of a corner of a work platform, such as a work platform of an aerial work platform (further depicted in  FIGS. 3A-4B ). The corner arms  150 A,  150 B can be respectively coupled to mounting brackets  160 A,  160 B, for placement and attachment of the mounting brackets  160 A,  160 B over a side railing of the work platform (also further depicted in  FIGS. 3B-4B ). Stated another way, the one or more support arms  150 A-D in combination with the one or more support brackets  160 A-B can allow for the attachment mechanism to grasp a portion of the work platform. In one example, the mounting brackets  160 A-B are 2″×2″×⅛″ thick steel angle pieces, that are 4″ long. 
         [0024]      FIG. 2  provides a plan view illustration of the housewrap installation apparatus  100  of  FIG. 1  adapted for attachment to an aerial work platform, according to an example.  FIG. 2  includes dimensions and orientations for the plate member  180 , round plate  190 , the corner arms  150 A-B, and the mounting brackets  160 A-B. It will be understood that the dimensions, shape, and design of the corner arms  150 A-B and the mounting brackets  160 A-B may be changed to fit other types of work platforms, likewise, the dimensions, shape, and design of the plate member  180  and the round plate  190  may be changed to fit other types of rolls and products to be dispensed. 
         [0025]      FIG. 3A  illustrates a housewrap installation apparatus  100  detached from an aerial work platform  300 , according to an example. The housewrap installation apparatus  100  can be attached to a work platform, or detached from a work platform. As shown, the housewrap installation apparatus  100  is configured for attachment to an aerial work platform  300  of an aerial work platform machine, at the corner  330  of a railing of the aerial work platform  300 . 
         [0026]      FIG. 3B  illustrates the housewrap installation apparatus  100  of  FIG. 3A  attached to an aerial work platform  300 , according to an example. For example, corner arms  150 A and  150 B are shaped to attach to the metal railings  322 ,  324  of the aerial work platform  300  through mounting brackets  160 A,  160 B. The corner arms  150 C,  150 D are similarly shaped to be attached at corners of the platform floor  340  and provide stability for the attachment mechanism. 
         [0027]      FIG. 3C  illustrates a housewrap installation apparatus  100  of  FIGS. 3A and 3B  attached to an aerial work platform  300  and loaded with a housewrap roll  400 , according to an example. As shown, due to the positioning of the attachment mechanism  210  and the material holder  205 , the housewrap roll  400  extends below the platform floor  340 , and above the metal railings  324 ,  322  of the aerial work platform  300 . Accordingly, this allows a single human operator of standard height to be able to reach areas from the platform  300 , and perform installation activities of the housewrap roll  400  below the platform  300 , at the level of the platform  300 , as well as a sufficient arms-length span above the platform  300 . Further, the housewrap installation apparatus  100  holds the housewrap roll in place to allow operation of the aerial work platform control  310  and to allow the operator to walk around area of the platform floor  340 . 
         [0028]      FIG. 4A  illustrates use of a housewrap installation apparatus  100  during installation activity of the housewrap roll  400  from the aerial work platform  300 , according to an example. It will be appreciated that the embodiments described herein are not limited to the installation of housewrap, but that the embodiments described herein can be used in conjunction with any roll of material (including with roll dispensing activities that occur outside of construction activities). 
         [0029]    The roll of material dispensed during the installation activity can have a length dimension that ranges from two feet to ten feet. As shown in  FIG. 4A , the operator is able to pull the housewrap from the housewrap roll  400 , as the operator has extended a length of the housewrap for installation  410 . The height adjustable nature of the housewrap installation apparatus  100  allows for the housewrap roll  400  to be positioned sufficiently below the platform  300  to allow installation of the housewrap from the housewrap roll  400  based on the characteristics of the operator, the housewrap, and the building installation. Accordingly, the ability to adjust the housewrap installation apparatus  100  to allow the housewrap roll  400  to extend both below and above the platform  300  provides a significant advantage over existing installation techniques. 
         [0030]      FIG. 4B  illustrates a further use of a housewrap installation apparatus  100  during installation activity of the housewrap roll  400  from the aerial work platform  300 , according to an example. As shown, the operator has moved the aerial work platform  300 , and is able to manually manipulate the roll to further unwind/unroll the housewrap for installation  410 . In some examples, where the housewrap roll  400  is able to rotate on the housewrap installation apparatus  100 , the movement of the aerial work platform  300  parallel to the side of the building may automatically allow the housewrap roll  400  to unroll and allow simple installation. The movement of the aerial work platform  300  can be a specified force applied to the roll of material that is sufficient to allow the roll of material to unfurl when the housewrap installation apparatus  100  includes a tensioner. 
         [0031]    The housewrap installation apparatus  100  can allow a single operator to be able to proceed with installation activities, due to the housewrap installation apparatus  100  holding the housewrap roll  400  in a relatively fixed position. Thus, there is no need for a second operator to hold or reposition the roll of material. 
         [0032]      FIG. 5A  illustrates another example of a housewrap installation apparatus  500  adapted to rotate among multiple positions on an aerial work platform  600 , according to an example. The housewrap installation apparatus  500  depicted in  FIGS. 5A to 5E  illustrates an adaptation of the design of the housewrap installation apparatus  100  previously illustrated in  FIGS. 1 to 4B . It will be understood that many of the features, materials, and uses discussed for the housewrap installation apparatus  100  are also applicable to the housewrap installation apparatus  500 . 
         [0033]    Similar to the housewrap installation apparatus  100 , the housewrap installation apparatus  500  depicted in  FIG. 5A  includes a first tube member  510  (e.g., a shaft member), extending vertically, in an orientation that is parallel to a pipe member  595  (e.g., a material shaft). The pipe member  595  can also extend vertically from a plate  590  (e.g., a base plate or other plate or platform). The plate  590  can be a round or circular plate. Further, the pipe member  595  can extend from a plate member  580  (e.g., a joining member). The pipe member  595  can be adapted to be partially inserted into a housewrap roll (not shown) or another a roll of material (not shown). 
         [0034]    The housewrap installation apparatus  500  can include an attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism can include arm members  550 A,  550 B,  550 C,  550 D (e.g., one or more support arms) that can be used for placement and attachment with a side railing, floor, or frame of the aerial work platform  600 . The attachment mechanism can be configured to attach to the work platform  600  without the use of arm members  550 A-D, such as through the use of fasteners, clamps, welding, or the like. The first tube member  510  can extend from the plate member  580  through an inner diameter of a second tube member  570  (e.g., a sleeve), allowing for height-adjustable positioning. The height of the first tube member  510  can be adjusted (e.g., positioned) through use of a shaft retainer (e.g., a clamp, a sleeve, a positioning bolt  522 , or the like). The housewrap installation apparatus  500  may include a powder coating, although other types of durable paints and coatings (such as zinc coating) may also be applied to the exterior surface of the respective members. 
         [0035]    With the housewrap installation apparatus  500 , the position of the plate member  580  and the pipe member  595  may be rotated to one of a plurality of positions, through the use of a rotation member  575  (e.g., bushing, bearing, or other rotational mechanism) that hosts the first tube member  510  within the second tube member  570 . The second tube member  570  is depicted as being of a generally round shape, allowing free rotation of the first tube member  510  to any number of positions within the second tube member  570 . The second tube member  570  can be other shapes (e.g., square or other polygons), but then configured to allow the first tube member  510  to freely rotate within the second tube member  570 , such as through the use of an adaptor, bearings, or the like. As further described with reference to  FIG. 5E  below, the position of the first tube member  510  within the second tube member  570  may be set at one of multiple rotation positions through a use of rotation plate member  525 A, and a locking fastener pin  527 . 
         [0036]    Additionally, the plate member  580  or a portion of a material holder can be configured to be selectively decoupled from the first tube member  510 . The material holder can include the pipe member  595  and the plate  590 . In an example, the plate member  580  of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  is shown as including a removable attachment to the first tube member  510 , through the use of a third tube member  582 , attached to and extending from the plate member  580 . For example, in the configuration of  FIG. 5A , the third tube member  582  extends approximately 8 inches from the plate member  580 . The third tube member  582  is shown as being coupleably attached to the first tube member  510  through fastener pins  584  and  586  located on opposite sides of the third tube member  582 . Whereas the configuration of housewrap installation apparatus  100  shows a permanent (e.g., welded) attachment between the plate member  180  directly to the first tube member  110 , the configuration of housewrap installation apparatus  500  including the third tube member  582  allows detachment of the plate member  580  (and the accompanying pipe member  595  and plate  590 ) from the first tube member  510 . As previously stated, the plate member  580  can also be detached from the pipe member  595  and the plate  590 . As a result, the third tube member and the attached plate member  580 , plate  590 , and pipe member  595  may be easily removed from the housewrap installation apparatus  500  if one of these parts becomes bent or broken (or, for allowing interchanging with another shape or type of the plate member  580 , plate  590 , or pipe member  595 ). The housewrap installation apparatus  500  can be configured to be disassembled into its constituent pieces, such as through the use of mating threads, sleeves, fasteners, or the like. In an example, the first tube member  510 , second tube member  570 , third tube member  582 , plate member  580 , plate  590 , and the pipe member  595  can all be configured to be assembled and/or disassembled by a user, such as for storage or replacement of components. 
         [0037]    In a further example, the plate  590  is attached to the plate member  580  via a rotation mechanism (e.g., a bushing or a bearing), allowing the plate  590  and the pipe member  595  to rotate relative to the plate member  580 . This attachment may be accompanied by the use of a tensioner or other rotational control mechanisms, to control the rate of rotation (or to permit/stop rotation) of the plate  590  or the pipe member  595 . For example, the use of a tensioner may prevent the housewrap roll that is placed onto the plate  590  and the pipe member  595  from unrolling (e.g., unfurling) out of a user&#39;s control. 
         [0038]      FIG. 5B  illustrates a further example of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  of  FIG. 5A , rotated into a second position on the aerial work platform  600 , according to an example. As shown, the position of the plate member  580 , the plate  590 , and the pipe member  595  have been rotated over 90 degrees counter-clockwise relative to the aerial work platform  600  (e.g., about a longitudinal axis of the first tube member  510 ). Such rotation of the plate member  580 , the plate  590 , and the pipe member  595  may be used to allow the repositioning of the housewrap roll around corners of a building, for example, to follow the exterior contour of the building when installing a continuous sheet of housewrap. The housewrap installation apparatus can be rotated into a second position through manipulation of the positioning mechanism  529  (shown in  FIG. 5E ). 
         [0039]    Additionally, in  FIG. 5B , the first tube member  510  has also been extended relative to the aerial work platform  600 , to position the first tube member  510  with the location positioning bolt  524 , thus moving the bottom of the plate member  580  (and the position of the plate  590  and the pipe member  595 ) upwards towards the aerial work platform  600 . Further height adjustment of the first tube member  510  may be implemented consistent with the discussion above for the first tube member  110 . Height adjustment of the first tube member  510  can also be achieved through the use of one or more sleeve holes and one or more shaft holes. The shaft holes and sleeve holes can be configured to be aligned. The shaft holes and the sleeve holes can be configured to allow a shaft retaining pin to translate through both the shaft holes and the sleeve holes. The insertion of a shaft retaining pin into the aligned shaft and sleeve holes can prevent the linear translation of the first tube member  510  within the second tube member  570 . 
         [0040]      FIG. 5C  illustrates a closeup perspective view of the plate member  580  of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  of  FIGS. 5A and 5B , according to an example. The perspective view of  FIG. 5C  specifically illustrates the location of the first tube member  510  located within the rotation member  575 , and the attachment of the third tube member  582  as a collar piece attached to the first tube member  510  with fastener pins  584  and  586 . Although bolts are shown as being used for the fastener pins  584  and  586 , other types of removable pins, fasteners, or fastening mechanisms may be used. 
         [0041]      FIG. 5D  illustrates a further example of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  of  FIG. 5A , rotated and extended into third position on the aerial work platform  600 , according to an example.  FIG. 5D  specifically shows an orientation of the rotation plate member  525 A including the use of a locking fastener pin  527  that is inserted within the rotation plate member  525 A. Although a round wire lock pin is shown as being used for the locking fastener pin  527 , other types of fasteners such as bolts, clevis pins, or the like may be used within the rotation plate members  525 A,  525 B. 
         [0042]      FIG. 5E  illustrates a closeup top perspective view of the positioning mechanism  529  of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  of  FIG. 5D , according to an example. The positioning mechanism  529  can include rotation plate members  525 A,  525 B. As shown, the rotation plate members  525 A,  525 B each include a plurality of positions along a semi-circle (e.g., 180 degree) plane, with the rotation plate members  525 A,  525 B rotating relative to one another. Additionally,  FIG. 5E  further shows the attachment of the arm members  550 A,  550 B to the aerial work platform via mounting brackets  560 A,  560 B respectively. The mounting brackets  560 A,  560 B respectively may include one or more holes to allow insertion of pins or adjustable fastening mechanisms, to allow secure but removable attachment and coupling of the housewrap installation apparatus  500  to the basket bars (e.g., railings) of the aerial work platform  600 . 
         [0043]    The rotation plate member  525 A may be fixably coupled to the first tube member  510 . For instance, the rotation plate member  525 A can include a square shaped inner aperture for engaging with the first tube member  510  and is thus adapted to rotate with the first tube member  510 , whereas the rotation plate member  525 B can be permanently coupled to the second tube member  570  (and the arm members  550 A,  550 B). As a result, this configuration allows rotation of the first tube member  510  within the second tube member (not shown) up to 180 degrees, to placement at one of the ten positions available for the locking fastener pin  527 . Fewer or additional positions for the locking fastener pin  527  may be provided within the rotation plate members  525 A,  525 B. 
         [0044]    In a further example, the vertical positioning features described and depicted with reference to  FIGS. 5A to 5E  may also be applied to allow repositioning of the housewrap roll along other axes, including an axis that is parallel (e.g., horizontal to the ground surface) to the aerial work platform, or another rotated axis located between 0 to 90 degrees. Thus, the housewrap installation apparatus  500  may be oriented in a horizontal or near-horizontal position (e.g., with the use of one or more pivoting points) to allow sheeting to be installed along a vertical or near-vertical path (relative to the ground surface), such as through the use of an orientation mechanism. The orientation mechanism can be included in the attachment mechanism and allow the sleeve to rotate relative to the work platform  600  (or relative to the one or more support arms  550 A-D) such that the material holder is adaptively positionable within a range from a fully vertical orientation to a fully horizontal orientation, or positions in between, relative to the ground surface. 
         [0045]    Although the present structures were described with reference to specific materials such as steel pipes, tubes, and bolts, and certain dimensions, it will be understood that a variety of other material types suitable for mounting to a work platform may also be used. It will be understood that the applicability of the identified structures, configurations, and techniques extends to other types of materials beyond housewrap, including any number of materials that are dispensed from rolls. A variety of modifications may be made to the presently described brackets and attachment mechanisms to fit and attach to other types of platforms, lifts, and mechanical work structures, including articulated and telescoping boom lifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, buckets, lift tables, lift machines, and the like. It will be further understood that these attachment mechanisms may even include semi-permanent mountings that allow the close integration of the material holding apparatus with the platform and work structure. 
         [0046]    The above detailed description includes references to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the detailed description. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific examples in which the invention can be practiced. These examples are also referred to herein as “examples.” Such examples can include elements in addition to those shown or described. However, the present inventors also contemplate examples in which only those elements shown or described are provided. Moreover, the present inventors also contemplate examples using any combination or permutation of those elements shown or described (or one or more aspects thereof), either with respect to a particular example (or one or more aspects thereof), or with respect to other examples (or one or more aspects thereof) shown or described herein. 
         [0047]    Additional examples of the presently described apparatus, system, and method embodiments include the following, non-limiting configurations (including methods of manufacture, installation, use, and operation of the following configurations). Each of the following non-limiting examples may stand on its own, or may be combined in any permutation or combination with any one or more of the other examples provided below or throughout the present disclosure. 
         [0048]    Example 1 is an apparatus to dispense material from a roll of material, comprising: a material holder, wherein: the material holder is configured to receive the roll of material and allow the roll of material to rotate about the material holder, and the material holder includes a base plate for retaining the roll of material; an attachment mechanism including a sleeve, wherein: the sleeve is configured to receive a shaft member, wherein the shaft member is configured to linearly translate within the sleeve, and the attachment mechanism is configured to be coupled to a work platform; a joining member that is coupled to the material holder and the shaft member and links the material holder with the shaft member, wherein linear translation of the shaft member results in a corresponding linear translation of the material holder; and a shaft retainer, the shaft retainer sized and shaped to prevent the linear translation of the shaft member in at least one direction within the sleeve. 
         [0049]    In Example 2, the subject matter of Example 1 optionally includes wherein the attachment mechanism includes: one or more support arms; and one or more support brackets, coupled to the one or more support arms, the one or more support brackets configured to grasp a portion of the work platform. 
         [0050]    In Example 3, the subject matter of Example 2 optionally includes wherein the portion of the work platform is a railing of the work platform. 
         [0051]    In Example 4, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 2-3 optionally include wherein the portion of the work platform is a frame of the work platform. 
         [0052]    In Example 5, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-4 optionally include wherein the joining member is configured to be selectively decoupled from the shaft member or the material holder. 
         [0053]    In Example 6, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-5 optionally include wherein the material holder includes a material shaft that is configured to be inserted into the roll of material. 
         [0054]    In Example 7, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-6 optionally include wherein the work platform is a component of a boom lift. 
         [0055]    In Example 8, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-7 optionally include a rotational mechanism coupled to the sleeve, wherein the rotational mechanism is configured to allow the shaft member to rotate within the sleeve. In some examples, the rotational mechanism can include a locking mechanism to inhibit (e.g., prevent or substantially prevent) the rotation of the shaft member within the sleeve. 
         [0056]    In Example 9, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-8 optionally include wherein the shaft retainer is coupled to the shaft member and configured to prevent the shaft member from translating outside of the sleeve. 
         [0057]    In Example 10, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-9 optionally include wherein the shaft retainer includes one or more sleeve holes, and wherein the shaft member includes one or more shaft holes, wherein the shaft holes and sleeve holes are configured to be aligned and are configured to allow a shaft retaining pin to translate through both the shaft holes and the sleeve holes, to prevent the linear translation of the shaft member within the sleeve. 
         [0058]    In Example 11, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-10 optionally include an orientation mechanism that is configured to allow the received roll of material to rotate relative to the work platform. 
         [0059]    In Example 12, the subject matter of Example 11 optionally includes wherein the received roll of material is orientated with the material holder to be substantially perpendicular to a ground surface. 
         [0060]    In Example 13, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 11-12 optionally include wherein the received roll of material is orientated with the material holder to be substantially parallel to a ground surface. 
         [0061]    In Example 14, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 11-13 optionally include wherein the orientation mechanism is coupled between the sleeve and the attachment mechanism and the orientation mechanism allows the sleeve to rotate relative to the work platform. 
         [0062]    In Example 15, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-14 optionally include wherein the material holder includes a tensioner configured to allow the roll of material to rotate about the material holder when a specified force is applied to the roll of material. 
         [0063]    In Example 16, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1-15 optionally include wherein the roll of material is a furled roll of housewrap. 
         [0064]    In Example 17, the subject matter of Example 16 optionally includes wherein the furled roll of housewrap is wrapped on a circular roll tube having a length dimension that ranges from two feet to ten feet. 
         [0065]    Example 18 is a system for installing material from a roll of material, comprising: a lift machine including a work platform; and a dispensing apparatus to dispense material from the roll of material, the dispensing apparatus comprising: a material holder, wherein: the material holder is configured to receive the roll of material and allow the roll of material to rotate about the material holder, and the material holder includes a base plate for retaining the roll of material; an attachment mechanism including a sleeve, wherein: the sleeve is configured to receive a shaft member, wherein the shaft member is configured to linearly translate within the sleeve, and the attachment mechanism is coupled to a portion of the lift machine; a joining member that is coupled to the material holder and the shaft member and links the material holder with the shaft member, wherein linear translation of the shaft member results in a corresponding linear translation of the material holder; and a shaft retainer, sized and shaped to prevent the linear translation of the shaft member in at least one direction within the sleeve. 
         [0066]    In Example 19, the subject matter of Example 18 optionally includes wherein the material is housewrap. 
         [0067]    In Example 20, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 18-19 optionally include wherein the attachment mechanism includes: one or more support arms; and one or more support brackets, coupled to the one or more support arms, the one or more support brackets configured to grasp the portion of the work platform. 
         [0068]    In Example 21, the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 18-20 optionally include a rotational mechanism coupled to the sleeve, wherein the rotational mechanism is configured to allow the shaft member to rotate within the sleeve. In some examples, the rotational mechanism can include a locking mechanism to inhibit (e.g., prevent or substantially prevent) the rotation of the shaft member within the sleeve. 
         [0069]    The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described examples (or one or more aspects thereof) can be used in combination with each other. Other examples can be used, such as by one of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. 
         [0070]    The Abstract is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Also, in the above Detailed Description, various features may be grouped together to streamline the disclosure. This should not be interpreted as intending that an unclaimed disclosed feature is essential to any claim. Rather, inventive subject matter may lie in less than all features of a particular disclosed example. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description as examples or embodiments, with each claim standing on its own as a separate example, and it is contemplated that such examples can be combined with each other in various combinations or permutations. The scope of the invention should be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.