Apparatus for providing luggage with a disposable protective cover

Apparatus for rotatively holding a luggage case while lengths of sheeting are wrapped about said luggage case, comprising:

• a base plate for generally horizontal resting disposition;
• rotatable luggage support means for rotatively supporting the luggage case, the luggage support means being coupled to the base plate;
• a generally hollow stanchion coupled to the base plate and extending substantially vertically upward therefrom;
• clamping frame assembly having a generally "U"-shaped frame with a crossbar and first and second side arms, the first side arm being received within the generally hollow stanchion and being slidable therein for vertically adjusting the second side arm;
• a clamping plate assembly secured to the second side arm of the clamping frame assembly for vertical movement above and aligned with the luggage support means, the clamping plate assembly defining a generally inverted "V" shaped clamping surface for clampingly engaging a luggage case upon the luggage case being supported by the luggage support means;
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• means for securing an end portion of the plastic sheeting to the luggage case while the luggage case is rotated to wrap the plastic sheeting about the luggage case.

Apparatus for holding a luggage case having a bottom surface while plastic sheeting is wrapped about the luggage case, the apparatus comprising:

• a luggage support defining a rotatable support surface for rotatably supporting the bottom surface of the luggage case thereon;
• a clamping plate assembly aligned with the luggage support, the clamping plate assembly defining a generally inverted "V" shaped clamping surface for clampingly engaging the luggage case while the luggage case is supported on the support surface;
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• means for securing an end portion of the plastic sheeting to the luggage case while the luggage case is rotated to wrap the plastic sheeting about the luggage case;
• wherein the support surface is smaller than the bottom surface of the luggage case in at least one dimension such that the luggage case extends beyond the support surface upon being supported thereon.

A user adjustable apparatus for holding a luggage case having top and bottom surfaces while sheeting material is wrapped about the luggage case, the apparatus comprising:

• a rotatable luggage support member defining a support surface operable to support the bottom surface of the luggage case for rotation;
• a clamping frame movably supported by the stanchion for vertical movement relative to the stanchion;
• a brake mechanism interrelating the clamping frame and stanchion, the brake mechanism having a braking mode for inhibiting vertical movement of the clamping frame relative to the stanchion and a brake release mode for allowing vertical movement of the clamping frame relative to the stanchion;
• a manually operated brake release mechanism, operably connected to the brake mechanism, for allowing the user to manually place the brake in its release mode to enable the user to manually raise or lower the clamping frame relative to the stanchion;
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• a clamping plate assembly supported by the clamping frame above and aligned with the support surface, for engaging the top surface of the luggage case when the bottom surface of the luggage case is supported by the support surface;
• wherein the height of the clamping plate assembly above the support surface is adjusted by manually raising or lowering the clamping frame relative to the stanchion when the brake is in its release mode.

Apparatus for wrapping a luggage case having top and bottom surfaces with sheeting material, the apparatus comprising:

• a rotatable luggage support member defining a support surface operable to support the bottom surface of the luggage case for rotation;
• a clamping plate aligned with the luggage support member, the clamping plate defining a generally inverted "V" shaped clamping surface for engaging the top surface of the luggage case when the bottom surface of the luggage case is supported by the support surface;
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• a sheeting material support structure for supporting a supply of sheeting material in the proximity of the luggage support member for wrapping about the luggage case as the luggage case is rotated;
• wherein the support surface is smaller than the bottom surface of the luggage case in at least one dimension such that the luggage case, upon being supported by the support surface, extends beyond the support surface.