Pallet roping and wrapping apparatus
OwnerDarrel Bisoninventor
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Abstract
Pallet roping and wrapping machines having a plurality of spools of stretch film supported on one or more spools and guides that form ropes of stretch film without cutting. Specific implementations of guides include guides formed or rings and rollers. Positions of guides may be adjustable. A primary roll of stretch film may be positionally coupled to a primary spool core, and a plurality of secondary rolls of stretch film may be positionally coupled to one or more secondary spool cores. The wrapping machines may include a plurality of guides positioned to narrow the stretch film from the plurality of secondary rolls to form a plurality of ropes fully overlapping a web of the primary roll of stretch film when wrapped around a palletized load.
Claims13
An apparatus for securing a palletized load, comprising:
- a primary roll of stretch film supported by a first spool support member;
- at least two secondary rolls of stretch film supported by a second spool support member;
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- at least two sets of guides each comprising a guide width less than a width of each of the at least two secondary rolls, each of the guides being positioned to receive a different one of the at least two secondary rolls through the respective guide, narrow the respective secondary roll to form a rope, and position the rope such that the rope fully overlaps a web formed by the primary roll as the primary roll and the at least two secondary rolls are wrapped around a palletized load.
A tamper deterring apparatus for securing a palletized load, comprising:
- a primary roll of stretch film supported by a first spool support member;
- at least one secondary roll of stretch film colored differently than the primary roll of stretch film and supported by a second spool support member;
- at least one set of guides comprising a guide width less than a width of the at least one secondary roll and positioned to receive the at least one secondary roll through the guide, narrow the at least one secondary roll to form a rope, and position the rope such that the rope fully overlaps a web formed by the primary roll as the primary roll and the secondary roll are wrapped around a palletized load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.