EP1241101A1 - Outil applicateur pour appliquer une feuille d'emballage - Google Patents

Outil applicateur pour appliquer une feuille d'emballage Download PDF

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EP1241101A1
EP1241101A1 EP01106609A EP01106609A EP1241101A1 EP 1241101 A1 EP1241101 A1 EP 1241101A1 EP 01106609 A EP01106609 A EP 01106609A EP 01106609 A EP01106609 A EP 01106609A EP 1241101 A1 EP1241101 A1 EP 1241101A1
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Luis Alberto c/o Zuniga Yasociados Laguna
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COLOMBO, OTTAVIO
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Melliger Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B67/00—Apparatus or devices facilitating manual packaging operations; Sack holders
    • B65B67/08—Wrapping of articles
    • B65B67/085—Wrapping of articles using hand-held dispensers for stretch films

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  • the present invention relates to an applicator tool for applying a packaging film, while unwinding it from a reel.
  • an applicator tool of the above indicated type comprising:
  • an applicator tool of the manual type comprising two handgrips: a first handgrip arranged in proximity of a base for the support of the film reel and a second one formed at the free end of a reel-holding spindle fixedly attached to such base.
  • the presence of the two handgrips allows the manual application of the film, while unwinding it from the reel, around the goods to be packaged.
  • the applicator tool according to the prior art is extremely uncomfortable to be used, in particular during the application of the film around the pallet in proximity of the ground.
  • the configuration of the applicator tool according to the prior art is such as to require a relevant physical effort by the user during the use of the same.
  • the applicator tool according to the prior art can be employed in a continuous way only for short periods of time and does not guarantee a quick and homogeneous, and therefore safe, packaging of the goods.
  • the problem underlying the present invention is that of providing an applicator tool for applying a packaging film, while unwinding it from a reel, of manual type, which overcomes the above mentioned drawbacks of the applicator tool according to the prior art.
  • a tool of the type indicated above which is characterized in that it comprises at least one handle in a position proximal to an upper end of the spindle, in spacing relationship therefrom, forming a guiding rudder and a handgrip for the tool.
  • such at least one handle comprises a rod extending from the base for a predetermined extended height, forming a handgrip for its entire height.
  • the applicator tool further comprises a second rod extending from the base for a predetermined extended height, forming a second handgrip for its entire height.
  • extended height is used to indicate a height substantially equal to or greater than the height of the reel.
  • its base is advantageously trailer-mounted.
  • one of the rods of the applicator tool according to the invention forms, preferably, a predetermined angle with the spindle, in order to form a guiding rudder for the trailer-mounted base.
  • the applicator tool according to the invention can be easily gripped and operated in the ground position, for the application of the film around the pallet in proximity of the ground, without particular physical effort.
  • the high handgrip avoids in fact that the user has, for example, to bend himself in order to apply the film in that position.
  • the applicator tool according to the present invention proves to be extremely handy in all the positions required for the packaging. In fact, no particular physical effort is required even when the tool is used in a position lifted from the ground, since the rods can be gripped at a height corresponding to the center of gravity of the tool. Moreover, the user does not need advantageously to stretch himself out excessively, for example to package the upper part of the goods.
  • the applicator tool 1 is particularly but not exclusively suitable for the manual packaging of goods of any kind arranged onto a pallet, to which they are bound.
  • the goods and the pallet have been schematically represented and indicated with G and P, respectively.
  • the applicator tool 1 comprises a base 2 for the support of a reel 3 of a film 4 for packaging, and a reel-holding spindle 5 fixedly attached to the base 2.
  • a rectilinear rod extending from the base 2 for a predetermined extended height is advantageously indicated, forming a handgrip for its entire length.
  • Both rods 6 and 7 create corresponding handles in a position proximal to an upper end of the spindle 5, in spacing relationship therefrom, forming a guiding rudder and a handgrip for the applicator tool.
  • the extended height of the rods 6 and 7, forming the respective handgrips of the applicator tool according to the invention is advantageously greater than the height of the reel 3.
  • the rods 6 and 7 extend from the base 2 from opposite positions with respect to the spindle 5.
  • the base 2 is trailer-mounted, and provided with suitable wheels 8.
  • the rod 7 is oblique and forms a predetermined angle with the spindle.
  • a clutch 9 engaged in the reel 3 is provided, in order to slow the unwinding of the film 4 from the reel itself down and allow the correct tensioning of the film 4 during its application onto the goods G.
  • the clutch 9 is fastened releasebly to the spindle 5, in order to allow the insertion and the replacement of the reel 3 in and from the spindle 5.
  • the rods 6 and 7 are partially covered by a sleeve 10, at an upper end thereof, in order to facilitate and make the grip of the rods 6 and 7 in that position safer.
  • the sleeve 10 covers the rods 6 and 7 along their entire extended height, so to facilitate the grip of the tool in all manners of use.
  • figure 1 there is represented a first manner of use of the applicator tool according to the present invention.
  • the applicator tool lays on the ground and is easily trailed or pushed by the user 11 through the handgrip formed by the oblique rod 7.
  • this operation is further facilitated by the presence of the trailer-mounted base 2 (wheels 8), which increases the speed of use of the tool and further lightens the physical effort required for the application of the packaging film 4.
  • the base 2 of the applicator tool is not trailer-mounted, and the user 11 grips both rods 6 and 7 in order to better guide the tool around the goods to be packaged and control the correct application of the suitably tensioned film 4.
  • FIG 3 a third manner of use of the applicator tool according to the invention is represented.
  • the applicator tool is advantageously held lifted from the ground by the user 11 through the handgrips formed by the rods 6 and 7, suitably covered by the sleeves 10 as above described, which are gripped substantially in the middle.
  • the force exerted for applying the film 4 around the goods is practically central with respect to the resisting force caused by the clutch 9 onto the reel 3 for maintaining the film 4 tensioned. Further on, during the tool holding, the hands can grip the rods 6 and 7 in an almost symmetrical position and substantially corresponding to the position of the center of gravity of the tool. This facilitates the use of the applicator tool, rendering it particularly handy.
  • the physical effort required by the user 11 is substantially lower than the effort required by the use of the tool according to the prior art in order to apply the film 4 in an analogous position.
  • the applicator tool according to the invention may be easily employed also for packaging the upper part of the goods G, as indicated in figure 4 that represents a fourth manner of use of the tool.
  • the presence of the rods 6 and 7 according to the invention advantageously avoids that the user 11 shall stretch himself out excessively in order to apply the film 4 in such position, thus saving excessive physical efforts to the user 11, in particular to his back and arms.
  • the minimum physical effort required for using the applicator tool according to the invention in all its manners of use allows operation of the same in a continuous way even for long periods of time, so as to achieve a high packaging yield for a manual tool.
  • the applicator tool further comprises a rod 14 of extended length, fixedly attached to the frame 12 in a spacing relationship from the spindle 13, forming a handgrip for its entire length.
  • the tool 1 further comprises a second rod 15 of extended length, fixedly attached to the frame 12, forming a second handgrip for its entire length.
  • the extended length is substantially equal to the height of the reel 3.
  • Both rods 14 and 15 create corresponding handles in a position proximal to an upper end of the spindle 13, in spacing relationship therefrom, forming a guiding rudder and a handgrip for the applicator tool.
  • the frame 12 is advantageously trailer-mounted and provided with suitable wheels 16. Further on, the rod 14 forms a predetermined angle with the spindle 13, in order to improve the guiding rudder of the trailer-mounted frame 12.
  • the second rod 15 extends from the first rod 14, in proximity of a lower portion thereof.
  • the tool 1 comprises a clutch 9 engaged in the reel 3 at the free end of the spindle 13, and sleeves 10 in order to improve the grip of the tool.
  • the rod 15 is realized in two parts: a first part 15a fixedly attached to the frame 12, and a second part 15b releasebly hooked to the first part 15a.
  • Means are further provided at the attachment of the rods 6 and 7 with the base 2, and at the attachment of the rods 14 and 15 with the frame 12, respectively, in order to allow a slant of the rods with respect to the spindle, as described above with reference to rods 7 and 14.
  • rods 6-7 and 14-15 can be arranged in the most convenient position in order to use the applicator tool.
  • the rods are rectilinear and one of them is slanted so as to form an angle with the spindle comprised between 20° and 45°.
  • the slanted rod may assume the shape of an arc of a circle or comprise two or more rectilinear portions suitably angled with respect to each other.
  • the rod 14 comprises two rectilinear portions substantially squared angled with respect to each other.
  • the distance between the free end of the rods 7 and 14 and the spindle axis is comprised between 20 and 80 cm.
  • the frame 12 of the applicator tools shown in figures 6 and 7a and 7b is preferably trailer-mounted as indicated in figure 5.
  • the sleeve 10 that covers at least partially the rods 6 and 7, 14 and 15, has a corrugated surface so to improve and render the grip of the corresponding handgrips safer.
  • the sleeves 10 are preferably realized in plastic material.
  • the film 4 for packaging applied by means of the present applicator tool is of extendible plastic material, generally transparent, for example polyethylene.
  • the film 4 is wound onto reels 3 that can be of different thickness and inner diameter.
  • the tool according to the present invention allows using reels 3 of 5 kg, 7 kg, 10 kg and more, without the user 11 getting excessively tired.
  • the reels 3 are maintained in vertical position in the spindle 5, during the unwinding of the film 4, thanks to suitable centering bushes of conventional type and not shown, which can receive reels 3 of different diameter.
  • the applicator tool according to the invention may be easily transported, so that it can be employed anywhere it is necessary to carry out a packaging. At the same time it is not cumbersome, so that when not used is not of hindrance. Moreover, it is simple and inexpensive to be manufactured.

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Cited By (3)

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FR2932457A1 (fr) * 2008-06-17 2009-12-18 Karpack Derouleur manuel de film etirable ou pre-etirable
US20110120056A1 (en) * 2008-08-08 2011-05-26 United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. Packaging tools
CN104691833A (zh) * 2013-12-05 2015-06-10 淄博永华滤清器制造有限公司 缠绕膜支架

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GB2115783A (en) * 1982-02-19 1983-09-14 Alan Redfearn Hand dispenser for stretchable wrapping material
GB2121001A (en) * 1982-05-21 1983-12-14 Kenneth S E Orpen Packaging film dispensers
US4535951A (en) * 1983-05-02 1985-08-20 Highlight Industries, Inc. Stretch film wrapping device
GB2192611A (en) * 1986-07-16 1988-01-20 Wrapguard Limited A device for dispensing a material
US5409177A (en) * 1993-07-29 1995-04-25 J. C. Parry & Sons Co., Inc. Piggyback wrapper

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GB2115783A (en) * 1982-02-19 1983-09-14 Alan Redfearn Hand dispenser for stretchable wrapping material
GB2121001A (en) * 1982-05-21 1983-12-14 Kenneth S E Orpen Packaging film dispensers
US4535951A (en) * 1983-05-02 1985-08-20 Highlight Industries, Inc. Stretch film wrapping device
GB2192611A (en) * 1986-07-16 1988-01-20 Wrapguard Limited A device for dispensing a material
US5409177A (en) * 1993-07-29 1995-04-25 J. C. Parry & Sons Co., Inc. Piggyback wrapper

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2932457A1 (fr) * 2008-06-17 2009-12-18 Karpack Derouleur manuel de film etirable ou pre-etirable
EP2135807A1 (fr) * 2008-06-17 2009-12-23 Karpack Dérouleur manuel de film étirable ou pré-étirable
US20110120056A1 (en) * 2008-08-08 2011-05-26 United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. Packaging tools
US8578683B2 (en) * 2008-08-08 2013-11-12 United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. Method of distributing packaging material from a roll of material having a tubular core via a packaging tool
CN104691833A (zh) * 2013-12-05 2015-06-10 淄博永华滤清器制造有限公司 缠绕膜支架

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