Stretch film dispenser for orbital pallet wrappers
AssigneeTAB Industries, LLC
InventorsThomas A. Brizek, Andrew G. Brizek
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Abstract
An orbital wrapping apparatus for wrapping a cargo in a stretch film comprises a base frame, a circular ring assembly mounted on the base frame and rotatable with respect to the base frame about an axis of rotation, a stretch film dispenser mounted on the circular ring assembly and rotatable with the circular ring assembly about the axis of rotation, and a cutting assembly mounted to the base frame and extending through an opening defined by the circular ring assembly. The stretch film dispenser has a roll of stretch film dispensing the stretch film by rotation of the circular ring assembly. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut and hold the stretch film.
Claims25
An orbital wrapping apparatus for wrapping a cargo in a stretch film, comprising:
- a base frame;
- a circular ring assembly mounted on the base frame and rotatable with respect to the base frame to form an axis of rotation;
- a stretch film dispenser mounted on the circular ring assembly and rotatable with the circular ring assembly about the axis of rotation, the stretch film dispenser having a roll of stretch film dispensing the stretch film by rotation of the circular ring assembly;
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- a cutting assembly mounted to the base frame and extending through an opening defined by the circular ring assembly, the cutting assembly adapted to cut and hold the stretch film, wherein the cutting assembly includes a cutting motor, a cutter head attached to the cutting motor, a shaft movable by the cutting motor between a retracted position and an extended position, and a pinch head attached to an end of the shaft, the cutter head includes a cutter housing and a spring pad disposed within the cutter housing and movable with respect to the cutter housing between a depressed position and a protruding position.
An orbital wrapping apparatus for wrapping a cargo in a stretch film, comprising:
- a base frame;
- a circular ring assembly mounted on the base frame and rotatable with respect to the base frame to form an axis of rotation;
- a stretch film dispenser mounted on the circular ring assembly and rotatable with the circular ring assembly about the axis of rotation, the stretch film dispenser having a roll of stretch film dispensing the stretch film by rotation of the circular ring assembly;
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- a cutting assembly mounted to the base frame and extending through an opening defined by the circular ring assembly, the cutting assembly adapted to cut and hold the stretch film, wherein the cutting assembly includes a cutting motor, a cutter head attached to the cutting motor, a nonstick shaft movable by the cutting motor between a retracted position and an extended position, and a pinch head attached to an end of the nonstick shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.