Dispensing apparatus

A wrapping apparatus for dispensing a wrapping material to wrap an object, said apparatus comprising:

• a base having one or more movable elements allowing movement of the apparatus from one location to another location during wrapping of the object,
• a frame arrangement including at least one frame member extending from the base,
• a dispensing carriage for supporting a supply of wrapping material mounted on or to the at least one frame member, said dispensing carriage being movable with respect to the framework member to alter the location at which the wrapping material is dispensed from the dispensing carriage to wrap the object,
• at least one height adjustment member for selectively adjusting the position of the dispensing carriage, said height adjustable member cooperatively associated with at least one frame member extending from the base wherein the height adjustable member is movable between a locked position for maintaining the height of the dispensing carriage at a selected height and a release position allowing adjustable movement of the dispensing carriage, and wherein each height adjustment member comprises a body portion having an aperture and a handle extending outwardly from the body portion wherein the frame member is received through the aperture when the height adjustable member is located on the frame member and movement of the handle moves the height adjustment member between the lock position and the release position, and wherein each channel element is provided with a long side, an open side, and two opposed truncated sides in which the long side contacts the framework member in a lengthwise extending direction of the framework member and the open side permits the height control member to pivot about the aperture provided in the body, and
• a guide element connected to the base for contact with a part of the object being wrapped to assist in controlling movement of the wrapping apparatus when moving from one location to another location wherein when the guide element contacts part of the object, the wrapping apparatus is able to move around the object to allow the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned thereby wrapping the object.

A wrapping apparatus for dispensing a wrapping material to wrap an object, said apparatus comprising:

• a base having one or more movable elements allowing movement of the apparatus from one location to another location during wrapping of the object,
• a frame arrangement including a first frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base, a second frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base, and a third frame member attached to the base and extending upwardly from the base,
• a dispensing carriage for supporting a supply of wrapping material mounted to the first frame member, said dispensing carriage being vertically movable with respect to the first frame member to alter the height of the dispensing carriage,
• a height control assembly including a cable having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion defined therebetween, wherein the first end is slidably connected to the second frame member, the second end is slidably connected to the third frame member and the intermediate portion is slidably connected to the dispensing carriage to raise and lower the dispensing carriage when the first end or second end is adjusted along its respective frame member, and
• a guide element rigidly connected to the base such that the guide element maintains a fixed spatial relationship with respect to the base, the guide element configured to contact with a part of the object being wrapped to assist in controlling movement of the wrapping apparatus when moving from one location to another location, wherein when the guide element contacts part of the object, the wrapping apparatus is able to move around the object to allow the wrapping material to be applied to the object and to be tensioned thereby wrapping the object.