Film dispenser with pre-stretch assembly

A film dispenser for dispensing film during a stretch wrapping operation, the dispenser comprising:

• a roll carriage frame including a drive plate;
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• a pre-stretch assembly including first and second pre-stretch rollers each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each of said first and second pre-stretch rollers is connected to said drive plate, said second ends of said first and second pre-stretch rollers being connected to one another, and an idle roller positioned between the first and second pre-stretch rollers, a first end of the idle roller being connected to the roll carriage frame and a second end of the idle roller being unconnected to the roll carriage frame, a space between the idle roller and the pre-stretch rollers forming a film path, the film path being accessible for threading of film from the second ends of the first and second pre-stretch rollers and the unconnected end of the idle roller.

A film dispenser for dispensing film during a stretch wrapping operation, the dispenser comprising:

• a roll carriage frame having a drive plate;
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• a pre-stretch assembly including first and second pre-stretch rollers, first and second vertical supports, and a bridge portion, wherein first portions of the first and second pre-stretch rollers are connected to the drive plate and second portions of the first and second pre-stretch rollers are each connected to the first and second vertical supports, respectively, and wherein the bridge portion connects the vertical supports to one another to connect the first and second pre-stretch rollers to one another.

A film dispenser for dispensing film during a stretch wrapping operation, the dispenser comprising:

• a roll carriage frame having a drive plate;
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• a pre-stretch assembly including first and second pre-stretch rollers, a pivotably mounted, cantilevered idle roller positioned between the first and second pre-stretch rollers, first and second vertical supports, and a bridge portion, wherein first portions of the first and second pre-stretch rollers are connected to the drive plate and second portions of the first and second pre-stretch rollers are each connected to the first and second vertical supports, respectively, and wherein the bridge portion connects the vertical supports to one another to connect the first and second pre-stretch rollers to one another, the space between the cantilevered idle roller and the pre-stretch rollers forming a film path, a portion of the cantilevered idle roller movable away from the pre-stretch rollers to permit threading access to the film path.