81 |
Pallet Roping and Wrapping Apparatus |
US14667454 |
2015-03-24 |
US20150197355A1 |
2015-07-16 |
Darrel Bison |
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. |
82 |
Pallet roping and wrapping apparatus and method |
US12726273 |
2010-03-17 |
US08549819B1 |
2013-10-08 |
Darrel Bison |
Pallet roping and wrapping machines having a plurality of spools of stretch film supported on a single spool and guides that form ropes of stretch film without cutting. Specific implementations of guides include guides formed of rings and rollers. Positions of guides may be adjustable. A first roll of stretch film may be used with a second roll of stretch film, where the second roll of stretch film is narrowed into ropes and combined with a web from the first roll of stretch film. The combination of film from the first roll of stretch film and narrowed film from the second roll of stretch film may be pre-stretched prior to be applied to a load. |
83 |
Apparatus for securing a load to a pallet with a roped film web |
US13274549 |
2011-10-17 |
US08276354B2 |
2012-10-02 |
Patrick R. Lancaster, III; David E. Eldridge; Willie M. Hall; Richard L. Johnson; Curtis W. Martin; Philip R. Moore; Joseph D. Norris |
An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one drive down roller configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping mechanism. The at least one roping mechanism may be a cable rolling element configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include an assembly for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. |
84 |
Wrapping Apparatus And Method Including Metered Pre-Stretch Film Delivery Assembly |
US13340098 |
2011-12-29 |
US20120124944A1 |
2012-05-24 |
Patrick R. Lancaster, III; David E. Eldrige; Willie Martin Hall; Richard L. Johnson; Curtis W. Martin; Philip R. Moore; Joseph Donald Norris |
A method and apparatus for dispensing a predetermined fixed amount of pre-stretched packaging material based upon load girth is disclosed. A non-rotating ring carries a belt driven by a motor. A packaging material dispenser is mounted on a rotating ring, and the rotating ring may include a pulley that connects to the band, such that the rotating ring is driven by the drive belt. Based upon the girth of the load to be wrapped, an amount of pre-stretched packaging material to be dispensed for at least a portion of a revolution made by the rotating ring is determined. Good wrapping performance in terms of load containment (wrap force) and optimum packaging material use is obtained by dispensing a length of pre-stretched packaging material that is between approximately 90% and approximately 120% of load girth. Once the amount of packaging material to be dispensed per revolution is determined, a ratio of rotating ring drive to final pre-stretch surface speed (i.e., number of pre-stretch roller revolution/rotating ring rotation) can be set and mechanically controlled. Thus, for each revolution of the rotating ring and dispenser, an amount of packaging material is dispensed and wrapped around the load. In an alternative embodiment, the ratio is electronically controlled. |
85 |
Pallet roping and wrapping apparatus |
US12551167 |
2009-08-31 |
US08046975B1 |
2011-11-01 |
Darrel Bison |
Pallet roping and wrapping machines having a plurality of spools of stretch film supported on a single spool 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. |
86 |
Method for securing a load to a pallet with a roped film web |
US11709879 |
2007-02-23 |
US08037660B2 |
2011-10-18 |
Patrick R. Lancaster, III; David E. Eldridge; Willie Martin Hall; Richard L. Johnson; Curtis W. Martin; Philip R. Moore; Joseph Donald Norris |
An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one drive down roller configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping mechanism. The at least one roping mechanism may be a cable rolling element configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include an assembly for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. |
87 |
Stretch wrap rope converter and wrapping system |
US11986825 |
2007-11-27 |
US07908831B1 |
2011-03-22 |
Michael E. Dugan |
A stretch wrap rope converter and wrapping system includes: a.) a wrapping apparatus having: (i) a frame for movement of a carriage; (ii) the carriage moveably mounted to the frame and adapted to hold at least one rotatable roll of stretchable film material thereon and being adapted to generate two separate streams of film therefrom; (iii) drive mechanism connected to the carriage; (iv) a stretch wrap rope converter functionally connected to the carriage so as to receive the first stream of film and the second stream of film, the converter having a first orifice for diminishing the first film to create a first rope, and having a second orifice for diminishing the second film to create a second rope, and having rope rotation mechanism so as to rotate the first orifice and the second orifice through an arc in either a reciprocal fashion and/or a circular fashion to cause the first rope and the second rope to move toward, cross and then away from one another; b.) wrapping target rotation mechanism adapted to rotate either the wrapping apparatus and a wrapping target so the first rope and the second rope engage the wrapping target during rotation. |
88 |
Box wrapping assembly and method |
US12345847 |
2008-12-30 |
US07861497B2 |
2011-01-04 |
Daniel M. Lardinois |
A box wrapping assembly and method incorporates a framework having a special top hold-down platen that functions with a cooperating fixture that is affixed to a rotatable turntable. Using this assembly and method, the operator can place four sidewall panels in a self-positioning fixture and panel-capturing platen prior to wrapping. Stretch film is connected to the fixture by a hook device and the stretch film is automatically pre-stretched to a rope of stretched film for particular application where the box contents are intended to be contained within the box under pressure. |
89 |
WRAPPING APPARATUS HAVING TOP LOADING AND THREADING DISPENSER |
US12816136 |
2010-06-15 |
US20100313525A1 |
2010-12-16 |
Curtis W. Martin; Philip R. Moore; Joseph D. Norris; Richard L. Johnson; Patrick R. Lancaster, III |
A packaging material dispenser may include a roll carriage having an upper portion and a lower portion, and a base plate separating the upper portion from the lower portion. The packaging material dispenser may also include a packaging material dispensing assembly mounted on an upper surface of the base plate and defining at least a portion of a packaging material path. A first portion of the packaging material path may extend behind the packaging material dispensing assembly. The upper portion of the roll carriage may include an opening defining a packaging material path access area positioned to provide access to a top of the packaging material path. The packaging material dispenser may also include a packaging material dispensing assembly drive mechanism extending below the base plate. |
90 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A LOAD TO A PALLET WITH A ROPED FILM WEB |
US12493996 |
2009-06-29 |
US20100083614A1 |
2010-04-08 |
Patrick R. Lancaster, III; Donnie Norris; David Eldridge |
An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one guide rollers configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping element. The at least one roping element may be a cable rolling roper configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. |
91 |
WRAPPING APPARATUS HAVING TOP LOADING AND THREADING FILM DISPENSER |
US12409407 |
2009-03-23 |
US20090235617A1 |
2009-09-24 |
Philip R. Moore; Joseph D. Norris; Richard L. Johnson; Patrick R. Lancaster, III |
A film dispenser is provided, including an open top roll carriage having a base plate on which a film dispensing assembly, including an upstream roller and a downstream roller, may be mounted. A film path for film traveling through the film-dispensing assembly may be at least partially defined by a surface of the upstream roller and a surface of the downstream roller. The film path may be accessible via the open top of the roll carriage. The film dispenser may also include a drive assembly for the upstream roller and the downstream roller mounted below the base plate. |
92 |
BOX WRAPPING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD |
US12345847 |
2008-12-30 |
US20090188213A1 |
2009-07-30 |
Daniel M. LARDINOIS |
A box wrapping assembly and method incorporates a framework having a special top hold-down platen that functions with a cooperating fixture that is affixed to a rotatable turntable. Using this assembly and method, the operator can place four sidewall panels in a self-positioning fixture and panel-capturing platen prior to wrapping. Stretch film is connected to the fixture by means of hook device and the stretch film is automatically pre-stretched to a rope of stretched film for particular application where the box contents are intended to be contained within the box under pressure. |
93 |
Method and apparatus for securing a load to a pallet with a roped film web |
US11709879 |
2007-02-23 |
US20070209324A1 |
2007-09-13 |
Patrick Lancaster; David Eldridge; Willie Hall; Richard Johnson; Curtis Martin; Philip Moore; Joseph Norris |
An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one drive down roller configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping mechanism. The at least one roping mechanism may be a cable rolling element configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. |
94 |
Method of wrapping a plastic foil web around an object |
US11174499 |
2005-07-06 |
US07111439B2 |
2006-09-26 |
Yrjo Suolahti; John Wojcik; Jan Toczycki |
A wrapping machine and a method for wrapping a plastic foil web (F) around an object. A gripping and cutting device (11) is connected to a lifting frame (3) supporting a circular guide track of a foil dispenser (6) so as to be vertically movable with the lifting frame. In the method, the wrapping action is started from a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object and ended correspondingly at a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object. |
95 |
Crinkling device |
US10804189 |
2004-03-19 |
US06955027B2 |
2005-10-18 |
Yrjo Suolahti |
The invention relates to a crinkling device comprising a slide rod (16), to which a second crinkling element (15) is fastened. The slide rod is guided in a frame (2) so as to be movable in a substantially vertical direction between a lower position (L), in which the second crinkling element (15) is out of contact with the lower edge (4) of a foil web (1), and an upper position (U), in which the second crinkling element (15) deflects the lower edge (4) of the foil web (1) upwards so as to crinkle it. The slide rod returns to the lower position (L) when not exposed to a force acting in the upward direction. The device further comprises first coupling means (171, 181) for forming a releasable coupling between the slide rod (16) and a first drive element portion (8) when the drive element (7) is running in a first direction (11) to move the second crinkling element (15) to the upper position (U). Second coupling means (172, 182) are provided to form a releasable coupling between the slide rod (16) and a second drive element portion (9) when the drive element (7) is running in a second direction (12) to move the second crinkling element (15) to the upper position (U). By driving the drive element (7) in the first running direction (11), the foil web (1) can only be crinkled from its lower edge (4). By driving the drive element (7) in the second running direction (12), the foil web (1) can be crinkled optionally either from the upper edge (3) by a first crinkling element (14) without crinkling the lower edge (4) or from the upper edge (3) and the lower edge (4) simultaneously. |
96 |
Method and apparatus for securing a load to a pallet with a roped film web |
US10767863 |
2004-01-30 |
US20050044812A1 |
2005-03-03 |
Patrick Lancaster; Donnie Norris; David Eldridge |
An apparatus and method for wrapping a palletized load are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a film dispenser for dispensing a film web, at least one guide rollers configured to engage the width of the film web, and at least one roping element. The at least one roping element may be a cable rolling roper configured to roll a portion of the film web into a rolled cable of film. The apparatus may also include means for providing relative rotation between the load and the dispenser to wrap a roped portion of the film web around a base of the load/top portion of a pallet supporting the load. |
97 |
Crinkling device |
US10804189 |
2004-03-19 |
US20040244336A1 |
2004-12-09 |
Yrjo
Suolahti |
The invention relates to a crinkling device comprising a slide rod (16), to which a second crinkling element (15) is fastened. The slide rod is guided in a frame (2) so as to be movable in a substantially vertical direction between a lower position (L), in which the second crinkling element (15) is out of contact with the lower edge (4) of a foil web (1), and an upper position (U), in which the second crinkling element (15) deflects the lower edge (4) of the foil web (1) upwards so as to crinkle it. The slide rod returns to the lower position (L) when not exposed to a force acting in the upward direction. The device further comprises first coupling means (171, 181) for forming a releasable coupling between the slide rod (16) and a first drive element portion (8) when the drive element (7) is running in-a first direction (11) to move the second crinkling element (15) to the upper position (U). Second coupling means (172, 182) are provided to form a releasable coupling between the slide rod (16) and a second drive element portion (9) when the drive element (7) is running in a second direction (12) to move the second crinkling element (15) to the upper position (U). By driving the drive element (7) in the first running direction (11), the foil web (1) can only be crinkled from its lower edge (4). By driving the drive element (7) in the second running direction (12), the foil web (1) can be crinkled optionally either from the upper edge (3) by a first crinkling element (14) without crinkling the lower edge (4) or from the upper edge (3) and the lower edge (4) simultaneously. |
98 |
Wrapping machine and method for wrapping a plastic foil web around an object |
US10828229 |
2004-04-21 |
US20040211154A1 |
2004-10-28 |
Yrjo
Suolahti; John
Wojcik; Jan
Toczycki |
A wrapping machine and a method for wrapping a plastic foil web (F) around an object. A gripping and cutting device (11) is connected to a lifting frame (3) supporting a circular guide track of a foil dispenser (6) so as to be vertically movable with the lifting frame. In the method, the wrapping action is started from a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object and ended correspondingly at a freely chosen point relative to the vertical direction of the object. |
99 |
Method of and apparatus for wrapping loadable objects |
US09824209 |
2001-04-03 |
US20020020145A1 |
2002-02-21 |
Ryozo
Matsumoto; Okinori
Anai |
A simple operation winds film around and thereby wraps therewith a loadable object over its entire (six) surfaces. Film is wound spirally around the loadable object by revolving film feeders along a circular path about a horizontal axis while advancing the object past the inside of the circular path along a path of the horizontal axis in one direction. After the loadable object is so spirally wrapped, it is rotated in a horizontal or vertical plane by an angle of 90 degrees. The loadable object is then advanced in the reverse direction again past the inside of the circular path while the film feeders are revolved as before to cause another film from the film feeders to be wound spirally around the loadable object. One film feeder may furnish a continuous strip of film and another a continuous string of film reformed by compression from such a strip-like film. |
100 |
Apparatus for wrapping a load |
US09349069 |
1999-07-08 |
US06195968B1 |
2001-03-06 |
Yanick Marois; Glen Ditchburn |
The present invention concerns an apparatus for wrapping a load with a flexible wrapping material which prevents the flexible material from unwrapping itself after the load has been wrapped. The apparatus includes a supply of flexible wrapping material which can be delivered as a rope or as a full web. The apparatus includes a first finger and a gripper for positioning a portion of a first rope supplied by the supplying means at a predetermined location. The load and the supply are relatively moved to wrap the load with the flexible material. Once the load has been wrapped, a second finger and a guide wheel are provided to position a portion of a second rope supplied by the supply at the predetermined position. The first and second ropes are fastened together at the predetermined position, and the portion of the second rope is cut downstream of the predetermined position. Preferably, before the second rope is cut, the gripper is moved to grip the portion of the second rope, which is used as a first rope for a subsequent load. The present invention is also concerned with a method for wrapping a load. |