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US 5,409,177 AGranted
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AssigneeJ. C. Parry & Sons Co., Inc.
InventorsJohn C. Parry, David J. Parry, Daniel J. Parry
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Abstract
A stretch film wrapping device includes a frame supporting at least one flexible hollow handgrip. An end of a core of a roll of stretch film is inserted into the hand grip, so that braking force on the film may be regulated by squeezing the hand grip as film is applied to an array of articles. The device also supports at least one reel of auxiliary narrow band material on an axis different from that of the stretch film roll, so that the band material and the stretch film may be simultaneously applied.
Claims9
A stretch film wrapping device comprising
- a rigid frame, comprising a pair of side plates,
- means on the frame for supporting a roll of stretch film having a first width, for rotation on a first axis,
- means for applying a braking force to said roll as film is payed out from it, and
- means for supporting at least one reel of auxiliary band material, having a second width substantially less than said first width, on a second axis different from that of the stretch film roll, whereby one can simultaneously apply said stretch film and said auxiliary band material to an array of items
- wherein the braking means comprises a flexible handgrip, affixed to one of the side plates, for receiving the end of a core extending from said stretch film roll, whereby one can regulate the braking force on the film during film application by squeezing the handgrip.
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A stretch film wrapping device comprising
- a pair of side plates,
- each of said side plates having a hole therethrough with a flexible hollow handgrip permanently affixed to the side plate over the hole,
- means for interconnecting the side plates,
- means for supporting a roll of stretch film wound on a core between the side plates, so that the core of the roll extends into both handgrips whereby braking force on the film may be regulated by squeezing the handgrips as film is applied to an array of articles, and
- means for supporting at least one reel of auxiliary band material on an axis different from that of the stretch film roll.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.