US2016200467A1PendingUtilityA1

Portable stretch wrapping machine

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 8, 2015Filed: Jan 8, 2016Published: Jul 14, 2016
Est. expiryJan 8, 2035(~8.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Neil G. CousinsSrbislav Z. Davidovic
B65B 41/12B65B 11/025B65B 45/00B65B 59/04B65B 11/585
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Abstract

A portable stretch wrapping machine comprising a portable column having wheels for rolling on a surface, a cantilevered arm extending forwardly from a top of the portable column, a rotating arm depending from a distal end of the cantilevered arm, with the rotating arm including a stretch wrap holder with a roll of stretch wrap, wherein the rotating arm is spaced from the surface during wrapping of a product and no part of the portable stretch wrapping machine contacts the surface within any area defined by the area of rotation of the rotating arm, and wherein the portable stretch wrapping machine includes a counter balance extending rearwardly from a bottom of the portable column.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable stretch wrapping machine comprising:
 a portable column having wheels for rolling on a surface;   a cantilevered arm extending forwardly from a top of the portable column; and   a rotating arm depending from a distal end of the cantilevered arm, with the rotating arm including a stretch wrap holder with a roll of stretch wrap;   wherein the rotating arm is spaced from the surface during wrapping of a product and no part of the portable stretch wrapping machine contacts the surface within any area defined by an area of rotation of the rotating arm, and wherein the portable stretch wrapping machine includes a counter balance extending rearwardly from a bottom of the portable column.   
     
     
         2 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a motor powers rotation of at least one of the wheels.   
     
     
         3 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the portable column includes a base having the wheels connected thereto and an upright extending upwardly from the base, with the cantilevered arm extending from the upright.   
     
     
         4 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the base comprises a platform and a pair of side legs extending forwardly from the platform, with the upright extending upwardly from the platform;   each of the pair of side legs includes a forward end, with a line between the forward end of the pair of side legs extending through the area of rotation of the rotating arm.   
     
     
         5 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 4 , wherein:
 each of the pair of side legs includes at least one of the wheels.   
     
     
         6 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the platform also includes at least one of the wheels.   
     
     
         7 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 6 , wherein:
 a motor powers rotation of the at least one of the wheels of the platform.   
     
     
         8 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the portable column further includes a steering handle assembly rotatably connected to the platform, the steering handle assembly be fixedly connected to the at least one of the wheels of the platform for pivoting the at least one of the wheels of the platform during rotation of the steering handle assembly relative to the platform.   
     
     
         9 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the upright includes a pair of first sensors for sensing a distance of the product to the upright.   
     
     
         10 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the pair of side legs each include a second sensor for sensing a location of the product.   
     
     
         11 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the cantilevered arm includes a rotating motor for rotating the rotating arm.   
     
     
         12 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the rotating arm includes a horizontal portion rotatably connected to the cantilevered arm and a vertical portion holding the stretch wrap holder; and   the rotating arm includes a holder motor for raising and lowering the stretch wrap holder on the vertical portion of the rotating arm.   
     
     
         13 . A portable stretch wrapping machine comprising:
 a portable column including a base having wheels for rolling on a surface and an upright extending upwardly from the base;   a cantilevered arm extending forwardly from a top of the portable column; and   a rotating arm depending from a distal end of the cantilevered arm, with the rotating arm including a stretch wrap holder with a roll of stretch wrap, the rotating arm including a horizontal portion rotatably connected to the cantilevered arm and a vertical portion holding the stretch wrap holder;   the cantilevered arm including a rotating motor for rotating the rotating arm; and   the rotating arm including a holder motor for raising and lowering the stretch wrap holder on the vertical portion of the rotating arm;   wherein the rotating arm is spaced from the surface during wrapping of a product and no part of the portable stretch wrapping machine contacts the surface within any area defined by an area of rotation of the rotating arm, and wherein the portable stretch wrapping machine includes a counter balance extending rearwardly from a bottom of the portable column.   
     
     
         14 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the base comprises a platform and a pair of side legs extending forwardly from the platform, with the upright extending upwardly from the platform;   each of the pair of side legs includes a forward end, with a line between the forward end of the pair of side legs extending through the area of rotation of the rotating arm.   
     
     
         15 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 14 , wherein:
 each of the pair of side legs includes at least one of the wheels.   
     
     
         16 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the platform also includes at least one of the wheels.   
     
     
         17 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 16 , wherein:
 a wheel motor powers rotation of the at least one of the wheels of the platform.   
     
     
         18 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the portable column further includes a steering handle assembly rotatably connected to the platform, the steering handle assembly be fixedly connected to the at least one of the wheels of the platform for pivoting the at least one of the wheels of the platform during rotation of the steering handle assembly relative to the platform.   
     
     
         19 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the upright includes a pair of first sensors for sensing a distance of the product to the upright.   
     
     
         20 . The portable stretch wrapping machine of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the pair of side legs each include a second sensor for sensing a location of the product.

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